Review of the exhibition 'Women Behind The Weave: Bauhaus to Bosphorus'
On October 19, we launched our vernissage "Women Behind The Weave: Bauhaus to Bosporus". Today, I look back on this time with gratitude and would like to express my deepest thanks to all our visitors. You have filled our showroom with life, joy and valuable conversations, reminding us again and again why we love our work so much: to honor the art and craft and bring the stories behind each rug to life.
Special thanks to the initiators of the project, Matthew & Dorothy Bourne of Christopher Farr. Their passion and initiative were at the heart of this project. I am equally grateful to our panel guests: Ariel Aloni, who offered an insight into the soul of Bauhaus with his personal stories about his grandmother Gunta Stölzl, and Reto Aschwanden, whose commitment to fair working conditions in carpet production gave our event a deeper meaning.
However, our biggest thanks go to the talented weavers from Usak. Through their hands, art came alive and we were able to witness their creativity in full bloom. Their unique kilim artworks, which have touched so many hearts in recent weeks, are now available for purchase. If you are interested, please visit the gallery "Women Behind The Weave" and send us an e-mail to [email protected] with the name of the work. Half of the proceeds go directly to the artists and the other half to a charitable organization in Usak.
For anyone who has not yet visited our exhibition or would like to experience it again, this weekend we are offering one last opportunity to see the rug "1923" by Gunta Stölzl and other exclusive Bauhaus rugs in our Wild Heart Free Soul showroom. The works of the Kirkit weavers will remain with us for a few more weeks before they continue their journey to Paris.
We are looking forward to welcoming you this weekend at the end of the exhibition 'Women Behind The Weave'
With deep gratitude,
Beyza Nur, Wild Heart Free Soul
