∗Home Sweet Home, Inside & Out∗ ∗Afghan Bakshayesh Keeps the Garden Blooming All Year Round ∗        This charming piece was hand-knotted in the northern Afghanistan cottage industry by Hazara women using local,hand-spun, vegetally dyed wool.  

WINDOW LEFT The radiating Persian Gabbeh displayed in WINDOW LEFT measures 8.6 x 11.  It was hand-knotted in southwest Iran by Kashkuli women, using handspun, vegetally dyed natural wool from their own sheep. “For Irish-born Clodagh, oriental and decorative rugs are a natural extension of her design philosophy, which emphasizes objects and surfaces that are […]

WINDOW LEFT    The lively Bakshayesh in WINDOW LEFT measures 9 x 11.9.  This piece was hand-knotted in northern Afghanistan by Turkmen women using handspun vegetally dyed local wool. The artist’s design is full of life and energy. The field’s backdrop looks like a beautiful blue sky.  The tall trees with their spreading branches breathe […]