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21st October 2020 Navajo: A brief survey of the weavings of the Navajo. A talk by Anthony Hazledine.
21st OCTOBER 2020 at 7pm A talk by Anthony Hazledine >>> This will likely be an online event via Zoom - further details to be announced

The Column Motif in Ottoman Court Prayer Rugs and Beyond: a talk by Stefano Ionescu
18th NOVEMBER 2020 at 5pm A talk by Stefano Ionescu >>> This will be an online event via Zoom - further details to be announced

The South Kensington Museum's collection of carpets
16th DECEMBER 2020 at 7pm A talk by Jennifer Wearden The V&A and the Science Museum began life as The South Kensington Museum

Members' Collections: Geoffrey Saba on his Thai silk ikat ('mudmee') - via Zoom
19th AUGUST 2020 at 6pm A talk by Geoffrey Saba >>> This will be an online event via Zoom - further details to be announced

Online ORTS events - Zoom instructions
Zoom is a videoconferencing software program that has become increasingly popular during the COVID-19 pandemic

Unravelling the Silk Road: A Textile Journey: a talk by Chris Aslan
14th JULY 2020 at 5pm A talk by Chris Aslan >>> This will be an online event via Zoom - further details to be announced

ORTS Show and Tell 2020 (group 2)
27th MAY 2020
This year’s Members’ Show and Tell produced an enthusiastic flurry of fascinating contributions from more than 20 members.

ORTS Show and Tell 2020 (group 1)
27th MAY 2020
This year’s Members’ Show and Tell produced an enthusiastic flurry of fascinating contributions from more than 20 members.

Online: Show & Tell
27th MAY 2020 Members are invited to email in images and details of a textile or rug to Fiona Kerlogue editor.orts@gmail.com by 27th April

Carpets from from Tarim Basin and Tibet: and possible connections thereof
19th FEBRUARY 2020 at 7pm A talk by Markus Voigt how two neighbouring but very disparate cultures came to have commercial crossover in rugs

Bhutanese Textiles: Ritualistic and Everyday textiles of Bhutan
23rd JANUARY 2020 at 7pm A talk by Zara Fleming Textiles woven into everyday life, signifying status, vital component of Bhutanese festivals