[Leica] IMGS: Marquetry

[Jim Nichols]

That may not strain the back, but it is real MANUAL labor. Beautiful work!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 5/20/2016 11:39 AM, Tina Manley 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
>
> 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