NERS Literature


NERS Literature	Many NERS members have contributed to the world of rug literature. On this page you'll find links to essays written by NERS members. A complete reference list of publications by NERS members is also available. Please see the NERS Bibliography.


Julia Bailey & Mark Hopkins	Through the Collector’s Eye, Oriental Rugs from New England Private Collections	RISD Museum of Art, 1991

John Collins	Color Truths and Other Wisdoms	Oriental Rug Review (ORR) 13/3
	The Corwin Afshar Collection	ORR 11/3

Mark Hopkins	Diamonds in the Pile - Jaf Kurd Bagfaces	ORR 9/5
	How Good is My Rug Collecting?	ORR 9/3
	"The Painted Carpet," An interview with artist Tom Stocker	ORR 15/1
	Adventures in Turkey	ORR 15/2

Lawrence Kearney	Whither Turkomania?	ORR 1/10
	An Interview With UIrich Schürmann	ORR 2/7
	Whoever Has the Most Rugs When He Dies, Wins	ORR 6/10

Gerard Paquin	Silk and Wool: Ottoman Textile Designs in Turkish Rugs	An online publication

Holly Smith	Rugs of Iron, Wefts of Stone Restoring Bijars	ORR 12/4
	Considerations of Oriental Rug Restoration	ORR 15/6

Jeff Spurr	Some Thoughts on Islamic Prayer Rugs and Related Textiles	A NERS online publication November, 2002

Carl Strock	Notes on Origins of Bakhtiyari Motifs	ORR 14/6
	In Praise of Heriz Carpets	ORR 15/5
	The Zen of Rug Restoration: Interview With Richard Newman	ORR 15/6