Art of weaving… Gallery Anatolia is situated between the breathtaking fairy chimneys in Göreme Village, one of the most charming regions of Cappadocia, the heartland of the tradition and artwork of Anatolian handmade carpets and kilims. The carpet weavers and producers of the Village Göreme first established the gallery in the year 1960. Over the years, expanding its operations, The Gallery today not only weaves, but also exports its products and became one of the regional leaders in trying to meet the demands of the western world. In addition to the weaving, the gallery spins and prepares its own wool, does the natural vegetable dyeing, the extraction of the silk from its cocoon and the weaving of traditional kilims, carpets and silk carpets. Gallery Anatolia employs nearly 60 people within its departments on the premises. It covers nearly 2500 sq. meters in its new multi-level space inside the village since 1997. The main target of Gallery Anatolia is to maintain quality service, represent unique hand woven products of different regions of the country while protecting and marketing the cultural heritage of the nation. To achieve this target, with the years of experience in the business an impressive number of collections are kept in stock, well educated and professional, multilingual personnel are ready to serve year around. A carpet and kilim weaving class also takes places within the premises, that is approved by the Turkish Ministry of Education, where the students are taught both forms of weaving, natural vegetable dyeing techniques, silk extraction and the traditional Anatolian motifs along with the meanings behind them. We are proud of our special projects like weaving carpets of specific regions, which have been lost and/or forgotten over the years. One of the most popular of these projects is the world famous "Oushak" carpet, being a highlight and inspiration point for painters of the renaissance era. In order to help inspire, revive and support the culture The Gallery supports the female weavers by offering a source of income to the household by supplying them with looms and materials, which may otherwise be quite costly for the villagers. By doing so in 5 different workshops in Anatolia and eastern Anatolia many housewives of the region are now employed. The company’s policy since first established in 1960 has never changed. Revive the art, which is a very important part of our culture and history, and introduce it to as many different cultures as possible, keeping the profit margin at the lowest possible percentage and being proud of the quality of products has always been one of the major company policies of The Gallery Anatolia. Customer satisfaction is the main priority and keeping the tradition going is the main objective of our operations… For Further Reading: Thanks and best wishes, J. Barry O'Connell Jr. |
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