Soft Color

Window Watch – May 16, 2013

Posted on May 16th, 2013 by Joshua Kebabian

WINDOW LEFT This exquisite fine “antique” Tabriz displayed in the left hand window measures 9 x 12.  It was hand-knotted in northern Afghanistan by ethnic Turkmen and Hazara women using handspun vegetally dyed, Ghazni wool.  The natural dyes create a beautiful ‘abrash’, a variable change in color.  Achieving this level of beauty is very labor […]

Window Watch

Posted on April 13th, 2013 by Joshua Kebabian

WINDOW LEFT The enchanting “Agra”carpet displayed in the left hand window measures 8.8 x 11.7. The design is inspired by an original Mughal carpet from Agra in northern India.   This recreation was hand-knotted in northern Afghanistan by ethnic Turkmen and Hazara people using handspun vegetally dyed, Ghazni wool.  Achieving this level of beauty is very […]