Ürgüp, Turkey
Cappadocia, the land of beautiful horses in central Turkey, might be better described as the land of magic carpets and monastic caves.
The artistry of Turkey's central Anatolian craftswomen is unsurpassed. We were welcomed into a Turkish home in the town of Uchisar to watch an expert thread wool onto an expensive wooden loom, her eyes focused and her fingers rapidly forming the intricate patterns of the rug. No shortcuts or machine substitutes are permitted in ...