Friday, February 20, 2015

Vacuum Cleaner Abuse - Can't Blame this on Reckless Tub Washing

Can't Blame this on Reckless Tub Washing

I know when most people think of Dangerous Chemicals and Rug Cleaning they think of Reckless and Wanton Tub Washing. But Tom M can rest assured that no one is blaming him this time.
It seems a woman put Heroin and Crack in her Vacuum Cleaner and got caught. 

It just reminds me that some terrible things like washing rugs in bleach are not yet against the law. Don't you wish that the police were cracking down on Tub Washing and Bleaching rather than just narcotics.

"BLOOMFIELD — Authorities say a northern New Jersey woman hid heroin and crack cocaine in a vacuum cleaner in her living room and crack in a bedroom laundry hamper.
The Record reports that 53-year-old Carolyn Mendez-Molder, of Bloomfield, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with multiple drug charges.
She was ordered held at Essex County Jail on $300,000 bail. It wasn’t immediately known if she had an attorney."
http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/2015/02/19/police-heroin-crack-cocaine-found-vacuum-cleaner/23664349/

Friday, February 06, 2015

Parviz Tanavoli at Wellesley College

My old friend Parviz Tanavoli is one of the greatest experts on Persian Rugs and Weaving.  He is also Iran’s greatest living sculptor. It is good to see him receive the success he deserves. JBOC
Davis Museum to show Iranian artist's work

The Davis Museum at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, USA will present Parviz Tanavoli, the first comprehensive retrospective exhibition of the influential Iranian artist's work to be mounted by a US museum.

On view from February 10 to June 7, 2015, the exhibition will survey the breadth and richness of the artist's career from the 1960s to the present day, marking the 50th anniversary of Tanavoli's famed 'Heech' project, newswise.com reported.
Critically acclaimed and widely acknowledged as the "father of modern Iranian sculpture", Tanavoli's trajectory has spanned east and west as he has innovated ambitiously across media. Best known as a sculptor, his expansive oeuvre also includes painting, printmaking, ceramics, rugs, and jewelry. As well, he is a highly regarded collector, scholar and poet.
Based in Tehran and Vancouver, Tanavoli (b.1937) has been a leading influence among a generation defined by its commitment to artistic practices that are both modern and distinctly Iranian.
According to Fischman, "Tanavoli has refined a complex system of symbols and motifs into a distinctive visual language, fusing Persian traditions with pop sensibility. As well, his work entwines profound sensitivity to language, formal clarity, and conceptual engagement into a forcefully original artistic practice."
Tanavoli returns again and again to the Poet, the Prophet, and the Lovers, to walls and windows, locks, and birds—figures that stand on metaphorical borders, and exist aesthetically between traditions of realism and abstraction. Among his many long-standing projects, Heech—initiated in February 1965, and set to mark a fiftieth anniversary with the opening of the Davis exhibition—perhaps best exemplifies Tanavoli's work. The artist treats the calligraphic script for 'Heech', the Persian word for 'nothing' or 'nothingness' to multiple expressions in three dimensions and variable materials—from delicate jewelry to polished bronze and hi-gloss fiberglass sculpture. The concept of 'Heech', as Tanavoli explains, is abstract, philosophical, and celebratory; he says, "Heech is not nothing. It has a body, a shape, but also a meaning behind it."
Internationally recognized as one of Iran's foremost artists, Tanavoli's work has been presented around the world, and has recently been featured in exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Museum, Asia Society and the Grey Art Gallery at New York University.

