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Rug articles and photo series 2003

   
Bazar Farsh - the carpet bazaar in Teheran
Bazaar Farsh, Teheran 
  Carpet dealers perfume
by Lars N Nygård - November 2, 2003
 
Stepping inside here leaves you blind for a moment when coming in from the killing light and heat in the street, and meets you with the familiar smell of wool, a catalyst for a full scale development of memories.......read more

Oriental rug exhibition Pod Blacha Palace, Warzaw
by Ivan Sønderholm

September 30th 2003 

Caucasian Kuba
Caucasian Kuba

The exhibition of Oriental carpets in the museum at Pod Blacha Palace in the central Warzaw is worth visiting. The palace is situated behind the Royal Castle and the permanent exhibition includes more than 200 Oriental rugs and carpets...read more

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Single wefted carpet 

Basic rules when buying a decorative carpet in Turkey
by Ludwina Akbulut

September 18th 2003
I know people reading Jozan Magazine are mostly not 'novices' in carpets. But for those novices in search for some basic information I did put together a 'first lesson: what to look for when buying a decorative carpet in Turkey'.....read more

Symposium of Azerbaijani Carpets
by Mike Tschebull

September 10th 2003 

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Flatwoven  khorjin

The 3rd International Symposium of Azerbaijani Carpets and Applied Art took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from May 19 through May 21, 2003. Some 33 speakers made presentations, most from Azerbaijan and Turkey, but also from Estonia, Bashkirastan, Iran, Germany, the U.K. and the U.S. Our very gracious hosts...read more


Archive photo: Turkish carpet shop 

Carpet sale in Turkey
by Ludwina Akbulut

September 5th 2003
In most carpet shops ‘decorative’ pieces are sold. It is difficult to find good ‘collectable’ pieces. As long as the customer knows the carpet he purchases is a decorative piece and not a piece of collection there is no problem.....read more

Travelling in Iran - Shiraz
by Lars N Nygård

September 2th 2003 


Gomrok Bazaar, Shiraz

Arriving in the city of Roses, we were surprised by black, dense clouds and heavy rain. Mohammad, the agent, had sent his chauffeur to fetch us at the airport, and he took us to our hotel where we rested for a while. Next morning at nine Mohammad came to take us to the bazaar.......read more

Antique Kashgai
Antique Kasgai

Bruun Rasmussen auction 5 September 2003

31 August 2003
Bruun-Rasmussen auction 5. September 2003 in Copenhagen includes 142 Oriental rugs and textiles .................read more

Bijar Exhibition in Seattle 

August 13, 2003 

We are planning an Exhibition on Bijar weavings with a focus on Bijar carpets in March 2004 at Turabi Gallery, says Ferdod Haghighi to Jozan Magazine.
Right now we are looking for collectors to contribute fine pieces for this exhibition continues Ferdod Haghighi.

The exhibition will be during the same time as the ACOR and the well known US Kurd collector and scholar Michael Wendorf will be the curator....read more

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The nomads black tents by Jean-Paul Peters

June 20th 2003

When I was a little boy I was allowed to build a tent in our garden with old pieces of cloth, rope and sticks. In the confinement of my tent an imaginary world of freedom wandering around and discovering developed.  Maybe that is the reason why my imagination easily runs wild.....read more


An early example of Tibetan weaving. 

The Tibetan Rug Market - Waving in the Breeze - article and photos by Thomas Cole

June 9th 2003
Like the proverbial prayer flags, flapping in a high Himalayan breeze, the direction of the Tibetan rug market remains with out a real direction or purpose. After all these years (12 to be exact since the appearance of HALI 49, Tibetan Rugs - A Tribal Tradition), some progress has been made in regards to what the general public feels is "good" but myth , fantasy and misunderstandings are still promoted in the back room discussions, publications, and dealer fairs...........Read more
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Kaitag - ICOC Kaitag Exhibition

ICOC 2003  Impression by Mike Tschebull

May 7th 2003
As I saw it, the Kaitag exhibition at the Omni Hotel was the best of the lot. The pieces themselves were hung in a harmonious way in a coherent space, they were very compelling textiles to view, they were small enough so that lighting was adequate, and each .........read more

Exhibition "Tribal Weavings of Southern Persia" by Mike Tschebull

March 19, 2003 

An exhibition titled "Tribal Weavings of Southern Persia: Artifacts of a Vanishing Style" has been running at the Minasian Oriental Rug Gallery in Evanston, Illinois since early October, 2002. It will conclude at the end of March, 2003, when some of the pieces in the Evanston show will be moved on to .....read more

The economic and ecologic principles of dyeing the wool fibers
by Ashyr Tekayevich Tekayev, dyeing expert Turkmenhaly State Corporation and Seyitguly Batyrov, owner Turkmen Carpets Online

February 26th 2003 
Contemporary Yomut ensi, natural dyed
In recent years the new methods on dyeing the wool and silk fibers with the natural plants have been worked out. As a result of their implementation into the carpet industry, they have been compared with the previous artificial, chemical dyeing methods, thus revealing the positive and negative effects of the latter.........read more

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Exhibition - Antique Turkmen Carpets

February 22th 2003
Galleri Hans Elmby, Copenhagen has arranged a exhibition with 45 antique Turkmen carpets. The exhibition took place in Copenhagen from February 9th to 22th. See a small selection of interesting pieces from the exhibition.
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Shasevan Saltbag  ©Galerie Frauenknecht

Exibitions

February 16th 2003
Munich Textile Art will take place from March 6th to 9th 2003.

The exhibition include antique rugs, flatweaves, tapestries and textiles from reputable exhibitors.

Read more in the article.

 

Symposium - Carpets and Flatweaves from "Baluchi"

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Baluch rug ©Jürg Rageth
The Symposium, Carpets and flatweaves from Baluchi will take place January 31 - February 2, 2003 in Kantonsmuseum Baselland, Liestal in Switzerland. Among the lecturers are Dr. Harald Böhmer, Michael Craycraft, Jürg Rageth and Dr. Elena Tsareva, to mention some of the lecturers.
Read more in the program.

Elsewhere on world wide web

November 25th 2003

Seen at JBOC Notes on Oriental Rugs: Donna Endres - Views of the Tucson Show.

Seen at Oldcarpet.com: Who is Habibian ?

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