Jolly – Wool Tapestry
by Splot · Warszawa, Poland

Jolly was designed by Danuta Paprowicz-Michno for the Bobowa Cooperative Workshop in the early 1980s, yet aesthetically it is quintessential mid-century modern. Its organic, multicolored forms allude to a fascination with microscope images of the late 1950s and early 1960s, while the rhythm of the colorful patches evokes the liveliness of jazz. Splot weaves it with wools spun by hand in Bobowa, including a natural mélange that uses fibers from black sheep.

Danuta Paprowicz-Michno was born in 1926. After the war the designer studied textile making at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow under Professor Stefan Gałkowski, and was then hired by Wanda Teklakowska to work at the Institute of Industrial Design. Well-known designs include “Kangury”, “Łaźnie” and “Balony”. Danuta Paprowicz-Michno also worked on forecasting fashion fabric trends and designed kilims for Cepelia (the Central Folk Art and Crafts Union) as well as large-format tapestries. The work was repeatedly awarded and today belongs to the canon of Polish post-war design.

Kilim weaving has long been part of Polish tradition. While in many regions kilim design stays rooted in conventional, repetitive patterns, Poland has used the textile as a medium for modern design and artistic expression since the early 1900s.

Splot’s kilims are handcrafted in collaboration with two weaving centers with a distinctive heritage. Weaving in Bobowa, near Kraków, goes back more than 70 years. There, Splot makes contemporary, expressive kilims with a dense, refined texture on a linen warp. The wool is hand-spun, and its soft bouclé texture gives each kilim a subtle irregularity and depth, building an organic, unique character.

When ordering, please specify fringes on both sides, one side or none, and hanging fixtures for vertical or horizontal display, or none.

Customization is available on request.