Thread of Time: A Turkish Prayer Rug and a Nigerian Hausa or Nupe Robe
In HALI 205, Rachel Meek presents two Islamic textiles from earlier centuries with talismanic properties. One’s decoration provided protection, the other’s required it
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From the Pasha to Pennsylvania
A large-medallion Ushak from the early 1500s has travelled between the Near East, Europe and America over the centuries. In HALI 205, Autumn 2020, Ted Mast places this exceptional carpet in context and uncovers its history
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How the Dutch Made Chintz Their Own
Nathalie Cassée has uncovered documentation that rewrites the accepted history of block-printing cotton in Europe
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Crafting the Future From the Past
The carpet designer and producer Jan Kath is recognised for innovation and originality. But, as he tells HALI, his roots and his inspiration are in tradition
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The HALI Calendar
Books and events planned and produced by HALI for the rest of 2020 and beyond
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Lectures at Istanbul Carpet Week – Virtual Edition
Istanbul Carpet Week returns this autumn with a virtual edition taking place on 21-23 October 2020 to showcase the products and skills of one of the world’s oldest traditional weaving centres
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Memories of Chuck Paterson, 1945-2020
I can’t actually remember when or where I first met Chuck Paterson. Perhaps at that pivotal San Francisco 1990 ICOC or an early ACOR or one of the Tribal Art Shows, because he was at all of those events, ubiquitous with his open friendly smile, welcoming manner and unfiltered Camel in his fingers. In fact,… Read more »
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HALI Book Review: Tudor Textiles
The new publication ‘Tudor Textiles’ by Eleri Lynn covers the period from the accession of Henry VII in 1485 to the death of his granddaughter Elizabeth I in 1603
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HALI Profile: Jenny Housego
Author, collector and textile entrepreneur Jenny Housego has had a remarkable life, which is now told in full in a new book. In HALI 204, she talks to us about some of the landmark moments in her career.
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Exhibition of Newly Conserved Carpets in Istanbul
In HALI 204, Alberto Boralevi warmly welcomed an important exhibition of newly conserved carpets which opened at the Istanbul Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art (TIEM) on 13 March
