Oriental rug news
Washington, DC, in August, you say? Well, it all turned out very well. Planned and produced on a very short schedule, requiring Wendel Swan, who needed to be nearly omnipresent to put things together and bring it all off, the International Conference on Oriental Carpets was a real success. The hotel … read more
by R. John Howe On March 6, 2010, Paula Laverty gave a program at The Textile Museum, in Washington, D.C. on “Silk Stocking Mats: Hooked Mats of the Grenfell Mission.” Grenfell hooked rugs, as many of you will know, were made in Newfoundland and Labrador in the early – mid 20th century, and … read more
On January 16, 2010, Saul Barodofsky gave a Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning program, at The Textile Museum in Washington, D.C. on the topic: Nazarlik : Small pieces as a window into the consciousness of tribal peoples from the Silk Road. Saul is a dealer in Charlottesville, VA, who … read more
Virtual versions of the Textile Museum’s “Rug & Textile Appreciation Morning Programs”. Afshar Rugs and Textiles, Part 1 By R. John Howe 9 September 2009 – R. John Howe: Textiles and Text Dear folks -On May 9, 2009, Austin Doyle and Michael Seidman gave a Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning … read more
