Rugmaker Tying Knots on Loom at Dawn

Pale dawn light slips across the stone floor, illuminating a vertical loom where a rugmaker works. Hands move rhythmically, pulling colorful wool strands through warp threads on a sturdy wooden frame. The cool season air hangs still, visible only in the crispness of the light hitting the textured fibers. Wool spools rest nearby on the stone ledge, their yarns in shades of deep red and ochre against the gray stone. The overhead angle reveals the tight geometry of the knots forming a dense pattern. A shadow stretches long across the floorboards, ending at a small pile of cut wool scraps.