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Umai Ryg by Marina Begman

Umai Ryg by Marina Begman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Gwobr Arian A' Design Award in Dylunio Dodrefn Competition Category.


ArianDodrefn· 2020

Umai Ryg

by Marina Begman

Client: Marina Begman

Gwobr Arian A' Design Award Winner in Dodrefn Category

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The Design

About Umai Ryg

Wedi'i wneud mewn techneg grwydrol hynafol, wedi'i warchod gan Restr Treftadaeth Ddiwylliannol Anniriaethol UNESCO sydd Angen Cadw'n Ddiogel ar Frys, mae'r ryg hon yn dod â'r gorau allan o wlân oherwydd arlliwiau gwlân graddiant a phwytho dwylo cain sy'n creu gwead cyfeintiol. 100 y cant wedi'i wneud â llaw, mae'r ryg hwn yn cael ei wneud gan ddefnyddio arlliwiau naturiol o wlân ynghyd â thôn melynaidd wedi'i liwio â chragen winwns. Mae edau euraidd sy'n mynd trwy'r ryg yn gwneud datganiad ac yn atgoffa'r gwallt yn llifo'n rhydd yn y gwynt - gwallt y dduwies grwydrol Umay - amddiffynwr menywod a phlant.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Arian A' Design Award

Mae Umai Ryg yn enillydd Gwobr Arian A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau o'r radd uchaf, hardd a thrawiadol. Mae enillwyr Arian yn weithiau tra disglair a hynod greadigol sydd yn darlunio arbenigedd, dawn a chraffter rhagorol eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Umai Ryg fod yn waith gwych ac esiampl, yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac yn ddwfn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Arian A' Design Award yn ddyfais hynod nodedig a edmygir sydd yn elwa ac yn symud ymlaen ffiniau celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg. Mae Umai Ryg yn greadigaeth y cenfigennir wrthi yn eang, sydd yn deffro dyheadau, yn cyflwyno teimladau cadarnhaol ac yn cynnau rhyfeddod a syndod.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
One hundred percent natural sheep wool hand-felted and hand-stitched, dyed with herbs. Wool texture comes out beautifully through natural color combination and detailed stitching. Using an ancient and rare nomadic technique of rug making, included in UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safekeeping, the best of natural material is brought out, making it state of the art rug or wall decoration for modern home
Dimensions & Packaging
3000 mm x 2000 mm x 15 mm
Tags
felt, wool, handmade rug, shyrdak
Production Technology
Creating Hair of Umay is a complex endeavour, following ancient techniques of shyrdak making and research of central asian legends included interviewing the elder women artisans in Naryn. Wool, the primary material, is sheared from sheep in the spring. It is then washed, dried, coloured, and pressed into sheets. The sheets are cut into beautiful patterns and hand stitched together. These patterns are quilted onto a large piece of plain wool base, creating a soft, thick, high-quality carpet.
Design Challenge
The rug is fully hand-stitched, cannot be imitated by a sewing machine. It takes one experienced woman-artisan 3 days to stitch one m2. It takes 6 sheep to make one rug of 3m by 2m size. The whole process is hand-made and very labor intensive.
Research
First, the technique itself was researched. Secondly, the ancient legends of central asian nomads were learned.The technique research included academic research about shyrdak making, traveling to Kyrgyzstan to remote mountainous region Naryn, where this technique is still kept by elder women, interviewing them, as well as participating in shyrdak making to experience and understanding the technique firsthand.
The research of nomadic legends included reading central asian literature and interviewing a university professor on Kyrgyz literature and history.
Inspiration
Inspired by a legend of Turkic and Mongolian people, about ancient goddess Umai - a benevolent spirit, the patroness of children and women. The mother goddess was depicted with golden hair, with a comb-shaped hairstyle. The rug drawing is depicting her loose hair in the wind
Project Duration
A custom rug takes two months to make including delivery. Workshop is located in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Operation Flow
It is a piece of art that could decorate your floor or wall.
Also helps with acoustics to limit noise pollution. It retains warmth when it is cold, and keeps a space cool when it is hot. It's antibacterial, and doesn't absorb odours.
Team Members
Aliya Rakhman
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Dias Nurmagambetov, Variations, 2020
Image #2: Photographer Dias Nurmagambetov, Variations, 2020
Image #3: Photographer Dias Nurmagambetov, Variations, 2020
Image #4: Photographer Dias Nurmagambetov, Variations, 2020
Image #5: Photographer Dias Nurmagambetov, Variations, 2020

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