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The New England Rug Society (NERS) is an informal, non-profit organization of people interested in enriching their knowledge and appreciation of antique oriental rugs and textiles.

NERS members gather six to eight times each year at meetings which usually feature an outside speaker and focus on a particular theme related to the rug field, with an occasional textile topic included for variety. Meetings are held in various locations in the greater Boston area, depending on the subject.

We welcome you to our site. And if you like what you see, we'll be pleased to welcome you as a member as well. On this website, you will find everything you need to apply for membership. Enjoy your visit.


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News

Next Meeting: Oct. 5th, Ali Istalifi, THE CENTRAL ASIAN SUZANI: Understanding the tradition and attribution of these silk dowry embroideries. (Durant-Kenrick House, Newton, MA)

Newsletter: The April 2018 newsletter is now available.

Event
Calendar

Event Calendar for the 2018/2019 Season

Sept. 14th

Mike Tschebull, Why Warp-Faced Covers Are Collectible: Jajims of the Transcaucasus and Iran. (Durant-Kenrick House)

Oct. 5th

Ali Istalifi, THE CENTRAL ASIAN SUZANI: Understanding the tradition and attribution of these silk dowry embroideries. (Durant-Kenrick House)

Nov. 16th

Gerard Paquin, on pile rugs from flat-weave designs. (Durant-Kenrick House)

March 22nd

Jerry Becker, on Navajo weaving. (Durant-Kenrick House)

April 12th

The Members of the NERS Steering Committee present some of their own favorite weavings. (First Parish, Lincoln, MA)

May 3rd

Joel Greifinger, on Kurdish weaving from three regions. (Durant-Kenrick House)

May 19th

The annual picnic, moth market and show-and-tell session. (Gore Place, Waltham, MA.)

View the event calendars from previous seasons

Membership

Annual membership dues are: Student: $25, Single: $45, Couple: $65, Supporting: $90, Patron: $120.

New members	If you would like to join NERS (of course you would!), you can pay your dues online via PayPal or you can print out the PDF membership form and mail it in along with a check.

Current members	When you receive your yearly renewal notice (usually mid-summer) either pay your dues online with Paypal or send in a check.

Additional NERS information can be
obtained by sending email to NERS

NERS is a member of the American Conference on Oriental Rugs

Site last updated on 8/18/2016