Decorating with knot art
An interview with Maimoonath Abdullah, the creator of Knots by Mai.
16 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
As part of a series on the creative talents behind original Maldivian products, the Maldives Independent spoke to Maimoonath Abdullah, the creator of Knots by Mai.
Macramé – I didn’t even know the word existed. Four years ago my younger sister gave me a bag. I was fascinated with it and kept trying to figure out how it was made. I went online to get more information. Since I didn’t know the word for the handiwork on the bag, it took me ages to figure out what it was. Then I came across macramé, and the handiwork was so pretty. I taught myself how to do macramé by watching what was available at that time.
I wanted to do macramé that could be useful in the house, so I started doing wall and plant hangers. My friends were my first clients, and of course I still have that bag which set me off this path.
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