surrounded stools by els woldhek

‘surrounded stools’ by els woldhek 

influenced by the craft of decorative wreath making in india, the ‘surrounded’ stools by london-based els woldhek of whatels studio introduce bright and colorful handmade garlands using a simple rope making technique. the twisting of the threads on two occasions keeps them twined and in their place. in the means of creating a pattern of colour and a soft cushion for the stool, twisted fabric becomes wound around a circular base.

as all the yarn processes leading to the final product take place within one specific neighborhood of ahmedabad in india, immersed between materials, colours and culture, the project aims to capture the feeling of being ‘surrounded’ within the bustling city streets.

series of ‘surrounded stools’ 

3/4 top view 

top view demonstrating twisting effect

green variation 

garland detail in green and pink

colored feet 

detail of the thread 

threading process 

colored thread weaves 

thread colors 

production process 

process