FATMA’S STORY with Susan Scollay

Techniques and dyeing – a step-by-step outline of the way a carpet is made, and how this can vary from region to region. This session will focus particularly on urban and village carpet production. It will also consider the questions: what makes a ‘good’ rug, and what does a collector look for?

Susan Scollay is an internationally recognised specialist in textiles and carpets and Islamic art and culture. She is contributing editor of HALI, the London-based journal of carpet, textile and Islamic art, and is currently completing a PhD at La Trobe University, Melbourne