A look at the state of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari networking art

Networking or networking is currently considered as one of the 52 disciplines of handicrafts and traditional arts of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari. It is a traditional handicraft and arts that to perform it, first the desired design is executed on wood and the negative and excess parts are removed using special tools such as mugs and jigsaws and taken out so that the main design is meshed. And the hole stays in place.

In the works of weaving or weaving, various types of traditional, geometric, Islamic, knotting, Khatai, Toranj and Sortranj patterns are used.

The types of wood used in mesh production include pine, cypress, maple, kikum, ebony, evangelical, oak, chestnut, pistachio, acacia, fig, sycamore, olive and spruce.

Moaraq in the sense of the word is also called anything streaked, but its meaning in this type, especially in art, is to create beautiful patterns and designs that are formed by telephoto and the combination of colored wood on a background of black wood or polyester.

Also, the art of rounding small pieces of colored wood with a predetermined design in order to create the desired patterns and make the design look beautiful using natural wood colors is called embossing.

Ingredients for pottery and lattice are supplied from outside Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

One of the active artists of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari in the field of pottery and latticework or latticework said: the raw materials needed in the art of wood-related industries are imported from outside the province, especially Tehran and Isfahan.

In an interview with IRNA, Mehdi Khalili Boroujeni emphasized: “The raw materials required in the arts of the fields of pottery and lattice or lattice include bows, wood saws, clamps, drills, drills, goniometers, blades and grinders.”

He added: “Since last year, the price of raw materials related to the fields of handicrafts in the fields of pottery and lattice or lattice has increased three to four times.

Khalili added: “Inflation, the uncontrollable increase in prices and economic fluctuations have caused, in addition to rising prices for products related to the arts in the fields of pottery and latticework, the purchasing power of people and the sale of artists’ products.”

He reminded: types of electric and hand saws, vibrating sanding, polishing, wind pump, saw blade, wood, fist, hammer and clamps are among the tools of artists active in the fields of pottery and mesh or meshwork.

The artist active in the field of mosaics and lattice stated: The first step of the activity of artists in the fields of mosaics and latticework or latticework is to choose a design or project that can be the result of the artist’s own photography.

He said: in the next stage, a color print of the design, under the work and selection of suitable wood with the desired color for the design will be done.

Khalili emphasized: to create any job in the fields of pottery and mesh or mesh, at least 300 to 500 million rials of credit and capital are needed.

He added: “Supporting artists to participate in national and international exhibitions, lack of favorable sales market and weakness in marketing are the most important problems of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari handicrafts and traditional arts activists, especially artists in the fields of pottery and meshwork or meshwork.”

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari active artist in the fields of pottery and mesh or meshwork pointed to the outbreak of the Corona virus and the serious damage caused by it: During this period, artists in various fields of handicrafts and traditional arts faced many problems.

He noted the need to support artists and activists in the handicrafts and traditional arts, especially during the outbreak of the coronavirus: “Currently, the support of the responsible executive bodies ultimately leads to the payment of employment facilities.”

Khalili said: “Of course, with this amount of credits and facilities, it is not possible to carry out any activity to produce and sell products of handicrafts and traditional arts or to train students, and in the end, it is not a way forward.”

80 Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari artists are active in the fields of pottery and latticework or latticework

The commercial development and promotion expert of the Deputy of Handicrafts and Traditional Arts of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari also said: Currently, 80 artists are working in the fields of pottery and latticework or latticework in this province.

In an interview with IRNA, Jahanbakhsh Turki stressed: “These artists have faced many problems during the outbreak of the Corona virus, especially in the field of sales and the economic field. Mesh networking is a negative effect of the past.

He added: The General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari has provided an opportunity for activists in various fields of handicrafts and traditional arts, such as pottery and mesh artists or meshworkers, to enjoy rural and nomadic insurance, as well as cheap banking facilities and housing facilities. .

Turki stated: ‌ Providing the presence of artists from different fields in domestic and foreign exhibitions, strengthening marketing and paying attention to online sales are among the main needs of artists in the field of handicrafts and traditional arts.

It provides the basis for strengthening the marketing of handicraft products and traditional arts

The Deputy Minister of Handicrafts and Traditional Arts of the General Directorate of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari also said: in order to support artists in various fields of handicrafts and traditional arts in the province, the marketing of their products will be strengthened, especially during the outbreak of Corona virus.

In an interview with IRNA, Mehrdad Raisi emphasized: “Of course, at the moment, to support activists in this field, there is a problem in providing and paying low-interest banking facilities, tax exemptions for workshop activities and marketing and selling products of handicrafts and traditional arts by the General Administration.” There is no cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari.

He reminded: “Also, artists of different fields of handicrafts and traditional arts of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, such as activists in the fields of pottery and latticework or latticework, can benefit from the capacity of the memorandum between the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, Industry and Technology.”

Raisi stated: The officials of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari General Directorate of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts consider supporting artists and activists in various fields of handicrafts and traditional arts as one of their most important tasks and priorities, especially during the outbreak of Corona virus.

According to IRNA, 54 fields of handicrafts and traditional arts of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari have the national quality mark of handicrafts and the UNESCO mark, of which 47 fields have the national mark of quality and seven fields have the UNESCO mark.