Iran Art Exhibition

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT KALAMKARI HANDICRAFTS

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT KALAMKARI HANDICRAFTS Kalamkari is the art of designing, drawing, and painting on fabric via special pens. Kalamkari is a Persian word borrowed in Hindi. The word is made of two parts (kalam+ kari, literally pen + craftsmanship). And its meaning is ‘an artistic work done by the […]

KALAMKARI (GHALAMKARI) IS ART OF HAND-PAINTED COTTON

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: KALAMKARI (GHALAMKARI) IS ART OF HAND-PAINTED COTTON Kalamkari is a type of hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile produced in Isfahan, Iran, and in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Only natural dyes are used in Kalamkari, which involves twenty-three steps. There are two distinctive styles of Kalamkari art in India – Srikalahasti […]

WHAT IS KALAMKARI OR GHALAMKARI ART?

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WHAT IS KALAMKARI OR GHALAMKARI ART? Kalamkari is a type of hand printed or hand block printed cotton textile. Kalamkari refers to the ancient style of hand painting that is done with a tamarind pen, using natural dyes. Kalamkari is composed of two words, kalam, literally meaning pen and kari refers to […]

“EMBOSS WORKING” THE ART OF ENGRAVING PATTERNS ON METAL

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: “EMBOSS WORKING” THE ART OF ENGRAVING PATTERNS ON METAL Emboss working refers to the work of art which is conducted using a pen and we can also say that the art of printing on a fabric … Ghalamkari is a Persian word used in Hindi language which consists of the two words […]

PERSIAN HANDICRAFTS SHOW THE IRANIAN CULTURE & ART

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: PERSIAN HANDICRAFTS SHOW THE IRANIAN CULTURE & ART Persian handicrafts! Reflections of Iranians’ love for arts! Echoes of the antiquity of Persian culture! And ripples of the Persian fascination with nature, geometry, and spirituality! each fine Persian piece is the artist’s attempt at creating paradise! And bringing back home a piece of […]