Golpayegan inlay is the best inlaid brand in Iran
The head of the Golpayegan Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department said that there are currently 15 handicrafts in Golpayegan: One of the best and most valuable of these fields is the art of woodcarving, which was supported two years ago with the support of the Cultural Heritage and Handicrafts Organization And tourism in Isfahan province was registered as one of the national monuments of the country and today it is considered as the brand of Golpayegan city.
Mehdi Nobakht named professors such as Haidar Niknam and Ali Mokhtari as professors of this art in Golpayegan and added: Golpayegan and Abadeh Shiraz have always been considered as the origin of Iranian inlaid, so much so that many of Abadeh’s professors and scribes have been Golpayegani and They all admit that the inlay from Golpayegan has reached there.
Considering the antiquity and historical background of Golpayegan city in the field of handicrafts and the high potential of artists in this field in the province, he stated: Golpayegan has been the cradle of handicrafts in different fields for a long time and considering that handicrafts in the past The necessities of human daily life have played an important role in the livelihood and daily affairs of life.
The head of Golpayegan Cultural Heritage and Tourism Department pointed out that in Golpayegan, due to the vastness and antiquity and prosperity of this craft, fields such as kilim weaving, jajim weaving, gabbe weaving, carpet weaving, basket weaving, pottery, blacksmithing, mosaic work, inlaid work, There have been sculptures, stone carvings, etc. He added: With the development of industry and the industrialization of works, some artistic fields such as pottery have remained unusable.
Nubakht introduced arts such as kohl embroidery, sculpture, mosaic and lattice as active handicrafts in Golpayegan and specified: Our effort has been to support the municipality of Golpayegan and to create permanent exhibitions and markets of handicrafts that have been in Golpayegan for about three years. Golpayegan Forest Park is open to support these artists.
The head of Golpayegan Cultural Heritage and Tourism Department said that the presence of Golpayegani artists in important provincial and national competitions and national exhibitions, social and cultural feedback has been very good. So much so that last year, out of about 60 brands that participated in the competition, which was held in the province at the National Quality Award held in the province, out of 6 Golpayegani artists participating in this art competition, three of them won. These were shown.