Tulsi by Tara Hogan x Frances Van Hasselt

WORDS Julia Freemantle IMAGES Stephanie Veldman

Inspired by silence, seclusion and the ocean, the new Tulsi by Tara Hogan x Frances Van Hasselt rug range brings serenity to your space.

Cross-pollination and collaboration in design often results in magic – the transfer of a vision from one artform to another adding layers and meaning. The new Tulsi range by US artist Tara Hogan, and South African artist and weaver Frances Van Hasselt, is a meeting of minds and mediums where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.  

Van Hasselt, a Karoo based designer who works from one of the country’s oldest mohair farms, has a passion for traditional craftsmanship, and a legacy of collaboration. This new range finds the common ground between the tactile quality of paper, and the raw beauty of mohair. By translating Hogan’s minimal paper collages –  that explore ideas of seclusion, isolation and stillness – into rugs, Van Hasselt amplifies the simple beauty of the pieces. Bold, abstract and minimal, yet earthy, the designs are a homage to Matisse and the mysterious ocean life of Hogan’s native New England, in a calming pared-back neutral palette. 

‘Home is where we find ourselves at present, a space we believe should be filled with sacred and intentional items that bring about a sense of calm and joy,’ says Hogan. 

The collection is made up of five pieces – Rocksalt, Sticks, Eventide, Bateau and Jasumin – designed to imbue your space with a sense of serenity, and while functional by nature, they also easily command a space as a wall hanging. 

Pieces are made to order. 

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