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Long-form scholarship and short news from the HALI editorial desk — published continuously between the four print quarterlies.
'North Country Quilts: In Celebration of New Acquisitions' at The Bowes Museum
This ongoing exhibition showcases twenty-six new acquisitions to The Bowes Museum’s nationally important quilt collection. The exhibition which can also be accessed online is accompanied by a catalogue, and a reprint of the book which accompanied the larger 2000 exhibition…
Tibetan Weaving - The Carpet Museum at Voigtsberg Castle
The recently opened exhibition at The Carpet Museum at Voigtsberg Castle, Germany, provides an overview of 15th Century to Modern day Tibetan weaving, in a huge departure from the usual exhibitions of carpets made in the local region.
Katie Welch · 2 min
Travellers' Tales: Declarations of Independence
Cosima Stewart celebrates her love of Georgia—and the textile traditions that exemplify the country’s unique culture and spirit
Katie Welch · 6 min
Book Review: Persische Textilien: Die Sammlung Ramezani/ Persian Textiles: The Ramezani Family Collection
In HALI 206, Jennifer Scarce reviews the new publication ‘Persische Textilien: Die Sammlung Ramezani’ by Marie-Louise Nabholz-Kartaschoff
Thread of Time: A Turkish Prayer Rug and a Nigerian Hausa or Nupe Robe
In HALI 205, Rachel Meek presents two Islamic textiles from earlier centuries with talismanic properties. One’s decoration provided protection, the other’s required it
