Design by Christopher Robin Andrews, production directed by
I. Tekin, weaving overseen by Karakus, woven by Hacer & Cenet
in Kusu,
yarns dyed by Mustafa, finished carpet washed by Abdurrahman and
Abdullah, finish shearing by Saban, completed in February of
2008. It has our characteristic
wide selvedges, extended kilims and exposed warp fringes, which
we often see in the best preserved antique carpets. In the
original carpet the fringes are especially long, suggesting that
the carpet was intended for use as a table covering or wall
hanging. This carpet was inspired by a rug owned by the Budapest
Musuem of Applied Arts, and also by the mentorship of
carpet scholar Stefano Ionescu (www.transylvanianrugs.com). |