Thesis Book - Seeds of Hope

One of the main attributes Afghanistan
is known by the rest of the world is their use
of traditional arts and crafts. Other than music,
these traditional arts and crafts include: Textiles,
Embroidery, Carpets, and Ceramics. The art of fabric
handicrafts and embroidery is deeply rooted into
Afghan culture. People visiting Afghanistan would
see carpet weaving everywhere. The carpet crafting
is not only used for the rugs under our feet but
also used as wall decorations, placed on top of
cushions and used as curtains. Each pattern woven
in the carpet has its own distinctive story as
this form of art has been deeply rooted into the
persian culture for over hundreds of years. Apart
from carpet crafting, embroidery is common with
Afghan women’s traditional attire being decorated
with all kinds of colorful, bold thread work. Other
than textiles, ceramics and pottery have also been
the most recognizable craft of Afghanistan due to
its extensive use of the turquoise color. The art
of ceramics has widely influenced architecture
across the Persian region. The use of blue textiles
with the addition of the islamic calligraphy can
be seen widely
in many mosques. Some of these
Architectures include: the shrine of Hazrat Ali in
Mazar-e-Sharif, Great Mosque of Herat, and Kart-e
Sakhi in the capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul.
arts & craft
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