Anna Deriu

Based in Bolotana—a Sardinian town renowned for its historical weaving legacy—Anna carries forward a living textile tradition. After training under local master weavers, she founded her studio, S’Iscaccu, in 1995, preserving an ancestral craft that was once central to every household in the region. Her practice bridges historical lineage and modern interior design, translating traditional Sardinian iconography into a sophisticated contemporary language that relies on carefully balanced geometric frameworks and stylized motifs.

Rather than merely replicating the past, Anna filters regional motifs through a refined sensibility, creating textile art that complements contemporary architectural spaces. Her rugs and tapestries are distinguished by complex weaving techniques, including un'indente, stuoia, and mustra. reserved in only a few localities across Sardinia, these historical methods require a rigorous manual mastery, allowing her to weave multiple colors simultaneously on traditional horizontal looms to create refined compositions that adapt naturally to modern environments.

The physical and tactile depth of Anna’s work stems from a strict adherence to regional materials and sustainable making processes. She works predominantly with locally sourced Sardinian wool, valued for its dense, robust character and lasting durability, balanced by the structural contrast of natural linens and cottons. Every piece is colored using plant-based dyes extracted from local flora, yielding organic, subtle color variations that ensure an absolute individual authorship behind each handmade textile.