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Rug Collection Honors Artists with Disabilities<\/b><\/h3>\n

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\"\"Haerfest (pronounced \u201charvest\u201d) is a coffee company whose mission is to impact lives and create positive change. The company was inspired by the founder, Toby Foreman\u2019s brother, Ethan, who had an intellectual disability. Toby watched Ethan work alongside him at Diedrich Coffee in Irvine, CA for years and was inspired to found a coffee company that employed those often overlooked in the workforce.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Haerfest Coffee was born over 20 years ago, and in that time, they represent a capable, competent, and compassionate mission to use the company to help others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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So, what does a coffee company have to do with Rugs.com?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The <\/span>Haerfest Collection<\/span><\/a> follows the same mission as the coffee company: to honor artists with disabilities and provide them with an opportunity to design some truly beautiful rugs! Each rug in this collection has been designed by an individual artist with a disability. Below we will introduce you to a few of these rugs and hopefully inspire you with their story and help you choose one of these incredible rugs to feature in your home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ethiopia<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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The artist who designed the Ethiopia style in our Haerfest Collection is Justine Maloney. She was born in Rota, Spain, while her family was stationed overseas. Her physical and mental disabilities became apparent early in her development. As Justine progressed through special education, her knack for artistic expression could not be ignored. After attending a church-sponsored arts event, she discovered a life-long passion for creating art.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Justine\u2019s smile is her signature, and her enthusiasm and love of life is represented in her artwork. \u201cBlots of Color\u201d is what she calls her design for the Ethiopia rug from Rugs.com. This rug comes in rectangle, round, and runner shape, is low-pile, and comes in a variety of sizes. <\/span><\/p>\n

This rug is:<\/span><\/p>\n