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The World at Your Feet: Carpets from the East
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Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of hand-knotted carpets. Learn how they were traded from the Middle Ages to the present day and how they were used and copied in Europe. Study how they were designed and made, and how this can enable you to judge their relative quality for yourself.
- Learn from our world-class experts wherever, whenever: watch lectures live or view the recording later in your own time.
- Time to explore: 12 hours of lectures over six weeks.
- Consolidate your learning: download lecture notes, copies of the presentations, and additional study materials from our secure Microsoft Teams learning environment.
- Join the conversation: share your perspective with your fellow students, and support each other in your further enquiries outside of class time.
- Learn at your own pace: lecture recordings and study materials are available for six weeks after the course ends, so you'll never miss a minute.
Course Director
Jennifer Wearden
Jennifer Wearden was V&A textile curator for 28 years, responsible for the Museum’s Turkish, Persian, Caucasian, Central Asian and European carpets. She has authored/co-authored V&A publications including Samplers, Ottoman Embroidery, Oriental Carpets and Iranian Textiles. She also delivers V&A Academy courses on the history of textiles and dress.
Jennifer's lectures are superb! Her knowledge and insight is absolutely fantastic. Previous V&A Academy Course Attendee
Course overview
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of hand-knotted carpets. Long established as indicators of wealth and good taste, hand-knotted carpets have furnished the most important and the humblest dwellings. They have been used in palaces and places of worship, in the tents of nomadic people and even buried with the dead. Displayed in great museums and sold in department stores, hand-knotted carpets can be every-day furnishings or items of great luxury. Learn how they were traded from the Middle Ages to the present day and how they were used and copied in Europe. Study how they were designed and how they were made and how this can enable you to judge their relative quality for yourself.
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Online course: The World at Your Feet: Carpets from the East
19 April 2023 - 24 May 2023
£120.00
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Header image: The Ardabil Carpet