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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.

Craftsmen

Suphi Hindiriyerli, İliyo Akyüz, İsmail Hakkı Ertiren, İbrahim Cihan, Adnan Sağlamoğlu, Yasin Canşi, Bayram Dağ, Aday Gürkan, Adnan Dilmeç, Sadık Kartal, M. Emin Hüseyinoğlu, Melek Akyol, Sami Akyol, Alfret (Engin) Gürkan, Murat Aslan, Metin Aslan, Aziz Aslan, Kerim Aslan, Ercan Didiş, Metin Ezilmez, Yusuf Paşaoğlu, Serkan Ortaç, Züheyr Özberk, Kağan Mungan, Süleyman Demir, Hakan Demir, Aday Gürkan, Semiha Kocamanoğlu, İbrahim Cırık, Gebro Tokgöz, Sedat Acay, Mehmet Zeki Tatlıdede, İbrahim Cihan, Derya Yertüm, Süreyya Çakar, Merve Çapşek, Murat Aslan, Münevver Akbulut, Yıldız Demir, Aliye Arslan

Workshops

Telkari Atölyesi Suphi Hindiyerli, Akyüz Gümüş Telkari, İsek Takı Gümüş Telkari, Cihan Gümüş, Mardin Gümüş Dünyası, Sanat Gümüş, Merdin Silver, Aday Gürkan Telkari Atölyesi, Midyat Baazar, Dmn Telkari, Beth Nahrin Kuyumculuk, Engin Gürkan Design, Aslan Telkari Atölyesi, Engin Gümüşçülük, Selçuk Kuyumculuk, Pataç Kuyumculuk, Özberk Kuyumcu Atölyesi, Mungan Kuıyumculuk, Demir Kuyumcu Atölyesi, Mardin Olgunlaşma Enst., Midyat Çatom, Kızıltepe Adem, Kızıltepe Bld., Artuklu Halk Eğitimi Merkezi, Mazıdağı Halk Eğitimi Merkezi, Ömerli Halk Eğitimi Merkezi, Savur Halk Eğitimi Merkezi, Artuklu Üniv.

Unesco Certified Master

Suphi Hindiyerli