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Kashmar Nain Rug



They are sold as Nain Persian Rugs but they are actually made closer to Kashmar. When we say a rug is from Nain or Tabriz or anywhere else what we generally mean is that it is from that area or in that style. Kashmar and Nain both skirt the Dasht-e Lut salt desert in Eastern Iran. Rugs in the Nain style from Kashmar are worth more when sold as Nain.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Vintage rugs and Vintage Carpets: Moroccan, Scandinavian, and Art Deco

Vintage rugs and Vintage Carpets: Moroccan, Scandinavian, and Art Deco

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Vintage Rugs , Vintage Carpets

 

Vintage Rug , Vintage Carpet  

Vintage Rugs

Vintage Scandinavian RugsThe simple designs of yesterday’s rugs are perfect for today’s contemporary décor. Consumers who decide to purchase a quality piece of history will not only have a unique piece of art, but a valuable heirloom for future generations.Moroccan rugs are constructed in five regions of Morocco including the Middle Atlas, Eastern Morocco, the Atlantic plains, the High Atlas and Rabat. Rug designers continue to use the same methods to create new works of art that the tribes used centuries ago. Different tribes have their own unique design. For example, the High Atlas tribes prefer bright orange and yellow with geometric features. While the Rabat vintage carpets are warm browns and light blue. For consumers decorating in neutrals, the ivory and gray tones of the Beni Ouarain vintage rugs are the perfect style.
Moroccan Rugs Vintage rugs from Scandinavia are generally constructed in solid colors such as white, gray and black. The Rya and Rollakan designs can be found in floral and geometric styles.  Rugs from Sweden are often exhibited as valuable tapestries. Today’s decorators often select Scandinavian Rugs to create an art deco design. Also, the historic style blends naturally with today’s colors, fabrics and furniture. Consumers have the option to choose rugs that are constructed in flat weaves along with piled carpets.
Vintage rugs from Europe highlight the Art Deco movement and consumers will appreciate the abstract geometric styles from this era. The European rugs are made from high quality materials with selections such as Sultanabad, Oushak, Aubussons and Bessarabians. Consumers can select from a variety of sizes and colors. The colors used in vintage European rugs are generally softer with options in light tan and soft blue.
Selecting the right vintage rug is imperative and will ensure a cozy beautiful space to enjoy and appreciate for many years. Antique rugs make unique art pieces and will complete the décor of any home.

Rug Cleaners Tour New York City

Great NYC RugLover Tour Shows Rug Enthusiasts How Not to Get Ripped Off

 
NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When Stephen "Dusty" Roberts and Barry O'Connell get together, talk invariably turns to rugs. So it was inevitable that Roberts, a rug care industry personal coach (http://www.imaruglover.com), and O'Connell, a world-renowned oriental rug expert (http://www.spongobongo.com/), would draw upon their mutual passion and expertise to create the Great NYC RugLover Tour -- and, following the tour, to pass on the insight they gained leading a group of rug enthusiasts through the city's most stunning collections of antique and high-end collectible rugs.
Held last weekend, the tour took participants to New York's most prestigious showrooms, including those of Hagop Manoyan and the Nazmiyal Collection, New York's leading Antique Oriental Rug store and were invited to a Christie's auction preview with leading Washington DC rug dealer Mark Keshishian and America's top rug scholar, Mr. Peter Saunders. The tour was concluded with a tour at the city's oldest rug cleaning company, Rug Renovating.
"The Great NYC RugLover Tour gave participants an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the antique and high-end collectible rug industry," O'Connell explained. "Our group came away with specialized knowledge and advice from the world's rug experts."
Among that knowledge: how to spot a high quality wool rug. Roberts and O'Connell offered six tips to help rug buyers get what they pay for.
  1. All wool is not created equal. "Scratch the rug's surface," Roberts advised. "If a little wool comes off, that's fine, but if a lot comes loose, move on."
  2. Look at the back. "If you can't see the rug's pattern on the back, it's glued together and will have odor issues in the future," said Roberts. Only buy a rug if you can see the pattern all the way through to the back.
  3. Beware of false sales. A store regularly advertising going-out-of-business sales or discounts of 50% or more is pulling a fast one, said O'Connell. Other rug sellers to avoid: traveling auctions and online auction sites. "Play it safe and buy from a rug dealer with a real storefront," Roberts advised.

