Kathleen Bingham
3 Industry Icons Recall the Last Half Century
An email announcing the Grogan and Co. auction of the Opie Collection on January 31st sparked this story. James Opie, Leslie Stroh and Michael Grogan,...
Founder of Oriental Weavers Mohamed Farid Khamis dies at 80
ATLANTA, GA - Mohamed Farid Khamis passed away at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on Saturday, September 19, 2020, due to complications from...
Creative Matters Functions in Disaster and Finishes in Style
Normally, we do not publish in almost its entirety any release from a rug vendor -- and certainly not on our curated web site....
ZOOMing and Post-Pandemic Predictions for Selling Rugs
For the past two weeks, my days have been filled ZOOMing and INSTAGRAMing. I have gone to High Point and Atlanta. I have been...
One Design by Creative Matters – Multiple Applications and Colorations
Initially designed in 2008 for Creative Matters' Aerial Collection, Nova is frequently requested by designers and their clients. The versatile design reinvents itself not...
Turquoise Mountain Opens Markets For Textiles Handwoven by Myanmar Artisans
Myanmar is a wonderfully diverse country made up of more than 135 different ethnic groups, each with its own history, culture, language, as well...