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A small re-interpretation of a ubiquitous field design can create something fresh and imaginative.
The lattice field design is quite common and tends also to be rather boring.
The crucial determinative in the success of this composition is the effective use of space.
Typically, the lattice rug is mundane because the weaver is both unimaginative and fails to use space in a visually effective manner.
In most of these rugs the lattice is tightly and simply drawn.
Frequently, the lattice is formed by a line or two and is just large enough to encircle the motif within it. And, by its very nature, it is repetitious.
Secondly, the design within each lattice is usually uniform. In essence, a repeat design coupled with a repeat design re-enforces the repetitious nature of the entire field composition.
Thirdly, the borders tend to be simply done, comparatively small and visually subservient to the field design.
Not surprisingly, the result is not particularly interesting, seldom inspiring.
In this rug the weaver created space by expanding the size of each lattice unit.
Having created space she then imaginatively utilized it by employing boxes to form the lattice.
Her re-interpretation of the composition is furthered by the use of four box figures at the juncture of each lattice unit.
Multiple borders and border stripes add both size and variety to the weaving.
The larger border elements tend to visually narrow or restrict the surface of the field while enlarging the actual lattice on that surface.
The use of white or ivory is limited to a scattering of quincunx (2-1-2) motifs primarily to frame a border and to a lesser degree as a secondary motif in the field.
The wool in this rug is thick, soft and lustrous.
The colors are outstanding and include two shades of blue, a wonderful, deeply saturated green and an unusually large amount of black.
As is often the case, it is extremely difficult to reproduce the color quality on a computer screen.
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