Design Milk heads to Ethan Cook's New York studio to see how and where he works, making new rug designs and his signature work.

Ethan Cook is a Texas-born, New York-based artist known for his minimalist works and woven art. The abstract woven pieces feature color block compositions in bold colorways on self-made canvases. The geometric “paintings” are made from sewn pieces of canvas that Cook has woven on a four-harness floor loom. Once the various pieces are sewn together, they make up the canvas that’s then stretched on bars for hanging. Shaking things up, Cook has recently translated his signature aesthetic to woven Flat Works rugs designed for HAY. Made of New Zealand wood and organic cotton, the throw rugs bring art directly to the floor in a more attainable way. In this Deconstruction, we head to Cook’s studio to get a better idea as to how and where he works, making these new rug designs and his regular work. Photo: Jeremy Liebman
What?s your studio/work environment like"
It’s usually pretty quiet in the mornings then chaotic in the afternoon. Or the other way around. It’s different every day.
Blue Offset Flat Works woven rug for HAY \ Photo: Jeremy Liebman
How is your space organized/arranged"
There are different areas for weaving, sewing, laying out the compositions, stretching, framing, and photography.

If you could change something about your workspace, what would it be"
It would be 100 times bigger.

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