Exhibition of quilts and monoprints prints by Lawre Stone.

Lawre Stone’s quilt works bring together found quilts and unfinished quilt tops gathered from her ancestors and other unknown quilt makers. To honor their handwork and legacy, she picks up where the former maker left off adding her own stitches and imagery. Working on patchwork panels, she paints images derived from natural phenomena directly onto the new fabric patches and then hand appliques them to the quilt tops. The images are remembered feelings relating to internalized observations of the natural world. The petals of a dying flower, a vital organ in distress, or a broken chunk of an iceberg inspire the image she selects. Like a quilting bee, the finishing is done by a seamstress living in Lawre’s local community. The final works are inter-generational collaborations between women spanning decades, regions and cultures.

During NY Textile month, Lawre will be working at the Russell Janis print studio with printmaker Janis Stemmermann producing a series of prints, based on these unique quilts works. This project will explore printing hand-drawn imagery and cut textile onto her mother’s handmade paper made decades ago, a collaborative layering of materiality and time. Russell Janis will host an exhibition of Lawre’s quilt works and newly made prints side by side.

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Russell Janis Projects is an artist-run project space based in Brooklyn, NY established in 2014. They produce and exhibit print-based works, Inviting artists of various disciplines to collaborate. Creative Director Janis Stemmermann curates projects that push the boundaries of contemporary printmaking using textile, sculpture and the painterly print. The print studio at Russell Janis generates an array of editions, series, and unique works of art using techniques of intaglio, relief and monoprinting.

COVER Connect New York is an annual boutique trade show for high-end rug brands, curated and hosted by COVER magazine, held at two neighbouring venues in central Manhattan. Since the first edition in 2021 it has expanded with steady momentum, increasing the breadth of products offered by attracting more top-level dynamic exhibitors. The show has become a firm favorite on the calendars of buyers, gallerists, retailers and design studios. The 2023 edition features a stalwart lineup of close to forty of the international rug and carpet companies, demonstrating the most creative, artisan-made weaving on the market today. Expect to discover new collections, the latest designs and technical developments, plus a huge range of custom rug options, in an intimate and collaborative atmosphere.

The exhibitors have been carefully selected to complement one another, and to ensure a wide variety of production and styles will be available, under one roof. All twenty-two of the international brands involved in the 2022 edition are back, plus there are more than fifteen newcomers to the show. Among the newcomers are Jan Kath Design, Paulig, Rebel Carpets, Sahar, Rug Icon, Ariana Rugs, HRI, Eliko Rug Gallery, Asha Carpets, Wendy Morrison Design and Bokara Rug Company. Returning brands include Rug & Kilim, Tamarian, Samad Rugs, French Accents, Kirkit Rugs, Lapchi, New Moon, Knots Rugs, Jaipur Living, Sumac Alpaca, Creative Matters, Zollanvari, Battilossi, Wool & Silk, and Creative Touch.

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Since 2005, COVER has been at the heart of the world of contemporary handmade rugs. Buyers, architects and interior design professionals across the globe rely on us to discover new collections, network and keep up with the latest news. With unrivalled expertise and a far-reaching network, we connect makers, producers, designers and retailers worldwide. A flagship quarterly magazine, website, social channels, the digital platform COVER Curates and an international events programme make up the COVER brand. COVER magazine is a quarterly title dedicated to the latest international trends, products and innovations in high-end handmade carpets and textiles for interiors. It is the leading publication in this fast-developing creative field.