Woven Splendor 11 April – 17 August 2008

Jon Thompson

The exhibition Woven Splendor at the New-York Historical Society celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Hajji Baba Club, the oldest rug club in United States. This Hajji Baba anniversary is the reason why the next American Conference on Antique Rugs & Textiles

The Textile Museum

The Textile Museum

Bruce P. Baganz, President, Board of Trustees and Daniel Walker, Director of the Textile Museum in Washington DC, have just informed about a plan to open a second site in downtown Washington. “The Textile Museum has news of a major initiative to begin in early 2008. We plan to open … -> The Textile Museum

ICOC Istanbul 2007 Academic Program

ICOC Istanbul

The detailed – and impressing – academic program for the International Conference on Oriental Carpets has just been released by Alberto Boralevi, Chair of the Academic Committee. The themes for the 16 sessions are Central Asia, Turkish Carpets (2 sessions), Textiles, Archaeology, Costumes, Europe & Oriental Carpets, Technical Features, Caucasian Carpets, … -> ICOC Istanbul 2007 Academic Program

Persian Carpet Fragments

Fragment Portuguese carpet

Pieces of a Puzzle: Classical Persian Carpet Fragments, an exhibition featuring 16th- and 17th-century Persian carpet fragments made in the Iranian province of Khorasan, will be on view at The Textile Museum September 1, 2006 – January 7, 2007. Pieces of a Puzzle includes fragments of the two earliest Khorasan … -> Persian Carpet Fragments