Iran Art Exhibition

WHAT IS RASHTIDOOZI OR CROCHETING ON FABRIC?

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WHAT IS RASHTIDOOZI OR CROCHETING ON FABRIC? Rashtidoozi is a type of traditional Iranian crochet where cloth is decorated with colourful silk thread. Crocheting on fabric (Rashti-doozi) is an original art of women in north of Iran which is decorating broadcloth by sewing patterns on it with natural dyed silk thread using […]

WHAT IS CHESHME EMBROIDERY?

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WHAT IS CHESHME EMBROIDERY? cheshme embroidery in Kermanshah and Isfahan is one of the oldest arts. In cheshme embroidery, the simplicity of the design is very important. Cheshme embroidery designs are usually done by map and counting flax. The beauty of the design on the fabric, in addition to the role, also […]

MONJUGH DOUZI IS ONE OF THE EYE-CATCHING IRANIAN EMBROIDERIES

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: MONJUGH DOUZI IS ONE OF THE EYE-CATCHING IRANIAN EMBROIDERIES For centuries, Monjugh-Douzi, which is a special skill of Iranian embroidery, has been applied to ornate clothing, head wears, money bags, decorative tableaus, pencil holders, cases of stamps or brushes, bags, covers of boxes or utensils, belts, necklaces, anklets, coasters to name a […]

WHAT ARE THE SYMBOLS OF PERSIAN EMBROIDERIES?

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WHAT ARE THE SYMBOLS OF PERSIAN EMBROIDERIES? Have you ever encountered one of those breathtaking Persian embroideries? Did you know that this delicate and fascinating art is steeped in history? You might have noticed the repeated patterns that embellish textiles and nowadays, jewelry. Like Van Gogh’s dynamic patterns and Monet’s waterlilies, these […]

SUZANDOZI OR NEEDLEWORK IS A POPULAR ART BETWEEN IRANIAN

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: SUZANDOZI OR NEEDLEWORK IS A POPULAR ART BETWEEN IRANIAN Naqsh work is one of the most famous and striking forms of Iranian embroidery, and was popular in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is characterised by its diagonal bands and patterns of very densely worked stitching. The embroidery was especially used […]