The Weaver's Language Blog
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The Weaver's Language: Isfahan
Ivan JonesIn Volume 6 of The Weaver's Language, we step back into the 16th-century royal courts to explore the absolute zenith of Persian workshop weaving. Discover the luminous beauty, microscopic precision,...
The Weaver's Language: Isfahan
Ivan JonesIn Volume 6 of The Weaver's Language, we step back into the 16th-century royal courts to explore the absolute zenith of Persian workshop weaving. Discover the luminous beauty, microscopic precision,...
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The Weaver's Language: Tabriz
Ivan JonesIf village rugs are folk songs, Tabriz rugs are classical symphonies. In Volume 5 of The Weaver's Language, we travel to the master workshops of northwestern Iran to decode the...
The Weaver's Language: Tabriz
Ivan JonesIf village rugs are folk songs, Tabriz rugs are classical symphonies. In Volume 5 of The Weaver's Language, we travel to the master workshops of northwestern Iran to decode the...
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The Weaver's Language: Mahal
Ivan JonesWhat makes a Mahal rug the ultimate "transitional" design piece? Join us as we decode the relaxed, village-woven florals of the Arak region. Learn the history and meaning behind the...
The Weaver's Language: Mahal
Ivan JonesWhat makes a Mahal rug the ultimate "transitional" design piece? Join us as we decode the relaxed, village-woven florals of the Arak region. Learn the history and meaning behind the...
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The Weaver's Language - Moroccan
Ivan JonesJourney to the snow-capped High Atlas Mountains to uncover the deeply personal, abstract storytelling of Moroccan Amazigh rugs. In Volume 3 of The Weaver's Language, we decode the asymmetrical designs...
The Weaver's Language - Moroccan
Ivan JonesJourney to the snow-capped High Atlas Mountains to uncover the deeply personal, abstract storytelling of Moroccan Amazigh rugs. In Volume 3 of The Weaver's Language, we decode the asymmetrical designs...
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The Weaver's Language - Qashqai
Ivan JonesJourney into the rugged Zagros Mountains to discover the vibrant stories woven into Qashqai pile rugs. In Volume 2 of The Weaver's Language, we decode the ancient symbols of this...
The Weaver's Language - Qashqai
Ivan JonesJourney into the rugged Zagros Mountains to discover the vibrant stories woven into Qashqai pile rugs. In Volume 2 of The Weaver's Language, we decode the ancient symbols of this...
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Symbols of the Anatolian Kilim
Ivan JonesWhat does the pattern on your Tribal rug actually mean? Join us as we decode three of the most powerful ancient symbols found in hand-woven Qashqai rugs. Learn how motifs...
Symbols of the Anatolian Kilim
Ivan JonesWhat does the pattern on your Tribal rug actually mean? Join us as we decode three of the most powerful ancient symbols found in hand-woven Qashqai rugs. Learn how motifs...
