Open Studio Fall 2024
Build a rug collection. Be a more informed rug seller. Hone a competitive edge in the rug trade.
Open Studio Fall 2024
Build a rug collection. Be a more informed rug seller. Hone a competitive edge in the rug trade.
Join Us for Open Studio this Fall 2024
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Curriculum
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Handy Tips
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Handy Tips
A few things to keep in mind for your Open Studio experience in Kathmandu
Broaden Your Rug Expertise
Enthrall Yourself With Kathmandu
Realize Your Visionary Designs
‘Open Studio’ is a robust educational program which illuminates the complexities and beauty of carpet making in Kathmandu, Nepal in order to prepare you for continued success.
Realize Your Visionary Designs
Enthrall Yourself With Kathmandu
Realize Your Visionary Designs
Leverage the prowess of a leading Nepali-Tibetan carpet manufacturer to explore your creativity, design a one-of-a-kind masterwork, or initiate exclusive private label (house) collections.
Enthrall Yourself With Kathmandu
Enthrall Yourself With Kathmandu
Enthrall Yourself With Kathmandu
Understand how rugs and carpets have helped build Kathmandu into the cosmopolitan city it is today before finding new inspiration in Nepal’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, hospitality, and culture.
Lisa Slappey, Phd.
Lisa Slappey, Phd.
Lisa Slappey, Phd.
"For three decades I have worked in the rug industry as an academic and a rug retailer. 'Open Studio' now stands as the single most meaningful educational experience of my career."
Owner at Postmodern Traditions
Deborah Hernandez
Lisa Slappey, Phd.
Lisa Slappey, Phd.
"Arrive, Experience, Learn, and Grow."
Rug designer at Rug Designers Studio
and instructor at New York Fashion Institute of Technology (FiT)
Randy Hyde
Lisa Slappey, Phd.
Randy Hyde
"'Open Studio' provides an in-depth understanding of rug design and production can you cannot get stateside."
Owner at Renaissance Rug Repairs
Presented by Zeko & Karnor. Instructor: Michael Christie
