IRAN ART EXHIBITION: HERE YOU CAN FIND TOOLS FOR EVERY CRAFT Here’s a list of the materials used for each Handicrafts. These lists include the tools and materials needed to complete every project, but you don’t have to do all of them at once. There are more details in the booklet included for each craft. […]

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: MOARAQ KARI OR MARQUETRY IS ART OF WOOD The Persian word for marquetry is Moarraqkari, with Moarraq meaning “piece” or “section”. So, any object made up of sections can be called a Moarraq. Marquetry is the art of creating designs and pictures on handmade objects by a small wood, fabric, ceramic, or […]

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WHAT IS DECORATIVE ART? Decorative art is the art of making useful things beautiful. The decorative arts include pottery making, jewelry making, weaving, woodworking, and other crafts. Different cultures around the world have their own forms of decorative art. For most of history people made decorative art by hand. In North America, […]