Oriental Rugs Blog
May 11, 2008
Treasure Creatures Art by Miguel Strong
Miguel Strong’s recent showing of art in Nomad Rugs’ Gallery was a blast!
Check out Miguel’s astute art criticism here:
Miguel is one of the outstanding citizens of the Bay Area and we were delighted to showcase his unique whit, warmth and creativity. For his “day job”, he can be found makin’ sweet music with the magical music and dance troupe, the Yard Dogs Road Show.
Here is Nomad Rugs’ own Tora Fujimatic with my favorite piece from the show, “Elvis”.
And finally, the inimitable artist, Miguel. Thanks Miguel!
May 10, 2008
Reviews of Nomad Rugs
The age of the internet has created a vast resource of information. There is so much out there! And, the internet has allowed a small independent rug store like Nomad Rugs reach people throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, the US and the rest of the world! Although most of our clients are from within a couple of miles of the shop, I am proud to say that I have many happy customers on the East Coast, the Mid West, the South, the West Coast… the whole length and breadth of this nation! And, I have even reached clients as far away as Paris, France and Melbourne, Australia.
So what are people saying about Nomad Rugs. One thing I love on the web is that you can look up reviews left by Joe or Jane Public. I always read reviews of products I’m considering or businesses that I have visited. What are people saying about Nomad Rugs? Lot’s of good things! Thank y’all for all of the favorable reviews!
Here’s what they say about us on Citysearch.
There is one entry so far on Judy’s Book.
And there are also some reviews on Google.
And a couple of awesome reviews on Yahoo.
We are also listed as one of the San Francisco’s best Oriental Rug and Carpet Dealer on Barry O’Connell’s fabulous and expansive website, Spongobongo which is listed on our links page (here).
And finally, we were recently written up on the fabulous site, Apartment Therapy. Check out their write-up here and click around on this site. This is a great resource.
Thanks again everyone! I look forward to seeing you in the store!
Chris
Barakat
We are pleased to be a carry rugs which benefit the non-profit organization Barakat. Barakat, which takes its name from the Arabic word for blessing, was founded in 1999 by Chris Walter and Habibulllah Karimi. The goal was to create educational opportunities for children in the rug weaving communities. Initially, this meant building and staffing schools and allowing the children to attend classes for free. Today Barakat continues to support the schools as well as taking on new projects such as providing physical exams for children who may have never been seen by a doctor before. Barakat is a registered non -profit organization.
Currently, Barakat supports seven schools, 22 literary programs for girls and several other education programs. A girls’ scholarship program is being established in Afghanistan to encourage girls to pursue secondary education. More projects will follow. Schools have been built in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. Click here to read Barakat’s mission statement.
The rugs that are woven in these communities and that benefit Barakat are truly stunning and unique works of art. Woven with all natural dyes and handspun wool, these rugs are amongst the finest that we carry.
Here are just a couple of the rugs we carry that are woven in cooperation and support of Barakat:
Antique Aryana Square rug 10′x10′
Stop by the store to see more of these exceptional rugs in person!
