Dream weaver: Meet the New York-based Irish designer Claire McGovern

The Dublin native knits everything from ancient Irish monasticism to storm-chasing art themes into her luxury rugs

Claire McGovern, founder of Rhyme Studio in New York, right, and left, rug and cushion designs by Rhyme Studio.

Claire McGovern is the founder of Rhyme Studio — a New York design consultancy based in Brooklyn. Her range of Irish wool rugs had their Irish debut at the recent Showcase 2024 trade fair in Dublin and she also won the Showcase Best in Category Award in the Home category.

Before moving to New York from her native Dublin, McGovern spent many years living in San Francisco working with designers and artists through a business which evolved into the consultancy she operates today from NYC.