Hassan's Carpet Appreciation Course |
As part of an on going programmed to educate our friends in the field of hand knotted carpets,
Hassan's is pleased to present Carpet Appreciation Courses. These informative sessions are
normally held in our showroom at Level 3, Units 01-06, Tanglin Shopping centre. Due to the
overwhelming response, we have decided to include both morning and evening sessions.
THE COURSE OUTLINE.....
Session 1
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Introduction to the world of hand knotted carpets by way of exploring the various definitions of carpets. A slide presentation will then show the various techniques of knotting, the materials used, and the various communities responsible for producing these wonderful works of art. This session will conclude with a detail study of the stages of carpet making. |
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Session 2
The study of the element of design in carpets and the introduction to CITY CARPETS.
of floral or curvilinear designs used in CITY carpets, as well as the dyes and looms used. Part of the study of City carpets will also involve the identification of weaving methods by the various cities. By the end of this session, participants will be able to identify carpets from the countries listed as well as be able to identify them from looking at the knots on the back of the carpets. The idea is to enable us to appreciate every carpet based on their own merit.......... |
Carpets from Iran, Pakistan, and India will be discussed in
detail. We will explore the concept Session 3
Analysis of VILLAGE CARPETS
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carpets. Before discussing the various village communities in Iran and the Russian Caucasus, we will explore the common dyes that are used in these carpets. The method of dying the materials will be looked into as well as the significance of some village designs. Participants should be able to distinguish the various village carpets and appreciate each one individually....................... |
An interesting session for those
interested in the ethnicity of
Session 4
Analysis of TRIBAL CARPETS.
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Art and craft of the hand knotted pile carpet began where it has always flourished, among the pastoral nomads. It refers to the weavings of a few groups, making carpet for personal use within a community. The tribal carpets discussed will be the Turkoman, Belouch and Qashqai. Throughout this session, participants will also be treated to a rare treat - viewing tribal carpets by the Bakhtiyari tribes of the late 1800 to early 1900,Royal Afghan Turkoman (Pee Paw) from around the turn of the 20th century, just to name a few. The round up the carpet appreciation course will be on carpet care and generally, if time permits, an overview of all the categories will be done.
This is an incredible opportunity to learn more about carpets and we strongly advocate this course. Those who are interested can register with us by calling 7375626 or fax us at 2354968. We look forward to your reply.............................
You may also e mail your enquiries to the class lecturers - Suliman Hamid at sales@hassanscarpets.com
This course is free of charge
