New work from Ikonium getting ready for our exhibition in Bodrum set for July...its all hands on deck Mehmet, Theresa, Sali.Unuz have all been pitching in to create new items!!It has been ramazon, fasting time here, so we have been working through the night ,,trying to work off all the delicious food we have been eating for iftar and sahur!!!!

Meanwhile we have been working on a number of pieces for the restoration at Galata Mevlevihani and also making sikke for a new large der

vis group from Italy

We have been busy filling orders, teaching workshops and even a little vacation!!!...oh yes and we filmed a short blip for Japaneese tv. We love having students stopin from all over..we recently had Jean Sims Barlow from Colorado and Haku from Jpan. We are expecting more students in October from USA, Holland and Australia

Color and students..........

Wool Felt Janissary Hats

We finnished 6 janissary hats for a group of Turkish musicians to wear on a trip to Korea. It was a group effort with a little bit of creative play at the end. We hopr to make a more traditional feeling metal piece for the front when they return.

contemporary translations in felt

playing with translating sketches in textile art