Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning: Histories and Mysteries of Turkish, Persian and Central Asian Textiles
In Person, Saturday, October 26, 2024, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT
Carpet (detail), Caucasus, 19th century. The Textile Museum Collection 1979.23.1. Mrs. Chester Carree.
Vedat Karadag joins us to share the history of textiles from Siberia to Anatolia and reveal the origins and other details for mysterious textiles from your personal holdings.
After a short presentation on the ancient history of textiles from Siberia, the emphasis of this program will be show-and-tell commentary on textiles from your collections. Program attendees are invited to bring exquisite or mysterious examples of Turkish, Persian or Central Asian textiles for an interactive discussion.
As part of the program, we will also recognize the late John Howe, a dedicated museum volunteer who always loved a textile mystery.
This program is a partnership with the International Hajji Baba Society.
About Vedat Karadag
Vedat Karadag was born in Ankara, Turkey, and inherited a love of textiles from his mother. He is an experienced traveler and enthusiastic promoter of Anatolia, the Silk Road and its textiles, and Oriental rugs. Karadag is a private textile dealer, researcher and collector who loves to introduce others to the varied aspects of Turkic culture and to the history, food and artistic traditions of Anatolia and Central Asia. He has been a participant and speaker at the meetings of many rug and textile societies in the United States, and has attended numerous international textile conferences in Europe and America.
How to Participate
This program will take place in person at the museum. Space is limited, so please register online to reserve your spot. Please indicate in your registration the number and types of textiles you intend to bring. We request that you vacuum your textiles beforehand, even if they are clean, to help us keep the museum pest-free.
About Rug and Textile Appreciation Mornings
Collectors and experts discuss textile topics and display examples from their personal holdings. This series is named in honor of late Textile Museum trustee emeritus, Harold M. Keshishian. Browse upcoming programs