ners welcomes rug and yastik lovers to register via the link for a free webinar Sun Nov 7 1pm eastern standard time (usa daylight savings time ends Sun am)

“Yastiks: a Comparative Study of the Designs of Published and Unpublished Examples,” by Brian Morehouse

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4916343101878/WN_qLNFnrW1TVyOdf...

Brian’s presentation will cover a range of topics that were not in his 1996 book, Yastiks: Cushion Covers and Storage Bags of Anatolia and show new examples that have appeared since the book’s publication 25 years ago. Brian will also bring into focus images with their early history that suggest that some yastik motifs and stylistic content may go back many centuries. Weavers of yastiks were great borrowers of designs from both rugs and velvets, and we shall follow the transfer of certain motifs and design constructs to features found on yastiks.

A native of Los Angeles, Brian is the author of Yastiks: Cushion Cover and Storage Bags of Anatolia as well as a contributing author to Weaving Heritage of Anatolia’s chapter entitled “Yastiks, contributing factors to the visual vocabulary.” Other publications include a chapter in Stars of the Caucasus, and articles in Hali. Brian earned an undergraduate degree in history, followed by graduate school in Ancient Near Eastern Studies at ucla. Brian is the organizer of “Rug Collector’s Weekend.” a yearly event to promote interest in rug study and collecting.