Laima Kaugure always knew her life would be linked to art. The path of textile designer was a clear choice, as a child she spent most of the days playing under the looms, watching her mother working. Mastering many weaving techniques over the years, the turning point came in the early 1990s, when Laima Kaugure found her passion for linen. It was quite daring for the time as people considered linen to be a very simple material. Laima remembers people saying “who will buy such a floor cloth?” or “who needs that crumpled rag?”. For her, that was the biggest compliment, because she wanted to “break” this stereotypical thinking. Ever since, she has challenged people’s perception of linen with her unique handwoven linen products.
Laima Kaugure
