The Trabzon Straw Set

HARD JOURNEY (Trabzon Mat)

The art of wicker is very developed in Trabzon. In fact, Trabzon has already engraved its place in the memories as the place where the art of wicker processing was born and grew. Knitting female masters, whose numbers have decreased as much as the fingers of a hand, continue to work to keep the art alive. Straw Art, which is losing blood day by day like every handicraft, has been in high demand in recent years. The art of wickerwork is knitted by the ladies of Trabzon. Wicker, which means the art of silver wire processing, is known as the bringing together of small motifs formed by twisting the silver that is poured into thin wire and is an art based on handwork. Objects, mirrors, trays, belts, earrings, necklaces and Wicker Sets can be made with Trabzon Wicker. Aysel Silver attaches importance to handicrafts because Straw is among the Arts that has been on the verge of being forgotten.

The art of filigree, in which gold and silver are embroidered loop by loop, is trying to survive like every handicraft. The masters of art, whose living space has narrowed due to industrialization in the jewelery sector, have managed to carry the wickerwork to this day. Mardin Midyat is considered one of the centers where Trabzon Filigree art is kept alive because you can get it here as handicrafts.