Thread embroidery, called "Dival work and Maraş work", has survived from the past as an original Turkish handicraft. Dival work is a type of embroidery with a different appearance on the reverse and face. The pattern of the embroidery of this very precious art is made of cardboard and leather, with a special knife. It is prepared by carving. The pattern is stretched by sticking to the fabric and cardboard. It is embroidered with multi-layered thread and glitter from the top on a special loom called cülde or rhinestone. Because its technique is special, it is fastened with waxed thread from the bottom. Dival embroidered wrapping on the front has an appearance resembling a chrysto tack. The lower thread is not visible from the top, the upper thread is not visible from the bottom.
After the pattern is adhered to the fabric with the help of a special glue in the consistency of custard called "çiriş", which is preferred to be used because insects do not eat it, it is started to be embroidered.
The starting point of this art, Maraş province of Dulkadiroğluları, was on the big caravan routes. In the atmosphere provided by the rich economic life, a wide variety of handicrafts drew attention in this city. Marash embroidery was done by male masters in the saddlery here.
The embroidery in the dowry of Emine Hatun, who was a bride to Çelebi Mehmet, entered the Ottoman Palace for the first time. Thus, it became a custom to find pieces embroidered with silver thread in the dowry of rich family girls in Maraş, and from there it spread to villages and tribes.
Precious stones such as pearls, corals and rubies stand out in the embroideries made for use in the palace. The use of wolves, caterpillars, pearls, beads, gold, silver, sequins and sequins added naivety to this art. It exhibits a great harmony with calligraphy as an embroidery technique. For this reason, this technique is frequently encountered in the lines of the Kaaba-i Magnificent cover, sarcophagus tombstones and pulpit door covers, as well as calligraphy plates. Maraş work is mostly used in areas such as bundles, prayer rugs and bedspreads.
This costly art will continue to dazzle future generations with its splendor.
CALLIGRAPHY Calligraphy is the art of aesthetic writing with the letters of the Qur’an. The people who practice this art are called calligraphers (hattat) .
STRING ART String Art is a relaxing art that consists of transferring a motif or pattern to paper, fixing this paper on wooden material, nailing the nails on the lines in the pattern in a regular way, and passing the wires through these nails using certain knitting techniques.
THE ART OF WIRE BREAKING Wire breaking, also known as "Bartın Work", is one of our precious arts that dates back to the 17th century and has survived to the present day.
Art of Ceramics Ceramic is a piece of terracotta made from a kind of clay soil, baked in an oven, glazed on a surface, decorated with various colors and motifs.
SILVER WORKING It is estimated that silver, a precious, shiny, white metal, was used first in 4000 BC. The silver ring, is the first object which reached our age from ancient civilizations, belongs to the Copper Age and was found in Denizli Beycesultan.
PAPER RELIEF Relief is a word of French origin. The raising or sinking operations on the surface are called relief. It usually means placing historical structures, human figures or works that are suitable for the model by giving dimension to the table with auxiliary materials.
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