The purpose of this group is to promote the ancient art of rug weaving in the greater NY area.
If you are an arts & crafts lover, this another medium you will simply love to work in.
However, unlike knitting or other crafts, there is nowhere in Manhattan to learn the secrets of rug weaving...until NOW!
We are starting off with beginner's workshops with the hopes of creating a future weaving circle.
Come and enjoy a cup of Turkish coffee with us!
James Opie: Rug Stories: a Life of Dealing and Collecting Oriental Rugs
After learning about tribal and village rugs in Turkey, Iran, and Afghanistan, James Opie recorded what he learned in two major books: Tribal Rugs of Southern Persia (1981) and Tribal Rugs: Village and Nomadic Weavings of the Near East and Central Asia (1992.) Read more
What members are saying
“ you will learn alot. the art of rug weaving is very relaxing! ”
“ If they are interested in rugs they would learn a lot about how they are made. ”