tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89333701905160984662024-03-04T21:45:48.125-08:00The Ancient Art of Rug WeavingLearn the art of Middle East rug weaving in ancient, authentic nomadic patterns.
All classes will take place at HAYKO Fine Rugs and Tapestries
(www.hayko.com) located at
9-20 35th Avenue Space 3D
Astoria, NY 11106
TO REGISTER, please contact
HAYK OLTACI at 212-717-5400Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18308009170125118270noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933370190516098466.post-2215346942171690642012-03-29T14:02:00.001-07:002012-03-29T14:02:42.353-07:00The Ancient Art of Rug Weaving!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MYTM4BbHmBI?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18308009170125118270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933370190516098466.post-38455936114350057562012-03-29T12:02:00.002-07:002012-03-29T12:02:39.674-07:00Interactive Arts Workshop: Weaving Turkish Textiles<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.75em; position: relative;"><br />
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<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 8.4pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="http://www.flushingtownhall.org/events/event.php?id=902" style="color: #7c93a1; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #3987cb;">Interactive Arts Workshop: Weaving Turkish Textiles</span></a><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">Weaving Turkish Textiles</span></strong></span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span><strong><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;">Sunday, April 1, 3:15pm</span></strong><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 8.4pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
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</span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;">Admission:</span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span><strong><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;">$45 Weaving Participants (includes loom and yarns)</span></strong><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 8.4pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><strong><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></strong><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"></span><strong><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;">FREE viewing of demonstration for Members & Andrew Hale Lecture attendees </span></strong><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"></span><strong><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;">Flushing Town Hall, Queens</span></strong><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 8.4pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
</span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;">Join Master craftsman Hayk Oltaci for a unique weaving workshop demonstrating the hand-made textiles of <st1:country-region st="on">Turkey</st1:country-region> and the <st1:place st="on">Near East</st1:place>. With more than 30 years experience, Hayk is an expert in fine oriental rugs and tapestries from around the world. Participants will learn to set-up their loom, the weft and warp, and receive information on how to continue their rug at home or join Hayk at his Queens-based workshop for more lessons.</span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"></span><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;">Limited seating, reservations required:</span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 8.4pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;">718-463-7700 ext </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;">222</span><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 8.4pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
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</span><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;">For more information go to: </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="http://www.flushingtownhall.org/" style="color: #7c93a1; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060;">www.flushingtownhall.org</span></a></span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 8.4pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">About the Artist</span></strong>:</span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #002060; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
Hayko (or Hayk Oltaci) was born in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Istanbul</st1:city>, <st1:country-region st="on">Turkey</st1:country-region></st1:place> to Armenian parents. He came to <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">New York City</st1:place></st1:city> in 1988. With more than 30 years experience gained in the leading ateliers of Istanbul, Strasbourg, Paris and New York, Hayko is a master weaver and expert in hand-made oriental rugs and tapestries from around the world. Today, Hayko's shop in <st1:city st="on">Astoria</st1:city>, <st1:place st="on">Queens</st1:place>welcomes visitors to browse, investigate his collection and learn about the ancient art of weaving.</span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 8.4pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 8.4pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: inherit; font-size: 10.5pt;">Learn more at: </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/hayko" style="color: #7c93a1; line-height: normal; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723483122831201266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPOtPmhclhhErHI68ZzOGsuLGMBc_Nuqc_UFZiOaQFLaTAmAgukmyGagWJC_aJvAKp13Kkwqq-0puMU10R9wStc85Gy9onkkTRPocPniU2xZnA-e0EgPwQ8BB1penHa4v4zhq5HC_I_c/s400/follow+us+on+twitter.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; cursor: pointer; height: 65px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px; position: relative; width: 144px;" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18308009170125118270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933370190516098466.post-14225703060147100632009-11-23T08:51:00.001-08:002009-11-23T09:01:53.988-08:00MASTER THE ART OF RUG WEAVINGMASTER THE ART OF RUG WEAVING<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.meetup.com/rug-weaving/calendar/2009-12">LEARN FROM WORLD RENOWNED<br />MASTER CRAFTSMAN HAYK OLTACI.</a><br /><br />A whole new world will open up to you!<br />Traditional music and coffees set the tone for a unique cultural<br />Immersion.<br /><br />JOIN US FOR 4 EXTROADINARY WEEKS BEGINNING<br />Thursdays January 7 to January 28 7 to 9 p.m<br />Saturdays January 9 to January 30 12 to 2 p.m<br />Tell a Friend!<br /><br />HAYKO FINE RUGS AND TAPESTRies<br />857 Lexington Avenue near 65th Street<br /><br />Class: $200 plus $25 for materialsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18308009170125118270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933370190516098466.post-39524974401021178902009-11-23T08:49:00.000-08:002009-11-23T08:55:08.505-08:00Rug Weaving CircleThe purpose of this group is to promote the ancient art of rug weaving in the greater NY area.<br /><br />If you are an arts & crafts lover, this another medium you will simply love to work in.<br /><br />However, unlike knitting or other crafts, there is nowhere in Manhattan to learn the secrets of rug weaving...until NOW!<br /><br />We are starting off with beginner's workshops with the hopes of creating a future weaving circle.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.meetup.com/rug-weaving/">Come and enjoy a cup of Turkish coffee with us!</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18308009170125118270noreply@blogger.com0