Tales from Turkey
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Follow us on an armchair journey of hand-crafted lives in Istanbul...kilims, carpets, suzanis, oya, and workshops to relish them all. Cultural commentary and the exploration of fiber art treasures ancient and modern in this land of wonders.
tags: bazaar bayar, handmade, handcrafts, fiber arts, Istanbul, Sultanahmet, Selcuk, Turkey, Oya, knit, knitting, weaving, textile, kilim, carpet, suzani
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I'm a textile designer and writer, living in Turkey for 12 years. Starting a handcrafts workshop in Sultanahmet in spring 2011 - join us!
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Safe, scary or a place for sharing?
Posted on 08/02/2013
With tulip leaves on our terrace well up, spring is on its way early here in unseasonably mild Istanbul. We are anticipating our May journey. Turkey has been in global news for some...
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That strange pull
Posted on 29/10/2012
That strange pull of what you love… Autumn has always been my favorite season, for its palette of colors that so match my creative eye. Unlike the renewal of spring, that other...
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Collaborating in fiber
Posted on 24/07/2012
Where to start: the felted body Begin with a body of fiber art alchemy: naturally dyed wool and squares of bright silk in solid colors and ebru marbling. Then some cotton muslin worked in...
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This hybrid life
Posted on 12/07/2012
Bits + Pieces I frequently refer to myself as a “hybrid”. As an American mashup of multiple European nationalities, my ancestry is commonplace, centuries old and...
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The alchemy of overdye
Posted on 26/06/2012
Original vintage Anatolian carpets Textile romantics cannot bear to throw anything away. Especially vintage fibers that have been handspun and dyed, then woven into a rug using the...
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Treasure hunting a home
Posted on 01/06/2012
Blue Mosque January 2012 The 1st of March, Abit’s birthday. An exceptionally snowy winter in Istanbul, spent designing new rugs and home décor, planning 2012 workshops and our...
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The language of women
Posted on 23/11/2011
Writers’ lives, reading history, social commentary, knitting, handmade adornments, women who challenge convention: I love them all. The best work arrives out of the blue, aligning...
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Cut from Different Cloth
Posted on 03/10/2011
Honor, Violence and the Girl Effect “They are young, with burning blood” - a line from Iffet Iffet is the name of the main female...
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Too too tulu
Posted on 12/08/2011
Turkish fiber arts were woven in the past with a purpose in mind: to carry belongings, to use as seating, to warm a floor. Always practical, yet beautiful and decorative too, through...
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