Handicrafts

An analysis of structural techniques and designs shows that Zilu, although looking like a simple hand-woven thread rug, has a profound cultural richness and depth of thought.

Pateh-sewing is an Iranian handicraft usually made by locals in the southeastern city of Kerman.

Photos of Vaziri Cave Museum whose sculptures represent Iranian folklore.

Kalpouregan in Sistan and Baluchestan province is the only living pottery museum in the world. Female Baluchi artists have saved and kept the art of pottery from generation to generation for nearly 7000 years.

The Iranian president has called for tighter measures on the country’s border entry points to stem the spread of coronavirus, especially the new strains of the virus.

An Iranian female artist builds miniature replicas of traditional Iranian houses in a way that no one can believe they are not real.

Several Iranian artists will take part in the 2021 edition of Tokyo International Art Fair, which is to be held in March 2021.

Iran’s minister of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts says handicrafts can be instrumental in making Iranian cities well-known across the world.

Gargoor-weaving is one of the popular handicrafts in Bushehr province in southern Iran, as most of the people in the coastal region make ends meet by catching fish.

Bandar Torkaman is a port city located 40 kilometres west of the city of Gorgan in northern Iranian Golestan province.

Rashtidoozi is a type of traditional Iranian crochet where cloth is decorated with colourful silk thread.

Zarbaft is the most exquisite and legendary Persian textile which was once a world-famous fabric.

Jirya is the name of a small village in Markazi province, central Iran, where a unique carpet with international reputation is woven.

Khulak weaving, the art of weaving a special type of curtain using reeds, is a profession practiced by many people living near the Hamun Lake in the underdeveloped Sistan and Baluchestan Province, south-east of Iran.

An Iranian woman has turned her farmland into an exhibition of dolls she makes for fun at the sixth decade of her life.

Toreutics or the art of engraving patterns on metal objects is a traditional art in Iran that has long been practised by many people in different parts of the country.

Harkareh stone pots are traditional utensils of northeastern Iran, which are believed to have many medicinal and effective properties.

A top caver describes Iran as one of the few places in the world with dreadful and beautiful caves, shedding more light on the main features of these mysterious attractions.

The Sarooq rug is a kind of hand-woven Persian rug and a handicraft with international reputation.

The art of weaving booria, a type of mat, is older than textile making in Khuzestan province, south-west of Iran.

June 10 marks the World Handicrafts Day, an occasion commemorating the creative works of hard-working men and women all over the globe.

Artists in the Iranian city of Isfahan have designed special protective masks to appreciate the efforts of the medical staff of the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The city of Arak in central Iran is home to numerous tourist attractions which draw large numbers of visitors every year.

Women in villages in southeastern Iran are using their skills to breathe new life into local underground water canals.

An Iranian company producing hand-woven carpets has enhanced the quality of its products by utilizing special yarn containing silver nanoparticles, which has antibacterial properties and prevents a musty smell of carpet in humid environments.