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1. cranbrookkitchensink.com › 2022/02/17Photographing the Rugs of Studio Loja Saarinen | Cranbrook ...

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   Feb 17, 2022 · Studio Loja Saarinen made rugs, window treatments, wall hangings, upholstery fabrics, and more at Cranbrook between 1928 and 1942. Many of the Studio’s largest rugs were made for Kingswood School for Girls between 1930 and 1932.

2. center.cranbrook.edu › about-loja-saarinenABOUT LOJA SAARINEN - Cranbrook Center for Collections and ...

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   At the top of her roles as entrepreneur and designer, Loja Saarinen led Studio Loja Saarinen, an innovative weaving studio that produced rugs, curtains, and fabrics for use at Cranbrook and around the country.

3. cranbrookartmuseum.org › artwork › loja-saarinen-andLoja Saarinen and Eliel Saarinen – Rug No. 2 | Cranbrook Art ...

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   These new ryijy rugs complemented the Saarinens’ interest in and collection of historical examples. Loja and Eliel Saarinen designed this second rug woven by Studio Loja Saarinen, in which Eliel’s initials appear in one corner and Cranbrook Academy of Art’s “CA” monogram in another.

4. www.hunker.com › 13732085 › loja-saarinen-crankbrookWhy You Should Know About Studio Loja Saarinen's History

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   Mar 9, 2021 · Loja Saarinen created a studio that produced rugs, wall hangings, and more, starting in the 1920s. Here's the story behind it.

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5. www.detroitnews.com › story › entertainmentArt Deco rugs by Loja Saarinen in rare display - The Detroit News

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   Aug 19, 2019 · Of the many Studio Loja Saarinen textiles at Kingswood, the only one that remains at the school is the 1932 "Festival of the May Queen" in the upper dining hall. The Library Rug gives some...

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6. www.cranbrookartmuseum.org › wp-content › uploadsSaarinen House and Garden Visitor’s Guide

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   Loja Saarinen and woven at Studio Loja Saarinen. [ 9 ] The sofa is based on a Finnish tradition in which rugs were draped onto the floor so they could be folded up over the sitter’s feet and lap for warmth. Here, however, the rug is decorative rather than functional.

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   Who is Loja Saarinen?

   • Parallel to her work leading Studio Loja Saarinen, Loja was the head of the Department of Weaving and Textile Design at Cranbrook Academy of Art. Eliel and Loja Saarinen are well-known for their association with Cranbrook Academy of Art, the revolutionary school of art, design, and architecture they helped to shape and lead.

   ABOUT LOJA SAARINEN - Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research

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   Who are Eliel & Loja Saarinen?

   • Eliel and Loja Saarinen are well-known for their association with Cranbrook Academy of Art, the revolutionary school of art, design, and architecture they helped to shape and lead. At the center of the Academy of Art sits Saarinen House, designed collectively by Eliel, Loja, Pipsan, and Eero in 1928.

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   What did Loja Saarinen do at Cranbrook?

   • During the Saarinens’ time at Cranbrook, Loja had an equally important career as a textile designer.

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   Who designed the Saarinen House landscape?

   • As a landscape gardener, Loja designed not only the Saarinen House landscape, selecting the textures of the shrubs and trees like a weaver selecting yarns, but also designed the iconic landscape surrounding the Triton Pools in front of Cranbrook Art Museum. She oversaw the planting of close to 500,000 annuals each spring for Cranbrook.

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   What is a ryijy rug?

   • When the Saarinens hosted parties, the drafting tables were removed, creating an impressive reception space that included tubular metal chairs designed by Eero Saarinen for the auditorium of the Kingswood School for girls. [ 19 ] This rug, made in Finland in the eighteenth century, is called a ryijy (RYE-a) for the way it is hand-knotted and woven.

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   What makes Saarinen House unique?

   • and the color of the brick are echoed inside the house, linking the inside and outside. Like the interior, the landscaping of Saarinen House has been restored to its original 1930s design scheme (mostly chosen by Loja), with plantings that soften the transition from nature to architecture, contributing to the house’s unity of design.

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8. artistshomes.org › cam1955-4detailDetail of wool rya and linen warp fringe of Cranbrook Rug No ...

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   Detail of wool rya and linen warp fringe of Cranbrook Rug No. 1 designed by Loja Saarinen and woven by Valborg Nordquist Smalley, 1929. Photo credit: Photography by James Haefner, 2022; Courtesy Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.