10' x 10' Checkerboard IV

Checkerboard IV – A Hand-Knotted Homage to Nature’s Silent Engineer

In the quiet corners of the natural world, where light catches on dew and the morning air hangs still, one of the most extraordinary feats of engineering quietly appears—delicate, complex, and utterly precise.

This… is the spider’s web.

Checkerboard, though geometric in name, draws not from the rigid symmetry of the human game, but from the hypnotic, near-mathematical artistry of the arachnid. Each line, each intersection, is inspired by the purposeful weave of silk spun by instinct and perfected by evolution.

In this hand-knotted rug, that inspiration is translated into a composition of intersecting grids and subtle gradients—mirroring the tension and release of a web stretched between branches, or anchored silently in stone. The interplay of negative space and form conjures a sense of order born from chaos—exactly as it does in nature.

Woven by master artisans with an attention to detail that rivals the spider itself, Checkerboard invites closer inspection. Its textures shift gently in the light, not unlike the gossamer strands of silk that glint and vanish with the rising sun.

To place Checkerboard in a space is not merely to ground it—but to honour one of Earth’s oldest builders. It is a reminder: beauty need not shout to be powerful. Sometimes, it is spun quietly, and held in tension.

Quality: 100 knots
Colors: CF07 ground, CB05 squares, Bleached white lines.
Available Size:  10' x 10' 

Material: NZ Wool
Location: SYD
Price: Contact us