All Posts in: The Renaissance
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The Oriental Rug Renaissance - Recap and Timeline
12.03.07 | Comment?New Turkish kilim, in natural dyes and handspun wool. It was imported by Paul Ramsey of Denver, who takes a hand in designing the kilims he imports.
Oriental Rugs Today: Chapter 1 Part 7
Summary
To summarize, then: The renaissance was stimulated by a renewed interest in Oriental rugs that began in the ’60s and increased over the […] -
The Oriental Rug Renaissance
11.21.07 | Comment?A Yuruk woman working on a kilim. She is using a heavy comb-like beater to compact the wefts. Turkish village, 1985. (Chris Walter.)
Oriental Rugs Today: Chapter 1 Part 2
These days I survey new rugs and carpets as they come available, and I find myself unable to suppress that old competitive, acquisitive feeling familiar from earlier […] -
A Renaissance of Oriental Rug Weaving
11.13.07 | Comment?This is a new carpet that easily could be mistaken for an antique. It’s a new Turkish runner by Woven Legends, one of the rugs that company calls Euphrates.
Oriental Rugs Today: Introduction to Chapter 1
The best Oriental carpets woven today, are more beautiful and of better quality than any woven in the previous seven decades. […]
