{"title":"Original Fiber Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe original artwork featured here is original, hand-made fiber art by Taryn Kail. Each piece is made by hand and does not utilize glue.  Pieces that are sold with frames are mounted temporarily with waxed thread onto a cloth-covered artist canvas and are affixed to the frame wither with adhesive velcro or other methods that may be described in the details for each work of art. Every effort has been made to bring you a piece that is can be safely re-framed \/ re-mounted and the signature tag can be removed and re-sewn directly onto the piece if you prefer to use it as a trivet or rug. Custom framing is not available through my website.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hill-country-roadrunner-at-sunset-by-taryn-kail","title":"\"Hill Country Roadrunner at Sunset\" 14\" x 24\" Framed Wool Rug by Taryn Kail","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a framed rug designed and crafted by Taryn Kail, a fiber artist based in Helotes, Texas. It is called Hill Country Roadrunner. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame size (outer) is 20.5\" x 30.5\" (fitting a 20 x 30 canvas). \u003cbr\u003eThe art piece is 14\" x 24\" 100% wool yarn on 100% Cotton monk's cloth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe yarn is placed loop-by-loop and does not use glue - the packing tension of the yarn holds everything in place very well and this piece can be walked on \/ used as a rug for many decades without crushing. It is not, however, puppy proof and if you pull a loop hard enough it will unravel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rug \/ wall hanging was punched on monk’s cloth with a #10 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOxford Punch Needle. The piece also has a two-row border punched with  #14 O\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003exford Punch Needle. I finished with mitered corners that are left open for a hanging dowel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rug \/ wall hanging is attached non-permanently to a cloth-covered painter's canvas with a basting stitch (see below for definition) and \"signed\" with a vegan-leather signature tag allowing you to use this piece as an actual rug or re-frame to your own tastes. The canvas is held into the frame with velcro - which may come loose over time and can be replaced with basic craft velcro. All framing is made to be non-permanent for your convenience. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaryn Kail is an Oxford Certified Punch Needle Rug Hooking Instructor who trained under Amy Oxford, the world leader in the craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wool is sourced from Briggs \u0026amp; Little, a trusted Canadian brand who utilize \u003cspan\u003eYork Mills, New Brunswick, Canada - a 150 year old family-run business that works with local wool and fiber.  The yarn is \u003c\/span\u003ehand-dyed in the US. by Rebecca Martin of Storyteller Wool in Colorado in small batches. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasting Stitch \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cem\u003ea non-temporary method for attaching fabrics in a non-permanent way to a backing with long irregular stitches that can be removed without harming the original fabric. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOxford Punch Needle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e designed by punch needle expert Amy Oxford, is a highly regarded, ergonomic tool for creating looped textile art like rugs and wall hangings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCleaning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e: Spot clean as needed with wool-friendly cleaner. Always test a patch before using a substance on the whole piece - wool tends to be very stain resistant and naturally water proof. This piece is scrub-able but since it is wool please avoid agitating the surface too much or the wool will become felt. Do not machine wash or put this into a dryer. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Texas Charm Trading Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47393438171380,"sku":null,"price":840.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/1022\/0788\/files\/RR-Brown-small.jpg?v=1770163413"},{"product_id":"the-sheepwalk-by-taryn-kail","title":"\"The Sheepwalk\"  14\" x 24\" Hand-Made 98% Wool 2% Sari Silk  Rug 14\" x 24\" by Taryn Kail","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-Made Rug. No Frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original 14\" x 24\" rug \/ wall hanging is designed and hand-crafted by Taryn Kail, a fiber artist based in Helotes, Texas. It is called The Sheepwalk and is named for the ranch \/ mill where the yarn was sourced. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe yarn is placed loop-by-loop and does not use glue - the packing tension of the yarn holds everything in place very well and this piece can be walked on \/ used as a rug for many decades without crushing. It is not, however, puppy proof and if you pull a loop hard enough it will unravel.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePLEASE NOTE that this rug is sculpted with varying lengths of yarn and would be a better wall hanging than a rug, but would serve either purpose. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rug \/ wall hanging was punched on monk’s cloth with multiple sizes of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOxford Punch Needle. It is made with a technique called sculpting where multiple sizes of loops were punched and some loops were cut and sculpted to achieve a three dimensional artwork. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wool is raised, sheered, milled and hand-dyed at The Sheepwalk Ranch in Bandera, Texas. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCleaning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e: Spot clean as needed with wool-friendly cleaner. Always test a patch before using a substance on the whole piece - wool tends to be very stain resistant and naturally water proof. This piece is scrub-able but since it is wool please avoid agitating the surface too much or the wool will become felt. 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