Craftsmanship blows a beautiful spirit into people’s lives
Although the passage of time exhausts man, art and handicrafts must have a copy other than their creator, and not with the disappearance of the artist. Today, industrialization is an inevitable category in which no society will be able to live without progress in the field of technology, but industrialization and progress should not be at the cost of destroying art and culture.
The arts and crafts are a relic and symbol of the history, ethnicity and identity of each country. The durability of these works depends on two principles, one is the existence and proper use of the artist and the other is the demand and welcome of the people. The shutdown of each of the arts and crafts means the destruction of the identity and the extinguishing of the light of the history of that land. So that last year we witnessed a painful blackout in the land of the sun, and the art of weaving chains of Khorasan went to the grave with its last returnee, and said goodbye to this art forever.
Traditional Khorasani chain weaving had its own style, which excluded it from Ardakani and Yazdi weaving chains, and due to the difficulty of the techniques, the low income and ruthlessness of the officials became permanent forever.
Miniature, embroidered, felt-embroidered and embroidered needlework of a number of Khorasan Razavi arts is on the verge of extinction, which should be considered before the chainsaw weaving remains forever, and a new life should be given to these arts.
Due to the oil sanctions and the reliance of Iran’s economy on oil, it is possible to create jobs and export these valuable works by reviving these arts and investing properly in this field. For example, the art of miniature needlework, the last remnant of which lives in the land of the sun and does not have a good time, has been given a lot of disrespect.
In this regard, Mahmoud, the son of a 73-year-old artist, says of his art: For 50 years, miniature needlework and knots have been intertwined, even in foreign countries. I and my works are better known than in Iran, but I wonder what this art is. The price was not appreciated.
On the day I entered the art, I was paid in advance for my work, and I was able to deliver 3 to 4 paintings a year, but my hands can’t handle the past anymore, and it’s hard to make a painting difficult, said Qasaban. I would like to conclude that I would like to appreciate the veteran artists who have kept a part of the history and art of this borderland alive.
With the development and updating of industry and conditions today, we can keep the identity of Diar Khorshid alive with the support of more art and handicrafts in the province and revive the prosperity of production in this field.
Mohammad Matieh, the Deputy Minister of Handicrafts of Khorasan Razavi, says: Unfortunately, the economic and cultural conditions have caused some of our disciplines and products to be overshadowed and have a negative impact on art and handicrafts.
Some of our disciplines are being forgotten, and we need to change the use of new products to prevent them from becoming obsolete, he said. For example, the art of forgetting the Challenger art, by guiding this art to the needs of the day and changing its practice, we revived this discipline, which now most of the famous towers of Mashhad and Iran use the art of Chalangari instead of using wrought iron. These changes can help the industry and support these disciplines.
Referring to the summer season, which is a good opportunity for those interested in handicrafts, Matie said: We have provided a suitable environment for those interested in arts and crafts in the province by setting up short-term training classes and training at vocational schools and education. We did, which was well received by the people in some fields.
He states: The province’s handicraft exports were at a good level last year and we were able to get the necessary points.
In the end, the deputy director of handicrafts of the province said that the level of information about handicrafts should be increased among the people: If we can do great and valuable work in one field, it will definitely be a model for other fields.
The evolution of the tools and methods of production of many products has gradually gone beyond handicrafts in such a way that it is difficult to continue to produce them manually, but with all the weaknesses, there are strengths that can be addressed. Creating culture and increasing people’s awareness of these original Iranian arts, they carried out advertisements and information in the fields of cyberspace, city level, schools, universities so that the sun of art and handicrafts of Diar Khorshid would not set.