The Made By Node Exhibition at Design Museum for Fairtrade Fortnight

Made by Node was created by Chris Haughton, a designer and illustrator and also an author of popular childrens books such as 'A bit Lost' with his lovely owl character (see below) which incidently was the first image for the first rug sample!

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Chris and his business partner Akshay, work with Kumbeshwar Technical School, who we work with for AURA QUE handknitted banana yarn scarves.  Having visited the producer group with People Tree, Chris set about working with their Rug Weaving Unit to improve the way they interpreted designs and connect them with new illustrators and designers, so Made by Node was born!
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I am really excited about this project, as the rugs are really beautiful and creates work for a small department within Kumbeshwar, a very well organised and positive organisation run by the lovely Khadgi family. THe rugs are beautifully designed and made, and with such a positive story behind them, and such variety of designs, the collective will definately get a positive response, starting with the cover of Creative Review and some great UK press for the project!

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Take a look at their website - the video is really beautiful, and only two minutes long, and shows how the rugs are made in Nepal.

http://www.madebynode.com/

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See most of the rug designs by 18 different artists below in the picture gallery:

Beatrice Alemagna | Sanna Annukka | Lesley Barnes | Petra Borner | Chamo | Benji Davies | Chris Haughton | Clayton Junior | Jon Klassen | Micah Lidberg | Joe Magee | Geoff McFetridge | Neasden Control Centre | Patternity | Serge Seidlitz | Marcroy Smith | Kevin Waldron | Donna Wilson

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AURA QUE creates a range of stylish contemporary accessories manufactured by the Nepal Fair Trade Group to increase ethical production in the developing country of Nepal.

Each AURA QUE design is brought to life in a Nepalese factory that employs local people affected by disabilities, providing an income for themselves and their families according to fair trade principles.
Designer Laura Queening incorporates local materials wherever possible, such as Allo hemp produced from a Himalayan plant, handmade brass fittings, natural textured Lokta paper and the traditional woven cloth.

AURA QUE products use high quality 100% Buffalo leather that is a by-product of the food industry. AURA QUE products are individually hand crafted in Nepal, which may result in slight variations. The unique story behind each AURA QUE product enhances its charm!

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