Newsletter

69th Meeting of  Teppichfreunde

6th November 2010

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Teppichfreunde,

Have you had a nice summertime? Our June meeting was well attended by about 50 participants. The lecture by Hans Ritter, Munich on “How old is the Baluch Tradition?” and that of Karl-Michael Plötze, Barsinghausen on “Kilims from Daghestan” can be read at full length in chapter “Meetings”. Michael Metcalf, Berlin showed us a wonderful auction trophy and spoke on details of this quest.

Listeners sitting in the last row may have difficulties to hear the speakers voice because  of his  volume  is too  low. I have searched for a  head-microphone, amplifier, loudspeaker set as they are used in TV talk shows. In an electronic market I have found an apt set for 850€ which I will pre-finance if we all agree that future speakers will have  to use it, even if one has a strong voice. The advantage is an even volume in the room, the speaker can use both hands and can turn his head toward the screen on the wall. What is your opinion?

Our   next meeting with exhibition comprises handknotted carpets again. Ulrich Türck, Marl  is a well known speaker to our group,  presenting optimal investigated and founded topics. Rudolf Ziesing, Hamburg gives us results of his after-occupation-research on carpets in oldmaster paintings under art historical aspects.


In the afternoon before the general show & tell commences, Ulrich Türck will hold a talk in the exhibition room, explaining every exhibits in the light of his morning lecture.  “Show & Tell” will follow thereafter as usual. 

Enjoy summer and fall and come in numbers to our November meeting and exhibition.

With kind regards
Herbert J. Exner

Programme 

9 – 10	Participants arrive, exhibition is open
10:00	Welcome and Information
10:15	Ulrich Türck, Marl ”On a hidden Group of Central Anatolian Carpets”
11:30	Short break
12:00	Rudolf Ziesing, Hamburg “Oriental Carpets in early Painting of Modern Era in art historical Reflection”
13:00	Lunch (Buffet) at the Hotel’s Restaurant.
15:00	Ulrich Türck’s talk on exhibits ”Show & Tell”
17:00	The Advisory Board meets. Interested participants are welcome.
18:00	End of the 69th Meeting

Addition News

Three collectors of bags and mafrashs from Munich have staged an excellent exhibition of 80 pieces from their collection in the South German city of Traunstein. It ends on July 28th. But there is a wonderful book “Zweck & Zier” of all 80 exhibits on hard cover DIN A4 size, perfect reproduction for a bargain price of ca 25€, postage depending on the country. Don’t miss. Please inform my (++49-(0)5130-8771) or via email: exner-wedemark@t-online.de