Aylin Vardanyan’s article “The Language of Armenian Needlework” has been published, addressing the preservation of national memory and cultural heritage through Armenian lace-making and embroidery.

At the center of the article is the Armenian Needlelace Initiative, founded by Tevorah Valoma and Eliz Yusupyan, presented not only as a digital archive but also as a living cultural space where family stories, photographs, oral testimonies, and textile memory intertwine.

According to Vardanyan, Armenian needlework is not merely craftsmanship but a language that connects generations. The article also references the discussion “Ancestral Journeys: Reflections on Land and Belonging” held in Constantinople, where Tevorah Valoma spoke about returning to her ancestral villages in Kharberd and the stories preserved in family textiles.

The author emphasizes that this work does not seek to aestheticize past loss, but to listen to and transmit it through thread, touch, and memory. Armenian needlework remains an important symbol of identity, memory, and cultural continuity.