View from the Fringe Newsletter of the New England Rug Society Vol. 23 No. 3 March 2016 www.ne-rugsociety.org March 11 Meeting: Lawrence Kearney Presentation and Skinner Auction Preview March 11 Meeting Details NOTE EARLY MEETING TIME! Time: Refreshments begin at 5:30 p.m. Presentation starts at 6:30 Place: Skinner 63 Park Plaza, Boston Directions: skinnerinc.com/about/directions- to-skinner/ Parking: City streets or parking garages Food: Wine-and-cheese reception, courtesy of Skinner RSVP: Online at: events.r20.constantcontact. com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ecb7a7ne20 1 14b10d&oseq=&c=&ch= AUCTIONEERS or by email:
[email protected] AND APPRAISERS OF OBJECTS OF V ALUE Lawrence Kearney On March 11, NERS member Lawrence Kearney, who since see ne-rugsociety.org/newsletter/fringe-v21n2-11-2013.pdf). 2013 has been Director of Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets He is also an award-winning poet, an adjunct instructor at Skinner, will treat us to a PowerPoint presentation, at the Rhode Island School of Design, and the author “The Story of Rugs Is the Story of Civilization,” during the of numerous articles for HALI and Oriental Rug Review. evening preview of Skinner’s March 13 carpet sale. A 5:30 wine-and-cheese reception, hosted by Skinner, will Using Jon Thompson’s system of classification, Lawrence precede Lawrence’s presentation, which will begin promptly at will explore the development of rugs and related textiles made 6:30. in tribal cultures, village and cottage-industry environments, Those wanting more time to view the rugs and textiles in and urban workshops.