Filigree
The origin of this art, which has existed in Mesopotamia since the recognition of gold and copper by human beings, goes back to 3000 BC. Filigree, which means ``wire work``, is based on the principle of turning gold and silver into thin wires and processing these wires.
In filigree making, silver metal, which is processed through wire drawing, annealing, cutting, shaping, combining and bleaching, is processed in the fineness of a lace. Various motifs, souvenirs and ornaments are used in this technique, which is unique only to Mardin and Midyat.
The art of filigree, which has come to life in the hands of Syriac and Armenian artists for generations in Mardin, has been introduced all over the world with various courses and exhibitions. Suphi Hindiyerli, one of the most important masters of this art, has been performing his art that he loved for 55 years in Mardin.