Very interesting. Nice series of shots.
On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> PESO:
>
> My Syrian refugee project is on hold until after the committee meeting on
> Monday so I've gone back to Iran.
>
> Our next adventure was visiting a craft center in Isfahan where artisans
> are given a space to create their crafts which are for sale to tourists.
> We were the only tourists there. One workshop was making Khatam which is a
> form of marquetry - inlaid pieces used to elaborately decorate boxes,
> furniture and other things. I had no idea how it was made. Bundles of
> strands of different kinds of wood, metal, gold are glued together and then
> sliced very thinly and glued to the surfaces.
> The process is tedious but beautiful!
>
>
> http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Iran/G0000YmlbTddL96g/I0000eu5W6pk8I.8
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> and continue to end. Click Less Info for a larger photo.
> Coming up next, a family of locksmiths making unique locks.
>
> C&C greatly appreciated.
>
> Tina
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