The Armenian Rugs Society has organized a symposium on Armenian rug art, to be held on February 22, 23, and 24, 2013 in Laguna Beach, California. One of their honored guest speakers is an Oriental rug designer, master weaver and restorer of ancient hand woven textiles and rugs Hratch Kozibeyokian. Thirteen years ago, he and his wife, Mira Assadourian, decided to […]
Month: February 2022
”Armenian Genocide Survivors and the Woven Art” Conference at CSUN
NORTHRIDGE, CA — The Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) will host a conference on the theme of Armenian Genocide Survivors and the Woven Art. The event will take place at the Oviatt Library conference room on Saturday, March 29, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. It is cosponsored by the Armenian Rugs Society and […]
At Ko ‘Z’ Craft, an art woven in time
The road to Hratch Kozibeyokian’s hilltop studio is rutted, and a visitor’s ascent is accompanied by a chorus of roosters and dogs. Any doubts about having misread the map, though, disappear as a pair of room-size patterned carpets come into view. Spread out on the pavement between the spacious house and workshops, they look like […]
Meet Hratch Kozibeyokian of Ko ‘Z’ Craft in Shadow Hills
Today we’d like to introduce you to Hratch Kozibeyokian. Hratch, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.Before World War I, my grandfather was a travelling weaver in Old Armenia (now Turkey). He carried a portable loom on his horse and rode […]