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| Ryan co-owner of Tamarian. |
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| The party in full swing. Fun! |
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| Jason Ball showing off his cool Socks. |
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| Andrea Jolly, Wendy Broadstone O'Brien, & Chris Healy. |
Food and drinks will be provided. We look forward to connecting with our friends and colleagues in the design community.
See you soon!
Team KUSH
Rebecca Lurie, co-founder of Kush Hand-knotted Carpets , wants to get the word out about a project she's undertaken to help combat violence against women in Pakistan. Since last December, Lurie has been setting aside half the proceeds from her sales of Rajasthani textiles to send to the Progressive Women's Association (PWA) in Pakistan. Recently, the founder, Shahnaz Bokhari, called Lurie to express appreciation and to ask for additional help. To date, Lurie has sent $1,600 to the PWA, inspired by a piece in The New York Times by Nicholas Kristof about acid attacks on women in the region.
Lurie has just ordered more textiles in hopes of raising $2,000. She knows it is a lofty goal, but also knows the money is a tremendous help to them -- much more than what it may seem to us, she says.
The textiles themselves, patchworks of recycled sari fragments, make great gifts, which is why she makes a special effort to publicize the program at this time of year.
-- Bridget A. Otto
Rejuvenation + Kush = one good looking installation.
Kush is pleased to announce we are partnering with one of the most revered lighting, furniture, and home showrooms in Portland. Perhaps you have heard of a little store by the name of Rejuvenation? Kush rugs are currently being feature in several of their showroom vignettes.
Kush partnered with SRM, Maison and Molly's Fund at this year's Home and Garden show in the Serving Up Style benefit for Molly's Fund Lupus Foundation.
What an incredible display of design talent creating a "Dining Room Row" of sorts right smack dab in the middle of the home show. We were so excited to see our rugs deck out the lush setting along with fabrics from Hexafoo, tile from Ann Sacks, furniture from Asia America, objects from Bedford Brown and textiles from Indigo Traders. With a lineup like that, and the design prowess of SRM and Maison combined, it's no wonder the space won the Designer's Choice award.
Molly's Fund Fighting Lupus is such an incredible and worthy cause, we were simply honored to be a part. Check out their story, support this great cause, spread the word!
Kush announces a crazy beautiful collection of Mamluk Design Rugs fresh off the loom! Many sizes, colors, and designs with the common feature of incredible, intricate patterns made mesmerizing by rich jewel tone colors. Some have stark contrast, bringing the delicate geometric patterns into focus. Others are more subtle, with soft, muted colors playing together to create a quiet serenity.
Why wool? Let me count the ways... Natural, renewable, soft, hearty, plush, supple, washable, eco-friendly, organic, hmmm I seem to be repeating myself. Sometimes a story is best illustrated through pictures. Check out our new photos on flickr to see raw wool transformed into utilitarian art.
The wool express is ready for delivery.
