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| Persian Kilim Qashgai |  | Persian rugs and carpets are an essential part of Persian Culture, starting from beng articles of need, as floor coverings to protect from cold, to symbols of wealth and beauty, made for kings and noblemen. Rug and Carpet weaving is one of the most ancient traditions of Persian culture and art, and dates back to the Bronze Age (c. 3500-2000 BC). Though carpets are referenced by early Greek and Arab writers, when the first Persian rug was woven is unknown. The ...[Read Article] | | The Art of Moulding Clay |  | The art of making vessels and objects from clay is one of the most ancient, and in some cases can be traced back to the beginning of known human civilization.
The urban tradition of ceramics - painted and glazed or enamelled ware - is the exclusive province of men. Many of the major ceramic centres can be found within the larger cities of Fez, Meknes, Marrakesh and Safi,or in ceramic ateliers in their environs. There are four main areas of productions: the ...[Read Article] | | The beauty of the Embroidery |  | The embroiders of Morocco eloquently speak to the human desire for articles of beauty in an everyday setting. Created primarily in the cities of Rabat, Sale, Meknes, Fez, Tetouan, Chichaoua, and Azemmour, embroidery in Morocco is an urban phenomenon reflecting the complex ebb and flow of Islamic and non-Islamic peoples, and influences from Andalusia, the Mediterranean, and other regions of ...[Read Article] | | Goatskin Creation and Leatherwork |  | Leatherwork, today and throughout its history, involves the largest number of people, and consists of several specialist techniques and products. In Fez, for instance, different types of hide - sheep, horse or goat - had their own tannery in addition to there being a different institution for the particular object, such as saddlemaker's or shoemaker's guild.
...[Read Article] | | The Moroccan Metalsmith |  | The metalwork tradition, whose most common material are iron, copper, brass and bronze, is also part of Morocco's rich heritage. In the urban tradition, doors and bemas were studdd with iron and nails made of brass; strap hinges of both brass and iron can be found on various different pieces and door knockers were generally made of iron, bronze or brass. Those in iron were more commonly found on the doors of the poorer rural people, while those in brass and bronze, often ...[Read Article] | | Hand crafting wood in Morocco
|  | Timber is more abundant in Morocco than in most area of the Maghreb, and there is correspondingly more work produced in wood, at least in urban areas. Cedar, found in Middle Atlas region, is the most common material for woodworking; it is ideal for carving and bas relief and does not have to be treated or varnished, although it must be dried properly to make it resilient. Other woods, such as argana (a hard wood, like mahogany), lemon, ebony from ...[Read Article] |
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