Faris Ayhan

 
Style of Art : Master craftsman / hand weaver
Branch of Art : Silk weaving, kilims, runners, and saddle bags
Art Profile :

Faris Ayhan was born in Hasankeyf, Batman. He started weaving textile at the age of nine. He remembers that there were more than 500 weaving looms in Hasankeyf when he was ten years old. Since then Ayhan has woven silk textiles as well as kilims, runners, prayer rugs, and saddle bags.  Ayhan, the last remaining weaver in Hasankeyf, continues weaving at his workshop.

Reference: radikal.com.tr

City : Hasankeyf
Country : Turkey
Preferred Lang. : Turkish
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