For a complete list of tips, click here: http://www.ereleases.com/pic/2011-RugBuyingTips.pdf
"Having seen some of the world's most exquisite rugs, our Great NYC RugLovers Tour participants now have an advantage when it comes to helping their clients purchase rugs in the future," said O'Connell. "They know what to look for. The average consumer doesn't have that advantage, but by remembering these tips, anyone can make a smart rug purchase."
Photo:
http://www.ereleases.com/pic/2011-RugTour.png
The tour inspects Sigmund Freud's personal rug, a Ziegler Mahal with a value of 450 thousand plus dollars.
Contact:
Stephen "Dusty" Roberts
Luv A Rug Service, Inc.
250-686-7847
rugbadger@gmail.com
http://www.imaruglover.com
Contact:
Barry O'Connell
Jboc@spongobongo.com
http://www.spongobongo.com

Thursday, February 03, 2011

Oriental Rug Articles from Jozan.net

Article archive 2002 - 2009

The article archive 2002-2009 includes ca. 250 articles.
Among all these articles we have chosen the covering of ICOC Istanbul 2007 as the most important.

Overview - The 11th International Conference on Oriental Carpets in Istanbul 2007

Ivan Soenderholm 12 May 2007

The Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet, Istanbul - one of the most important symbols of Istanbul - Jozan archive photo The 11th International Conference on Oriental Carpets took place 19-22 April 2007 in Istanbul - the "Carpet City" with nearly 600 participants. This conference will especially be remembered for the impressing numbers of outstanding exhibitions in the program, the great atmosphere and the many activities and interesting sites in the city, and of course for the conference it self - with lectures, dealer's fair, poster presentations and social activity. It will be hard to achieve such a level on forthcoming conferences.


ICOC General Secretary Dennis Dodds in his opening speech The opening ceremony of the conference took place Thursday 19 April at the luxurious and expensive Swiss-hotel where ICOC General Secretary Dennis Dodds held the first speech of welcome. Mehmet Cetinkaya, chair of the local ICOC committee held a speech and Turkish officials spoke about the importance of the ancient Turkish weaving tradition. The first lecture was held by Walter B. Denny who spoke about important carpet collections in Istanbul.


ICOC Dealers' Fair The preview opening of the Dealers' Fair, exclusively for ICOC participants, took place Thursday evening and lasted till 23.30. Around 36 dealers participated with stands. Several dealers reported about good sales.
Read more about the Dealers' Fair


Kamil Güller speaks about tribes around Manissa The academic program 20-22 April included more than 50 lectures arranged in parallel sessions, so it was possible to attend ca. 25 lectures. The sessions were organized in themes: Turkish Carpets, Textiles, Archaeology, Costumes, Europe & Oriental Carpets, Technical Features, Caucasian Carpets, Modern Production, Daghestan Kilims, Technical Investigations, Indian Carpets, Egyptian Carpets, Persian Carpets and Collecting & Collections. See a list of all lectures


Luciano Ghersi - Reality and Politics in Sharawi Carpets Poster presentations were a part of the academic program. Around 19 interesting presentations were on display.
See a list of all poster presentations


The Private Exhibition of Anatolian Yastiks The private collections exhibited at the conference hotel included Anatolian yastiks, Anatolian kilims and Ottoman embroideries & Uzbek suzanis.
Read more about the exhibited private collections


Poster - photy by Josephine Powell The highly interesting Josephine Powell Collection was on display at Yildiz Palace and the exhibition lasted till 2 May. The exhibition was well attended and admired by many ICOC participants.
Read Raoul Tschebulls' review


Inside Dolmabahce Palace The first reception and exhibition Friday evening 20 April was at the Dolmabahce Palace. The palace is a symbol of The Ottoman Empires magnificence and decadence and the 20th century palace style carpets on display were far away from most ruggies taste.


