A carpet will influence the optics, acoustics and sensations created in the room. The eye will perceive the pattern, the image. The body, mainly the foot, will feel the material, the ears will perceive the sound in the room. As a young artist, Ute Hennings made this discovery during her studies, while attempting to link artistic design with functionality. When she moved to Africa, after completion of her studies as a designer in Aachen, she was determined to make her dream of carpets come true, and was convinced that her creations would enhance the beauty of every–day life. Initially, she used the natural colour shades of Namibian Karakul wool. The wool was shorn, washed, spun and then hand–tufted.