‘General’ Archives
Hali’s website has got a major overhaul
Danny Shaffer, executive editor at Hali After nearly a year without any activity at their website Hali Publication in April 2013 launched a redesigned website based on advanced open access software. This has given Hali the neccessary tools to provide their many faithful fans with online news and information on a advanced platform of their own. In recent years Facebook has been the major [...]
Mural textiles of Rajasthan
The Breathtaking art of the devotional Mural textiles of Rajastan Pabuji-Ki-Phad by Jaina Mishra, WovenSouls Over the centuries, religious sentiments of devotion and worship have fuelled the creation of works of art that have survived several eras and enthralled generations beyond their own. The fields of architecture, music and dance have several examples of such timeless art but in the field [...]
Award to Atiyeh Oriental Rugs
The Austin Family Business Program at Oregon State University’s College of Business has awarded Atiyeh Oriental Rugs with the 2012 Dean’s Award for Leadership in Family Business. The award highlights leadership in industry and community. It is given to a family business that demonstrates excellence in business practices, a strong family focus, commitment to their community, and in [...]
The carpets of the last king
by Hesam Keshavarz Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the last king (Shah) of Iran. He and his wife, Farah Diba, were patrons of arts and their palaces were all equipped with Persian carpets. One of their palaces, the Saadabad complex, is located in the northern part of Tehran. This palace is equipped with many carpets woven in different regions of Iran representing the rich heritage of the Persian [...]
Inspired by paintings of oriental rugs
Suzanne Spahi, a mosaic artist and mosaic instructor from Montreal, was inspired by a watercolor painting of an oriental rug, when she decided to realize her idea about intrepretation of oriental rugs into mosaics. Suzanne has always been fascinated by the colors, patterns and the mystery of tribal rugs. "For me it is an addictive challenge interpreting oriental rugs into mosaics" said [...]
