Seattle, Washington, Joint meeting of:
THE ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY & THE SEATTLE TEXTILE & RUG SOCIETY

Armenian Rugs Society membership coordinator Thea Sand is working with the Seattle Textile and Rug Society and with the ARS to plan a very exciting meeting in Seattle on August 18, 2007. A number of ARS members are coming to the event. We're staying at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel, 1400 Sixth Avenue, zip code 98101. There are apparently different deals, but rates we were quoted are around $199 a night (possibly a little less on the internet). The phone # is (206) 621-9000. Some ARS people are planning to arrive around noon on Friday the 17th. Levon Der Bedrossian is selecting a restaurant where ARS folks will meet for dinner on Friday night. Saturday, the event starts at 5 pm, so there will be some time for some sightseeing before then.

If you’re not already planning to do so, please consider attending! It should be fun!

from Thea Sand, President of Emmanuel's:
Saturday, August 18, 2007

Emmanuel’s is pleased to announce a joint meeting of The Armenian Rug Society and the Seattle Textile and Rug Society in conjunction with the 100th year celebration of Emmanuel’s Rug & Upholstery Cleaners.
 
Emmanuel’s was founded in Seattle in 1907 by John Manoug Emmanuelian an Armenian emigrant from Aghin, a village in central Turkey. He originally came to New York in 1904 and worked there for Donjian Inc., one of the largest rug importers at that time. John started out in Seattle selling rugs door to door from the street car, eventually opening a showroom in downtown Seattle at the corner of Fourth and University in the Stimson Building. The original cleaning plant was at 104 W. Roy St.
 
Speaker Barry O’Connell will discuss the linguistics of rugs and what makes an Armenian rug.
Barry O’Connell is the author of Oriental Rugs and Persian Rugs: the O'Connell Notes (spongobongo), Notes on Oriental Rugs and Persian Rugs by Barry O'Connell (persiancarpetguide) as well as numerous other articles, on – line rug blogs and newsgroups. He also helped Harold Keshishian write his hadjin pages.
 

Meeting: Saturday August 18, 2007 Emmanuel’s Rug & Upholstery Cleaners 1105 Rainier Ave So Seattle WA 98144 206-322-2200 click for map 5 PM Mix and mingle There will be a showing of Armenian rugs. Refreshments & snacks will be served.  6 PM Barry O’Connell 19th Century Rugs of Erivan & Borchaly 7PM Show and tell – Please bring anything you’d like to share whether rug or other textile of the area. Something Armenian, Kazak, Shirvan or Karabaugh would be appropriate. This meeting is free of charge to all.

 
Emmanuel’s Rug & Upholstery Cleaners is located at 1105 Rainier Ave So., Seattle WA 98144. Free off street parking is available in our lot and at nearby businesses. 206-322-2200

The speaker, Barry O’Connell, plans to discuss the following topics:
 
The Armenian Rugs of Erivan and Borchaly in the 19th Century
I will discuss a number of key points:
What is an Armenian?
What is an Armenian Rug?
What is a Kazak?
What is a Kazak Rug?
Where are the Kazak today?
Who wove Kazak Rugs?
Affects of Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
Affects of Russo-Persian war of 1827-1828
Affects of Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829
Affects of Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)

You are encouraged to bring rugs for “show and tell.” Armenian inscription is not necessary!
 
Hoping to see you there!