The sometimes elusive history of Armenian rug making as well as the mind and the character of the rugmaker will be traced by experts at a three-day symposium this weekend at the Presidio in San ...

The 1980s saw a resurgence of interest in Armenian carpets in the United States, largely due to the efforts of the Armenian Rugs Society, which was founded in Washington, D.C., at the start of the ...

A rug woven by orphans of the Armenian genocide -- and the subject of modern-day political controversy -- may be put on display after years in White House storage.

Other notable rugs on display include the Tiknani carpet from 1898 with intricate floral patterns, the Khndzoresk from 1928, illustrating a scene from the Armenian village of cave dwellings, the ...

On Wednesday, Markey declared in a statement that the rug’s display will “serve as reminder that we will never forget the Armenian Genocide and highlight the continued need to work towards its ...

HIGH POINT – This week’s rug news includes a new company created to save Armenia’s weavers, a look at broadloom from Nourison Home and some new rugs from Rug’Society. According to Lizzy Vartanian of ...

The Armenian Genocide was carried out by the “Young Turk” government of the Ottoman Empire in 1915-16. ... Letter: Armenian rug would stand as a reminder. Dec. 6, 2013 11:58 AM PT .

The rug was woven by orphans in the 1920s and formally presented to the White House in 1925. A photograph shows President Calvin Coolidge standing on the carpet, which is no mere juvenile effort ...

Bedros Keljik 1874-1959 Armenian emigre and rug dealer Bedros Keljik named one son Emerson, left, after poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, and another Woodrow, after President Woodrow Wilson.