For Area Rugs Collectors & Aficionados
Buying, Repairing and Cleaning Area Rugs
This provides a good basis for those getting into rug collecting, with easy question and answer sections that give insider tips. The basics of buying area rugs are included on this website, in addition to repairing and cleaning them. The site warns to beware of fake custom auctions, going out of business sales, moving sales, bankruptcy and remodeling sales. If you are buying on online auctions, do your homework before bidding on any rug from anybody. The site suggests knowing what your budget is before making a purchase, the size of the rug, knowing rug origins, knowing how many knots per square inch, return policies and more.
Bukhara Rugs
Site includes information about Oriental rugs, and is based in Almaty (Kazakhstan), though many cities in Central Asia help find the best carpets. Rugs include Turkmen, Caucasian, Chinese, Persian, Kazakh, as well as an array of decorative items and antique rugs. A gallery of carpets includes photos, while a section on carpet making discusses how people use carpet purchasing for the status of their homes, and how to make the distinction between quality and shifty rugs. Evolution section includes the history of carpeting. Some basics for those entering rug collecting include a glossary defining terms such as Sumak, Kilim, Suzani, and Tekemet.
Oriental Rug Society
AKREP, Oriental Rug Society in Gothenburg, Sweden is a society for people interested in textiles, such as rugs, kilims, saddle-bags, sacks and other textiles related to the Orient. Swedish textiles also have their important part in the society. Akrep is a Turkish word for scorpion, a common pattern in tribal textiles. The rug society was founded 1981 by people whose interest are old oriental textiles. Group is working with a current exhibition, and the site features discussions, links and event information.
Paintings Inspired by Rugs and Textiles
When Thomas Stocker looks at a century-old woven rug from Turkey or Persia, he sees a painting. He translates the bold geometry and color from the language of the loom to the painter's canvas. While many works are literal interpretations of existing carpets, other works synthesize traditional expressions with themes in contemporary culture and aesthetics. The Massachusetts-based artist currently is featured in several Northeast exhibitions for his work in carpet and rug painting. He paints in all styles, from Americana to Navajo.
Silk and Wool: Ottoman Textile Designs in Turkish Rugs
An excellent article by Gerard Paquin on a University of Virginia research site that is rich with links to many colorful examples to illustrate his points. It's a course of study in itself.
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