Weaving is one of the fundamental arts that early humans used, evolving over time until textiles became an essential craft in every home. People now compete to acquire them for their beauty and diverse uses, such as plush carpets, rugs, and decorative sadu for tents and traditional Arab homes, among other applications. All these textiles are distinguished by their warm colors and the artistic sense of weavers in selecting colors and weaving techniques. 

This is what inspired me to incorporate carpets into contemporary art. I used cotton and wool threads, as well as metallic threads in some works, employing traditional hand-weaving techniques such as "kilim" (flat-woven rug). 

The Fabric of Life is based on the concepts of the universe and architecture. 

The concept of the universe revolves around the interweaving of its fundamental elements—sky, water, earth, and air—into a unified fabric. The earth is woven with cracks that reveal gemstones and diverse mineral layers, while the sky appears as a watchful eye overlooking this interconnected fabric, with its seas and oceans, dedicating its gifts to humanity so that people may thrive in harmony with this cosmic weave. 

The concept of architecture focuses on restructuring homes by breaking free from tradition and embracing modernity through color and artistic movement, moving beyond repetitive patterns to create a contemporary imaginative aesthetic. 

The Life Weave is a dialogue between the traditional memory of Eastern carpets and their weaving techniques, reinterpreted in a new artistic and open-ended style. Its purpose is not to dismantle heritage and culture, but to shed light on them artistically, liberating thought while maintaining the dynamic balance between tradition and modernity in the world of textiles.

Laura Taleb Biography

Laura Taleb is a textile and visual artist from North Lebanon. She mastered carpet weaving from a young age, and at nineteen, she learned to weave handmade kilims (oriental rugs). She later became a trainer in kilim weaving, approaching it from both an aesthetic and technical perspective. It became a deep passion for her, as she explored the symbols, ideas, and techniques embedded within the craft. In addition to her love for weaving, she had a strong appreciation for all forms of art, which led her to join the College of Fine Arts. She continued her studies to obtain a master’s degree, where she presented research on kilims that combined their functional role with their creative aesthetic.

In terms of the origins of the kilim and its symbolic and functional significance, it is considered one of the oldest crafts developed by humanity—initially used for covering the body before evolving into decorative art. The word "textile" comes from the Latin texere, meaning weaving or knitting. A textile consists of a thread or a group of threads intertwined to form a fabric. The weaving process begins with the warp threads, known as "Seda," which are stretched between two beams, either vertical or horizontal, on a loom called "Noell." The weft threads, called "Lehma," are then interwoven with the warp threads, resulting in the final fabric. Kilims are distinguished by their symbolic and expressive designs, which help define their identity, alongside the diverse techniques used in their creation.

She was particularly drawn to the presence of ancient carpets in museums and galleries, where visitors admired them as works of art. This connection between weaving and visual art inspired her to develop an open artistic philosophy—one that embraces challenges, breaks boundaries, and frees the mind to create a new form of art rooted in heritage and culture.

Her ability to weave, combined with her love for fine art, allowed her to reinterpret heritage through a contemporary lens. Her textile artworks began to express spiritual emotions and sensations, which she translated into thread, creating contemporary artistic pieces inspired by traditional civilizations and cultures. She likened the threads to a painter’s brush, where colors and materials became her medium. The warp threads formed the base, much like a canvas, while her compositions integrated kilim weaving with painting techniques. In this way, weaving and thread became her primary sources of inspiration, enabling her to create tapestry artworks and contemporary textile hangings that bridge the past and the present.

She has many artistic contributions, including: 

- Muscat Festival, Oman with the Research Center for Islamic History, Arts and Culture in Istanbul, 2011. 

-Participation with the World Crafts Organization Nantong International

Contemporary Craft Biennale, China 2014 

-Participation with the International Crafts Organization, Kuwait 2016 

-Participation in the International Festival of Handicrafts, Uzbekistan

Kokand 2019 

-Participation in Zar Festival, the Bukhara Uzbekistan 2022   -Exhibit in the Arab Art Fair- Beirut -2023.

 -Exhibit in Escape Gallery- Beirut- 2023.

-Participation in Zar Festival, the Bukhara Uzbekistan 2024