Wild Me

Air, water, soil, and fire… they mix together and art is born… as a bowl on a potter’s wheel… or a colorful yarn in a weaver’s hand… drops on a painter’s canvas… or gets the sky-blue and sits on an enameled plate.

Art is one of the most amazing phenomena in the world. It conquers both the heart and the soul… makes humans think… meanwhile, it arouses the emotions, because art, by itself, carries a deep concept of birth and emergence… it has signs from the creator and creature… from the origin, circulation, and destination. Art, undoubtedly, is one of the most amazing phenomena in the world!

Fortunately, Iran has a big portion of this gift. Iran has wonderful artists and artisans, and what is born in their hands is famous worldwide.

It’s a long long time since Iranian art has traveled east and west, introducing part of Iranian culture and history to the world. From the days when it journeyed along the Silk Road, manifesting all its beauties, until now, in the continuation of its journey to faraway lands, sending Iranians’ love message to the world. It’s a message from people who like to show to the world that their mind, their heart, and their soul is as beautiful and colorful as the arts that they create.

This passage is a short part of an introduction to Iranian handicrafts, originally published in Persian language, on Nabro, an Iranian tourism website, in 2019. The website ceased operations in 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic