Spoils

Published by Shana | Filed under Crochet

I spent three weeks in Turkey, checking out the local sites, enjoying good food, and picking out some goodies to bring home. I figured I’d share some of the craftier things I found here. I did post on Any College about my study abroad experience.

This was my biggest find. A bowl from Ephesus Ceramics, a shop that’s been making traditional Iznik tiles for a decade – yesterday by Turkish standards. It’s a one of a kind piece, and I love it. The tulip is originally from Turkey, and you can see them everywhere throughout the country.

I'm afraid to use this.

The table cloth it’s sitting on was picked up on a tiny island near the Sunken City outside Kaş. The Sunken City was less impressive than you’d think, but the island was pretty cool. The only way on or off was via boat (we kayaked there). There were lots of little shops with handmade things – crocheted bracelets, embroidery, all sorts of cotton goodies.

Afraid to use this too

These are a bunch of cheap-o tiles. They’re cheap reproductions of traditonal prints. I picked them up to be coasters and trivets.

Not really afraid to use these.

Finally, here’s a scarf I picked up from a street vendor. She was actually selling snack, but I think she’d make these in between customers. You’d see lots of older women crocheting trims on scarves, and selling them for a couple lira.

These either.

Turkey is a pretty amazing place, and these couple of random things I brought back in no way express the level of awesome contained in it’s ancient street and modern buildings. Plan a trip!

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