ORRA Educational Events and CRA Exam Schedule for July 2010

The Atlanta International Area Rug Market

Thursday, July 15 - Sunday, July 18, 2010, Atlanta, GA

AmericasMart University

Contact ORRA at 804-270-3195 or orra@orrainc.com to register for events or for more information.

Thursday July 15, 2010

The Atlanta International Area Rug Market opens

ORRA-AMU Seminar Schedule Friday July 16, 2010

Friday July 16, 2010

9:00 a.m.

Conservation, Repair or Restoration? Presenter: Thea Sand. Building (1) Floor 4, Rm 4-B-1. Peter Stone, in his classic Oriental Rug Repair (1981) writes: "Conservation is preserving an object with as little change to the object as possible. The goal is to prevent further damage or deterioration. Restoration is an attempt to return an object to its original or first condition." A lively and timely discussion about what's realistic and best practice versus client expectations and cost. Before and after photos and samples to see. Attendees are encouraged to bring pictures and pieces to share.  

Thea Sand, a Restoration Industry Association Certified Rug Specialist, is President of Emmanuel’s Rug and Upholstery Cleaners, and a fourth-generation expert in cleaning, repair, and restoration. Emmanuel’s, which was founded by Thea’s great-grandfather in 1907, has been continuously family-owned and operated in Seattle, WA for over 100 years.

Thea is an IICRC Senior Floor Covering Inspector, expert witness, appraiser and floor covering consultant since 1995. She is currently President of the Carpet Cleaners Institute of the Northwest and a board member of the National Institute of Rug Cleaners (NIRC) and
a member of the Seattle Textile and Rug Society.  She has facilitated technical writing in inspector certification classes at the Academy of Textiles and Flooring in Whittier CA and teaches Oriental rug repair.

Friday July 16, 2010

10:00 a.m.

• Modern Renaissance in Turkish Rug Weaving and Appraising: Modern vs. Old vs. Antique Rugs from Different Countries. Presenter: Richard Amatulli, CRA.

Building (1) Floor 4, Rm 4-B-1. Rich will discuss the modern renaissance in Turkish rug weaving from the 2^nd half of the 20^th Century to the present and how similar productions in other countries evolved during the same period. He will also address the appraising difficulties inherent in modern versus old versus antique rugs from the different countries.

Rich Amatulli is the Managing/Member of Amatulli & Sons, LLC a collection and evolution of three companies Turamco, Inc., Classics of Ridgefield, Inc, and Amatulli Imports, Inc, originally founded in 1968. He is a retired Colonel from the US Army, Middle East Specialist for 28 years, former professor of ME Area studies and Earth Sciences at USMA and U. of I. He has lectured and written extensively on rug weaving as an industry while establishing manufacturing, importing and retailing of Oriental rugs both abroad and in the US. He is currently Vice President of ORRA, a Certified Rug Appraiser and member of ORRA’s Education Committee.

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Friday July 16, 2010

11:00 a.m.

• Pacific Collection - Re-creating Antique Rug Designs Produced in Afghanistan.

Presenter: Fred Hazin owner of Pacific Collection. Building (1) Floor 4, Rm 4-B-1. Learn about this rug weaving production from sheep to carpet in the rugged regions of Hazara and Turkmen, Afghanistan.

Fred Hazin, an antique rug dealer and collector for over 15 years, started an antique rug business in 1991 and starting manufacturing new vegetable dye rugs in 1997 in Peshawar, Pakistan, moving the production to Afghanistan in 2002. Pacific Collection was created in 1998. He had a vision of producing beautiful high-end rugs by re-creating antique rug designs that he loved. Fred has been able to produce these carpets with perfect color combinations using the highest quality wool. He won the Magnificent Carpet Award at the Atlanta International Area Rug Show in 2002. This award is recognized as the area rug industry’s most coveted award. Pacific Collection is based in Portland, OR and in Secaucus, NJ in the ORICA building. Pacific Collection has a showroom here at AmericasMart Atlanta in Building 1, 4^th Floor, Rm 4-A-2.

Friday July 16

3:00 p.m.

• Walk the Market with Phil Presenter: Phil Menendian, CRA

Building (1) Floor 4, meet in front of Rm 4-B-1 for the tour

A guided tour through select Market showrooms led by ORRA’s Education Chairman Phil Menendian. This is a fun and informative tour that’s a great opportunity to learn about new innovations in today’s market.

Saturday July 17, 2010

Saturday, July 17

12:30 p.m.

• ORRA Certified Rug Appraiser’s Exam*-ORRA Tips on Proper Rug Appraisal Techniques Presenter: Phil Menendian, CRA * Open to ORRA members only

Building (1) Floor 4, Rm 4-B-1.

Saturday, July 17

1:00 p.m.

• ORRA Certified Rug Appraiser’s Exam*

Phil Menendian Education Chairman of ORRA will administer this exam.

Building (1) Floor 4, Rm 4-B-1.* Open to ORRA members only.

This certification is generally accepted by the U.S. banking and court systems as well as the U.S. Customs Dept., the I.R.S. and major insurance companies. Members will be tested on historical and technical knowledge of hand-knotted rugs as well as proper identification of 40 Oriental rugs onsite.

For more information see www.orrainc.com or call ORRA at 804-270-3195.

Saturday, July 17

4:00 p.m.

• Oriental Rug Review - CRA Re-Certification*

Immediately following the CRA Exam Building (1) Floor 4, Rm 4-B-1

Discussion and examination of Oriental rugs for re-certification of the CRA.

*Current ORRA CRA’s should re-certify every 5 years.