Anatolian rug - TIEM The reception and exhibition later Friday evening at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art was the highlight for most ICOC participants. Around 1000 visitors made the reception very cheerful and the exhibition of ancient and antique rugs was an outstanding and unforgettable experience.
Read more about the Turkish and Islamic Museum of Art


17-18th century Anatolian carpet. West Persian medallion design. Found in the Ulu Mosque, Divrigi - Jozan archive photo The exhibitions and receptions at Vakiflar Carpet Museum, Vakiflar Kilim Museum and Topkapi Palace took place Saturday 21 April. Many of the rugs have never been shown for the public before.
Read more about the Vakiflar and Topkapi exhibitions


Recreated church room at the Sakip Sabanci Museum Outside the ICOC program, but visited by many ICOC participants, there were two very interesting exhibitions at the Sakip Sabanci Museum. "In Praise of God - Anatolian Rugs in Transylvanian Churches" and "Kaitag Embroideries, Textile Art from Daghestan".
Read more about Anatolian Rugs in Transylvanian Churches

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Goklan Turkmen subjects of Persia

Goklan Turkmen Torba


The Eye-witnesses' Account of the Disastrous Russian Campaign Against the... By Charles Thomas Marvin: "While still advancing upon Khoja Kala the column had run short of supplies and requests had been made to the Goklans at Kara Kala to furnish some The Goklans however being subjects of Persia and hostile towards the Russians had excused themselves on the score that they had no means of transport Lomakin had then applied to some Turcomans near Tarsakan but they had also evaded assistance On reaching Khoja Kala his force suffered severely from disease and experienced a want of medical stores as well as of the common necessaries of life"

See my Goklen Rugs the O'Connell Guide

Goklans however being of Persia and hostile towards the Russians

 About this book Read this bookThe Eye-witnesses' Account of the Disastrous Russian Campaign Against the ... By Charles Thomas Marvin: "While still advancing upon Khoja Kala the column run of supplies and requests had been made to the Goklans Kara Kala to furnish some The Goklans however being of Persia and hostile towards the Russians had excused themselves on the score that they had no means of transport Lomakin had then applied to some Turcomans near but they had also evaded assistance On reaching Khoja Kala his force suffered severely from disease and experienced a want of medical stores as well as of the common of life"

 About this book Read this bookThe Eye-witnesses' Account of the Disastrous Russian Campaign Against the ... By Charles Thomas Marvin

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Atabai Turkman near Bairam Oloum or Holiday Ferry

&nbsp;About this book&nbsp;Read this bookThe Eye-witnesses' Account of the Disastrous Russian Campaign Against the ...&nbsp;By Charles Thomas Marvin: "march of seventeen miles The road was very tortuous and the bank of the river was found to be full of depressions and holes rendering cultivation of the Domakh district impracticable After covering ten miles the expedition turned to the left away from the Atrek passing on their right Bairam Oloum or Holiday Ferry a beautiful river terrace animated with abundant verdure and dotted with the encampments of the unfriendly Atabai Turcoman tribe Late in the afternoon the column arrived at Tchat"

Djafarbai/Jafarbei Turkmen near Murat Lar

&nbsp;About this book&nbsp;Read this bookThe Eye-witnesses' Account of the Disastrous Russian Campaign Against the ...&nbsp;By Charles Thomas Marvin: "At 5 o clock the next morning the expedition continued its march The horses having each received a bucket of water advanced in greater spirits The farther the column proceeded the more verdant the vegetation appeared to be hillocks and undulations became more frequent the sand disappeared and the soil seemed firmer and more argillaceous About four miles and a half beyond Murat Lar and in close proximity to the road traces of old melon plantations and cultivated fields were seen The Djafarbai Turcomans who roam in this part of the country cultivate the ground every year and after gathering in their harvests remove to other camping grounds At one place a short distance from the road the Russians observed clear traces of an old encampment and also of fields cultivated by means of artificial irrigation A halt was made at 10 o clock at Karadji Bateer and it was decided by the commander that the troops should rest there the remainder of"