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Shahin Ebrahimzadeh-Pezeshki

Shahin Ebrahimzadeh-Pezeshki

Iranian textile art historian and artist (born 1958)


Shahin Ebrahimzadeh-Pezeshki (Persian: شاهین ابراهیم زاده پزشکی; born c. 1958), is an Iranian textile art historian, needleworker and textile artist, researcher, curator, educator, and author.[1][2][3] Her focus is on the study of Persian traditional costumes and Iran’s tribal costumes.[4][5] She is the head of faculty at Karaj University of Art.[6]

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Biography

Shahin Ebrahimzadeh-Pezeshki was born in c. 1958 in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[citation needed]

Ebrahimzadeh-Pezeshki is the Dean (head of a faculty) of the traditional Iranian garments faculty of the Karaj University of Art in Karaj, Iran.[6] She has also worked in educational radio and television, and in documentary film. Her work as a textile artist and needleworker includes many techniques such as Sermeh embroidery, Iranian silk embroidery, and modern methods of sewing with Iranian motifs and designs.[2][7][8] She has published multiple books on Iranian handicraft in the Persian language, most notably "طرح هایی برای سوزن دوزی" (English: Designs for Needlework) (Angeh Qalam Publishing House, 2016).[3]

In 2017, Ebrahimzadeh-Pezeshki curated the exhibition "Colors of Diversity: The Ethnic Dresses of Iran", which highlighted the handcrafted traditional clothing at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila, Rizal Park in Manila, and the University of the Philippines Diliman.[9][10] The “Colors of Diversity,” included the traditional clothing from 25 regions of Iran including Sistani clothing (featuring Sistan embroidery), Kurdish clothing, and Turkamen clothing.[4][6] The exhibit was brought to the Philippines in a partnership with the Embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran-Manila and the universities.[6]

In 2010, she was award the title, "the best researcher of Khorasan Razavi province" by the Khorasan Razavi Governorate.[11]

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References

  1. Malgapu, Hans (2017-10-19). "UST showcases Iranian artist's ethnic dresses -". University of Santo Tomas (UST). Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  2. "پاسداري از ميراث و گنجينه گرانبهاي صنايع دستي در منابع مكتوب | ایبنا" [Protecting the heritage and precious treasure of handicrafts in written sources]. خبرگزاری کتاب ايران (IBNA) (in Persian). 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  3. "Iran's tribal costumes on display in Tehran". Honar Online. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  4. Palapar, Kathleen Therese A. (October 25, 2017). "Iranian fashion designer flaunts traditional dresses". Varsitarian. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  5. "Philippines Asian Center displays traditional Iranian costumes". Iran Arts. October 14, 2017. Retrieved 2023-02-21.

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