Unknown maker, needlelace doily from the “old country” from the Sara Sohigian Magarian Archive, ca. early- to mid-twentieth century. Photo credit: © Deborah Valoma 2018.
services
As Armenian Needlelace Initiative co-founders, artists and scholars Deborah Valoma and Elise Youssoufian offer an array of services. Through classes, lectures, and consultations, we support those seeking to engage with needlelace making, storytelling, preservation, and more.
If you are interested in exploring our services, please fill out the form below. Thank you!
Elise Youssoufian’s beginning students holding their doily starts, Proshyan, Armenia, 2022. Photo credit: © Diane Der Markarian 2022.
teaching
elise youssoufian
Elise guides a weekly gathering of Armenian needlelace making in Lisjan (Ohlone) territory (Oakland, California). To learn more and begin registration, please visit our Tserakordz Circle page.
deborah valoma
Deborah is currently working on a website with the purpose of offering online lectures/classes on textile history and theory including Ancestral Threads and Textile Thinking. This site will likely launch later in 2026.
Deborah Valoma’s storage of the Sara Sohigian Magarian Archive, Berkeley, California, 2018. Photo credit: © Deborah Valoma 2018.
consulting
COMING SOON
services
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