Finding Many Gifts in Garni
“Sometimes the best gifts aren’t wrapped in paper or bought at a store, they’re found…
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Weaving the Sun & Stars: An Armenian Sumak Carpet
“Weaving the Sun and Stars is a quiet conversation between tradition and intuition. Handwoven in…
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Painting with Wood: A Tribute to John Angus Eifler
“They say a great teacher stays with you forever. Thirty years ago, I walked into…
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“Don’t Think!”
Teacher: “Don’t think!” Me: “Don’t think?”…In my mind, I resist. What is this Zen mumbo…
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A Tribute to Lala
On a quiet Friday evening in mid-November 2025, my family and I attended a memorial…
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The Future of Armenian Wool: Arm.wool Forum 2025
I’m writing this in late November on Day Two of the Arm.wool Forum 2025 in…
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A Simple Act of Kindness
It was early evening November, 2024. The air was crisp against my face, and the…
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First Day in Group Carpet Weaving Class
It was early Fall, 2024 when I walked into a classroom at the Tsogher Art…
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Laughing Together: Lessons from the Heart
It was early Summer, 2025 (Yerevan, Armenia) and my group carpet weaving classes with Hasmik…
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Diana — My First Weaving Teacher
It was spring of 2024 in Armenia—a season of new beginnings and growth. During that…
