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01/6/2010 | Date of Event
1/14/2010 |
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THE ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE BAY AREA RUG SOCIETY 
On Jan 14th ARS, in conjunction with SFBARS, present Carol Bier, former Curator at the Textile Musuem in Washington D.C., telling us about the Doris Duke collection in Hawaii.
There will be a social hour beginning at 6:30 pm and her talk at 7:30 pm. We hoped to be finished by 9 pm. Click for Details
Thursday, Jan 14, 2010
Shangri La: Doris Duke's Collections of Islamic Art in Honolulu by Carol Bier
former Curator at the Textile Musuem Rugs and Carpets, Inc. ( Formerly Simonian Carpets),
931 No. Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo, CA
Social hour. 6:30p.m., Presentation at 7:30 p.m.
For RSVP and futher informatuon
Tel:(650) 343-8585 Click for Directions to Meeting
| | /5/12/09 | 6/15/09 |  updated 11/09/09
A MEETING OF THE WEST COAST CHAPTER OF
THE ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY
Monday, June 15, 2009
Excavations in Mesopotamia, Iran, and at Erebuni in Armenia together with some notes on the Pazyryk Carpet by Professor David Stronach,
University of California, Berkeley Rugs and Carpets, Inc.,
931 No. Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo, CA Refreshments at 7:00 p.m., Presentation at 7:30 p.m. David Stronach, who retired from teaching in 2004, is an Emeritus Professor of Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of California, Berkeley.
There will be a Show-and-Tell after the presentation. This should be an exceptional evening! For information: (650) 343-8585
Click for Directions to Meeting Click for Event Pictures | | 9/26/08 | 10/29/08 | updated 11/03/08
sponsored by
THE ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY AND
THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RUG SOCIETY
 
ORIENTAL CARPETS IN EARLY
RENAISSANCE PAINTINGS:
A New Interpretation
presentation by Lauren Arnold Join art historian Lauren Arnold for an evening of visual delights, in her digital presentation of Renaissance paintings done before 1500 that include splendid oriental carpets. Lauren will discuss her new theory on the origin and meaning of animal carpets in these paintings (Hint: she thinks they’re Armenian!)
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ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY
SPECIAL EVENT
donations for our collection. Thanks to
Mr. Hagopian and Family.
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October, 2008 |
Plans are now finalized for an ARS special event to be held in New York City the weekend of October 3-5, 2008, at the Megerian Rug Company’s. headquarters. There will be a rug exhibition, cocktail reception, speakers, evening dinner, and visits to well-known rug dealers, auction companies, or museums.
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JOINT MEETING OF THE ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY
AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RUG SOCIETY
“A Zagros Mountain Showdown”
Our theme for the evening will be the weavings made by the tribes of southwestern Iran. There will be a show-and-tell followed by a viewing of the 1976 film People of the Wind, a stunning look at the yearly migration of the Bakhtiari tribes.
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03/12/08
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4/11/2008 - 8/17/08
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Azerbaijan saddle cover
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WOVEN SPLENDOR
FROM TIMBUKTU TO TIBET:
Exotic Rugs And Textiles
From New York Collectors
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Woven Splendor celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Hajji Baba Club, the nation's oldest and most prestigious rug collecting club. The show will chronicle the history of this New York-based group while examining the history of the Oriental rug in New York.
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| | 03/03/08 | 02/09/08 | 
ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY BOARD MEETING
At the Armenian Rugs Society board meeting held on February 9, 2008, John Megerian, vice-president of the society for the past year, was installed as the new president. He replaces Levon Der Bedrossian, who decided not to continue as president for a second year. Joseph Bezdjian, a former ARS president, was installed as the new vice-president; he will also oversee any bay area activities of the ARS. Karleen Hall, secretary, and Lorraine Amirian Parker, treasurer, will remain in their current positions
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To read more about John Megerian,
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| | 10/25/07 | 12/15/07- 9/7/08 |  For Tent and Trade:
Masterpieces of Turkmen Weaving
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present a selection of premier examples from their world-class holdings of Turkmen
rugs and textiles at the de Young Museum December 15, 2007, through Sept., 1, 2008.
Click for Details
| | 7/28/07 | 8/17-18/07 |  Seattle Meeting, 100th year celebration
ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY MEETING
The Armenian Rug Society and the Seattle Textile and Rug Society in conjunction with the 100th year celebration of Emmanuel’s Rug & Upholstery Cleaners will host our next meeting in Seattle. Our speaker, Barry O’Connell. will discuss the linguistics of rugs and what makes an Armenian rug.
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