| ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY NEWSLETTER HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US AT THE ARMENIAN RUG SOCIETY...! A SPECIAL HOLIDAY MESSAGE FROM ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY BOARD PRESIDENT HRATCH KOZIBEYOKIAN Dear friends, A whole new era for Armenia and Armenian Culture has clearly begun and it doesn’t look like it’s slowing down anytime soon. And, that includes the new energy and sense of discovery that is sweeping over the Armenian woven and textile arts world... From Yerevan to Los Angeles and from Shushi to San Francisco artisans, academics, aficionados, and arts activists of all stripes and hues are flocking to the creation and appreciation of Armenian textile arts with renewed interest, passion, and curiosity. The Armenian Rugs Society finds itself--very happily—still, at the forefront of this cultural renewal and activism, paving the way for a new generation of Armenian artisans and scholars to take their mantle into the future... CONTINUE... YOUR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS MAKE IT ALL POSSIBLE... PLEASE DONATE TO THE ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY, TODAY... ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ! As part of its new Community Outreach Program, the Armenian Rugs Society is proud to announce a variety of internship opportunities for college and university students, as well as others interested in public service within a vibrant and growing non-profit environment. The Armenian Rugs Society has been dedicated to the identification, preservation, documentation, and dissemination of knowledge pertaining to the cultural contributions made by Armenian weavers and craftspeople to the rich and vibrant history of textile arts, since its founding as a non-profit in Washington D.C., in 1980... LEARN MORE! ON THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOMENETMEN IN CONSTANTINOPLE One of the greatest textile artists, carpet designers, and textile restorers, master weaver, Hagop Kapoudjian, (c. 1870-1946), was also a key figure and one of the founding pillars of Homenetmen. Homenetmen (Armenian: Հ.Մ.Ը.Մ. pronounced [ˈhɔmɛnetmɛn], an acronym in Armenian for Հայ Մարմնակրթական Ընդհանուր Միութիւն, meaning 'Armenian General Athletic Union' is a pan-Armenian diasporan organization devoted to athletics and scouting. Homenetmen’s credo is "Raise Yourself and Raise Others with You…" (Armenian: Բարձրացի՛ր, Բարձրացո՛ւր, Partsratsir Partsratsour). Mr. Kapoudjian was the first, and greatest, master of the Kum Kapi school of silk and metal (gold and silver thread) carpets, and a restoration specialist. His family moved to Constantinople (Istanbul) during the persecution of Armenians under Ottoman rule where he studied Persian rugs and soon after, had his own signature style... CONTINUE... "KNOTTED IN TIME" EXHIBITION OF ARMENIAN CARPETS IN GLENDALE The Armenian Arts Gallery in Glendale, California, hosted a two-week exhibition of authentic historical Armenian Carpets in September of 2018, entitled "Knotted in Time." The exhibition included a series of illustrative discourses on the History of Armenian Weaving Culture, an accompanying video presentation, and an interactive conversation with the Armenian Rugs Society's Hratch Kozibeyokian, who curated the exhibition. Please click on the link to view more photos from the exhibition. EXHIBIT PHOTOS AND MORE! CARPETS, CAMARADERIE, AND CULTURE... THE ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY AT THE SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON DC...! Rug Cutting Ceremony Smithsonianfolklife from hayko on Vimeo . See, hear, feel, and experience what everyone has been touting as the event of the year and possibly the decade--the Smithsonian Folklife Festival , featuring the Armenia: Creating Home series of performances, with on-site artisans, crafts people, troubadours, singers, dancers, carpet weavers, sculptors, chefs, and so many more...! Our own Armenian Rugs Society members Hratch Kozibeyokian and Levon Der Bedrossian, as well as our dear colleagues from Folk Arts Hub Foundation in Armenia, participated in this amazing display, representing our culture in all its forms. Please be sure to visit the Smithsonian and Festival Videos pages on our Website , as well as the direct links to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival also accessible via our icon links below, to experience some of the most amazing and inspiring people and performances ever...! Read about the resurgence of the ancient Armenian rug weaving tradition, from Hratch Kozibeyokian and other master rug weavers from Armenia, here, at smithsonian.com ... FOLK ARTS HUB EXPANDS "ADOPT-A-LOOM" INITIATIVE IN ARMENIA Our dear friends and colleagues at the Folk Arts Hub Foundation continue to work with the Armenian Rugs Society in realizing one of our most important projects in the Homeland--the Adopt-a-Loom Initiative, bringing Armenian textile arts, weaving, and rug culture to villages and towns throughout Armenia... READ MORE... IN MEMORIAM... During the past few years, the Armenian Rugs Society and our community have sadly suffered the loss of several of its beloved members--individuals who, in one way or another, played an active role in the Society. Some parts of the community may not be aware of these sad milestones, thus we hope to, herein, share some background on these fine and dedicated individuals. One of the pillars of the Armenian Rugs Society , a person who was involved with the Society almost from the beginning, was Dr. Murray L. Eiland, Jr ., who passed away recently at the age of seventy-nine... MORE... BECOME A MEMBER OF THE ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY, TODAY, AND DO YOUR PART IN SUPPORTING ARMENIAN ARTS AND ARTISANS EVERYWHERE...! JOIN NOW! |
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US AT THE ARMENIAN RUG SOCIETY...! | |
A SPECIAL HOLIDAY MESSAGE FROM ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY BOARD PRESIDENT HRATCH KOZIBEYOKIAN | |
Dear friends,
A whole new era for Armenia and Armenian Culture has clearly begun and it doesn’t look like it’s slowing down anytime soon. And, that includes the new energy and sense of discovery that is sweeping over the Armenian woven and textile arts world...
