Meet Saeeda and Storai, two best friends and jewellers who studied together at the Turquoise Mountain Institute for Afghan Arts and Architecture in Kabul. Together, they create intricately handcrafted jewellery inspired by Afghan traditions.
Traditional woodwork and carving is one of the richest handicrafts in Afghanistan.
Introducing Masoud, a master carver at the Turquoise Mountain Institute for Afghan Arts and Architecture in Kabul. Masoud was born in Kabul but spent the first 10 years of his life in Pakistan. On returning to Af...
The life and work of Iranian artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, who first garnered attention in the 1970s when she pioneered forms of geometric mirror works and created an artistic language informed by traditional Iranian craft and architecture. (Persian and English with subtitles)
When most Americans think of the Islamic veil, the image of Afghan women in blue burkas or the black chador of the Islamic Republic of Iran may come to mind. But what about the Muslim-American woman who combines her headscarf with jeans or haute couture gowns? Fashioning Faith takes a behind the ...
