WEAVING FOR SURVIVAL

ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY

THE ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN WASHINGTON D.C. IN 1980,
DEDICATED TO THE IDENTIFICATION, PRESERVATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE OF ARMENIAN RUGS.

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WEAVING FOR SURVIVAL

In March of 2015, the Armenian Rugs Society held a conference entitled "Armenian Genocide Survivors and the Woven Arts," at the Glendale Central Library, one of a series of events organized by the Society dedicated to the centennial of the Armenian Genocide.

Armenian Genocide Survivors and the Woven Arts" focused on the history of the Armenian Genocide from the perspective of the woven arts in its widest scope including rugs, embroideries, lace work, handkerchiefs, and textiles, as well as other woven art objects.

With only very basic raw materials provided by American Near East Relief and other Armenian and non-Armenian organizations, Armenian survivors set up looms and wove carpets and textiles under often horrific conditions in makeshift refugee camps. They also produced needlework, embroideries, and other material goods with a determination to lay the groundwork for a better future for themselves and their children.

Please view the Conference program slide PDF below for more information and a list of presenters, as well as conference topics.

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The Armenian Rugs Society not only nurtures the discovery and cultivation of Armenian rugs and artifacts among academics and lay people, but continues supporting Armenian woven arts and its artisans world-wide through its
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initiative, workshops, and symposia that aim to engender support for indigenous traditions by building a culturally aware global community.

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"In the aftermath of the Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire, many survivors settled in Aleppo, Syria, and in refugee camps throughout the middle east, such as those in the Suleimaniye district.

With only very basic raw materials provided by American Near East Relief and other Armenian and non-Armenian organizations, they set up looms and wove carpets and textiles.

They also produced needlework, embroideries, and other material goods with a determination to lay the groundwork for a better future for themselves and their children."

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