INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN The University of Art, in cooperation with the Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran, is set to hold a clinical session entitled
Examining the Art of Glassmaking in Iran.The session will feature researchers and professionals in the field, exploring the history,
technology, and significance of glassmaking in Iran, ISNA reported.The event will consist of discussions by a number of scholars and
Somayeh Noughani, faculty member of the Cultural and Historical Artifacts Restoration Department at the University of Art, will discuss The
Story Told by Glass: A Scientific Perspective on Ancient World Technology.Navid Salehvand, director of the Glassware and Ceramic Museum of
Iran, is set to present An Inquiry into the Evolution of Iranian Glassmaking: From Its Origins to the End of the Sassanid Era.In addition,
Abbas Karimi, an artist and scientist concentrating on historical glass, will speak on The Importance of Manufacturing Technology in 4th and
5th Century (Seljuk Era) Glass.Katayoun Mohammadian, collection custodian at the Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran, will address Night
Lamps: Lighting Tools in the Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran, while Hanieh Nikkhah, faculty member of the Islamic Art Department at the
University of Art, will examine Glass as the Origin of Lusterware Pottery.The session is scheduled for March 2, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 at the
Research Institute of Art Hall at the University of Art.Glimpses of conventional glasswork in IranMaking handmade glasswork has a long
history in Iran as archaeological evidence suggests its antiquity dates back to c
As mentioned by Visit Iran, materials discovered from various sites such as the UNESCO-listed sites of Tchogha Zanbil, Susa, Persepolis, and
the areas of Lorestan evidenced this claim.Different techniques of making traditional glass are 3 ways: blowing, mold-bowling, and pressing
To produce glass with the blowing method (free-blowing) at first, the raw products of glass, which are primarily glass particles, are put
into the furnace to be melted.After being totally melted, the worker soaks a blowpipe named Dam in the molten glass while rotating it
The worker bowls into the Dam after taking a small portion of molten glass, which is now called Baar, and spooling it at one end of the
blowpipe, resulting in a small bubble then called the first ball.During the next phase, another part of Baar is drawn from the furnace
spooling around the very first ball and the worker produces the wanted shape by forming the ball utilizing a tool named wooden spoon
If the produced items are exposed to normal air, they will break immediately after cooling.Therefore, there exists a hothouse inside the
glass workshops with 45-55 C temperature levels where the items are gradually cooling with temperature change in the atmosphere of the space
In the mold-blowing approach, a portion of molten glass is taken from the furnace utilizing a Dam and after preparing and blowing, another
portion is contributed to the first ball, warmed, and finally inflated into a mold to get the shape of the mold.AM