From Yerevan to Los Angeles and from Shushi to San Francisco artisans, academics, aficionados, and arts activists of all stripes and hues are flocking to the creation and appreciation of Armenian textile arts with renewed interest, passion, and curiosity.
The Armenian Rugs Society finds itself--very happily—still, at the forefront of this cultural renewal and activism, paving the way for a new generation of Armenian artisans and scholars to take their mantle into the future...
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YOUR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS MAKE IT ALL POSSIBLE...
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PLEASE DONATE TO THE ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY, TODAY...
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As part of its new Community Outreach Program, the Armenian Rugs Society is proud to announce a variety of internship opportunities for college and university students, as well as others interested in public service within a vibrant and growing non-profit environment.
The Armenian Rugs Society has been dedicated to the identification, preservation, documentation, and dissemination of knowledge pertaining to the cultural contributions made by Armenian weavers and craftspeople to the rich and vibrant history of textile arts, since its founding as a non-profit in Washington D.C., in 1980...
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ON THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOMENETMEN IN CONSTANTINOPLE | |
One of the greatest textile artists, carpet designers, and textile restorers, master weaver, Hagop Kapoudjian, (c. 1870-1946), was also a key figure and one of the founding pillars of Homenetmen.
Homenetmen (Armenian: Հ.Մ.Ը.Մ. pronounced [ˈhɔmɛnetmɛn], an acronym in Armenian for Հայ Մարմնակրթական Ընդհանուր Միութիւն, meaning 'Armenian General Athletic Union' is a pan-Armenian diasporan organization devoted to athletics and scouting. Homenetmen’s credo is "Raise Yourself and Raise Others with You…" (Armenian: Բարձրացի՛ր, Բարձրացո՛ւր, Partsratsir Partsratsour).
Mr. Kapoudjian was the first, and greatest, master of the Kum Kapi school of silk and metal (gold and silver thread) carpets, and a restoration specialist. His family moved to Constantinople (Istanbul) during the persecution of Armenians under Ottoman rule where he studied Persian rugs and soon after, had his own signature style...
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"KNOTTED IN TIME" EXHIBITION OF ARMENIAN CARPETS IN GLENDALE | |
The Armenian Arts Gallery in Glendale, California, hosted a two-week exhibition of authentic historical Armenian Carpets in September of 2018, entitled "Knotted in Time."
The exhibition included a series of illustrative discourses on the History of Armenian Weaving Culture, an accompanying video presentation, and an interactive conversation with the Armenian Rugs Society's Hratch Kozibeyokian, who curated the exhibition.
Please click on the link to view more photos from the exhibition.
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CARPETS, CAMARADERIE, AND CULTURE...
THE ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY AT THE SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON DC...!
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See, hear, feel, and experience what everyone has been touting as the event of the year and possibly the decade--the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, featuring the Armenia: Creating Home series of performances, with on-site artisans, crafts people, troubadours, singers, dancers, carpet weavers, sculptors, chefs, and so many more...!
Our own Armenian Rugs Society members Hratch Kozibeyokian and Levon Der Bedrossian, as well as our dear colleagues from Folk Arts Hub Foundation in Armenia, participated in this amazing display, representing our culture in all its forms.
Please be sure to visit the Smithsonian and Festival Videos pages on our Website, as well as the direct links to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival also accessible via our icon links below, to experience some of the most amazing and inspiring people and performances ever...!
Read about the resurgence of the ancient Armenian rug weaving tradition, from Hratch Kozibeyokian and other master rug weavers from Armenia, here, at smithsonian.com...
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Our dear friends and colleagues at the Folk Arts Hub Foundation continue to work with the Armenian Rugs Society in realizing one of our most important projects in the Homeland--the Adopt-a-Loom Initiative, bringing Armenian textile arts, weaving, and rug culture to villages and towns throughout Armenia... | |
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During the past few years, the Armenian Rugs Society and our community have sadly suffered the loss of several of its beloved members--individuals who, in one way or another, played an active role in the Society.
Some parts of the community may not be aware of these sad milestones, thus we hope to, herein, share some background on these fine and dedicated individuals.
One of the pillars of the Armenian Rugs Society, a person who was involved with the Society almost from the beginning, was Dr. Murray L. Eiland, Jr., who passed away recently at the age of seventy-nine...
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BECOME A MEMBER OF THE ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY, TODAY, AND DO YOUR PART IN SUPPORTING ARMENIAN ARTS AND ARTISANS EVERYWHERE...!
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