Turkish Folk Art

Nasreddin Hodja

Nasreddin Hoja had a dishonest neighbor to whom he wanted to teach a lesson. One day he asked this neighbor for  the loan of a cauldron. After a few days, he...

Turkish Lanterns

  We have mosaic lanterns & candle holders, hand-blown optic glass candle holders, and Ottoman and Seljuk style lanterns from Turkey. These lanterns and candle holders are all hand-done, which...

Process of Making Hand-Woven Rugs

  Sheep grazing in the out skirts of Hasan Dag. These are the sheep wool gathered from. Arabic Wool. Konya Wool                      Tamer is holding our raw wool        Stack of raw wool Sheered good...

The Visual Language of Turkish Kilims.

Most Turkish kilim designs have their roots in the conservative, indigenous, pre-Christian and pre-Islamic backgrounds of the rural population and are related to the basic themes of life: birth, marriage,...

Turkish Talisman (Nazar Boncugu: Evil Eye)

Turkish Talisman, (Evil Eyes), is an object which you believe has magic powers to protect you or bring good luck. Turkish people believe that it absorbs bad energy coming from...

Anatolian Turkish Copper

The world copper comes from the Latin word "cuprum," which is derived from "Cyprus," anciently renowned for its copper mines. It began to be used as a substitute for stone...