ArtsNational Lecture: “A Carpet Ride to Khiva:…”
A Carpet Ride to Khiva: A Personal Story of Reviving Ancient Silk Carpet Designs – Chris Asian (Cambridge, UK)
The work of Cambridge-based author, lecturer and travel guide Chris Aslan took him to the bazaars of Afghanistan and to the great libraries and museums of Europe to track down 15th century manuscripts to revive carpet designs from their illuminations. He tells his own story of working with UNESCO to establish a silk carpet workshop in the desert oasis of Khiva, Uzbekistan
