14 March 2010 | CARPET, TEXTILE AND ISLAMIC ART |




NEWS & VIEWS

NEWS & VIEWS

Willi Kümmerer: Pars pro toto – in praise of the fragment



Thursday, March 11, 2010

Willi Kümmerer’s collection of early textile fragments showing at Galerie Arabesque, Stuttgart, is being hosted by Ulrike Montigel in honour of Kümmerer’s 70th birthday.

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Egyptian textile, 4-6th century. Willi Kümmerer Collection



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Quilts at the V&A



Friday, February 26, 2010

On 20 March 2010 the Victoria and Albert Museum in London will open its first ever exhibition of British quilts.

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Stolen!



Friday, February 19, 2010

A 17th century Transylvanian rug (approx. 3'6"x5'6") belonging to Peter Pap was stolen on 10 February during set up at this year’s San Francisco Tribal and Textile Arts Show in the Festival Pavilion at the Fort Mason Center. If you see this rug please report its whereabouts to Peter Pap +1(917)545-2318, there is a reward on offer.

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Egypt Tour



Friday, February 19, 2010

HALI contributing author Nancy Hoskins, along with travel company Active Travel, has organised a two week textile tour of Egypt, including time spent in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, and Alexandria plus a Nile Cruise.

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