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R. John Howe was a forthright authority on Oriental rugs and textiles who documented the Textile Museum’s Rug & Textile Appreciation Morning programs for over a decade. In 2015 R. John Howe received Joseph V. McMullan Award for his efforts for advancing the knowledge and appreciation of Oriental rugs and textiles. In 2019 R. John Howe was celebrated by The Textile Museum and his documention of a large number of the former Rug & Textile Appreciation Morning programs from 2007-2019 are documented on the Textile Museum’s website.
Several of his texts has been published by Jozan Magazine, and among them a review of the 13th International Conference on Oriental Carpets in Washington DC.
R. John Howe passed away on 17 May 2024.
Archive of Jozan Magazine's articles that concern or mention R. John Howe:
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 … -> Silk Stocking Mats: Hooked Mats
On January 30, 2010, John Howe gave a Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning program at The Textile Museum, here in Washington, D.C. on the topic “What is a ‘Weaving?’ What is Not? And Why?” Read the virtual version of the Textile Museum’s “Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning” Program “What is a … -> “What is a ‘Weaving?’ What is Not? And Why?”
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 … -> Saul Barodofsky on “Nazarlik”
TM’s Rug & Textile Appreciation Mornings are generally held two Saturdays each month at 10:30 AM. They are generally held in Myers Room at The Textile Museum, 2320 S Street, NW Washington, DC. The Rug & Textile Appreciation Mornings give visitors an opportunity to expand their knowledge of rugs and … -> Rug & Textile Appreciation Mornings