Friday, March 28, 2008

Experimenting with New Ink


Experimenting with New Ink
Originally uploaded by M.Mortazavi
The calligraphy says classical music. Once, when I was 7 or 8, I received two lessons from a master Persian calligrapher who used to work at my fathers' advertising company.

Saturday, March 15, 2008

What is inside


Tehran Bazaar (August, 2006)
Originally uploaded by M.Mortazavi
A design, even if it gives a glimpse of what is outside, can enclose the observer and make them focus on what is inside the object of observation, and what is inside them.

What is inside becomes central when one is enclosed properly.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Glasswork and Pottery


Most of these pieces are handmade.

The prices were incredible by international standards.

Glasswork and Pottery

A young artist in a northwestern suburb of Tehran makes the pottery shown in this photo.

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Art of Mending


Bazar, Ardabil, 2003
Originally uploaded by M.Mortazavi
He fixes tea pots and samovars.

Each fix has its own way.

The pots may be fixed by not only cementing but also bracing with wire and narrow bands of steal.

This mending is a kind of art.