Description: “Yesterday the wisest man/ holding a lit lantern in daylight/ was searching around town saying/ I am tired of/ all these beasts and brutes. I seek a true human.” - Rumi (A 13th-century Persian poet, scholar, and Sufi mystic); Translated by Nader Khalili This design sets bright Nastaliq Persian calligraphy and Persian miniatures against the silhouette of a cityscape.
Description: “I long to see your face in a rose garden.” - Rumi (A 13th-century Persian poet, scholar, and Sufi mystic) In one of Rumi’s most beautiful spiritual and love poems, he claims, “I long to see your face in a rose garden.” This piece recreates the spiritual aesthetic of the poem by combining Persian Nastaliq calligraphy with Persian geometric patterns used in architectural mosaics. www.silkminds.com
Description: This t-shirt titled THE MAESTRO is representing Mohammad-Reza Shajarian (1940-2020), who was an internationally and critically acclaimed Persian classical singer, composer, and Ostad (maestro) of Persian music. The Master’s face is formed by a typographical design of several of the famous songs that Shajarian performed for over 40 years and has influenced the Iranian classical music and thousands of peoples’ hearts. Some of the poems that are used in this design are chosen from these albums: Asemane Eshgh (The Sky of Love), Cheshmeh Noor (The Spring of Joy), Dele Majnoon (The Beloved Heart), Rabbana, Dastaan, and Chavoosh.
Description: “Love is my Faith and Religion. Whatever way Love's caravan take, that is my religion and my faith.” - Ibn-Arabi (A 12th-century Arab Andalusian Scholar, Sufi mystic, poet, and philosopher) The spiritual aesthetic of the poem was created by combining traditional Thuluth calligraphy with some Islamic miniature designs set against the silhouette of a cityscape. www.silkminds.com
Description: “I long to see your face in a rose garden.” - Rumi (A 13th-century Persian poet, scholar, and Sufi mystic) In one of Rumi’s most beautiful spiritual and love poems, he claims, “I long to see your face in a rose garden.” This piece recreates the spiritual aesthetic of the poem by combining Persian Nastaliq calligraphy with Persian geometric patterns used in architectural mosaics. www.silkminds.com
Description: Classic calligraphy of Mirza G. Esfahani, a 19th Century Persian master of Nasta‘liq calligraphy. In this collection titled “Classic Calligraphy,” we introduce to you some of the most sophisticated samples of Persian and Arabic calligraphy pieces by traditional masters. In many of these designs, calligraphy is combined with classical design elements such as floral patterns (“Islimi”), sacred geometry patterns, and traditional paintings of flowers and birds (“Gol o Morgh”). www.silkminds.com
Description: “Companionship was my fate” — Classic calligraphy of Malek M. Ghazvini, a 19th Century Persian master of Nasta‘liq calligraphy. In this collection titled “Classic Calligraphy,” we introduce to you some of the most sophisticated samples of Persian and Arabic calligraphy pieces by traditional masters. In many of these designs, calligraphy is combined with classical design elements such as floral patterns (“Islimi”), sacred geometry patterns, and traditional paintings of flowers and birds (“Gol o Morgh”). www.silkminds.com
Description: Classic calligraphy of Mirza G. Esfahani, a 19th Century Persian master of Nasta‘liq calligraphy. This calligraphic style is called “Siyah Mashq,” and can be loosely translated to “Ink Drills,” because the final product is a sheet so covered in writing, it looks as if a calligrapher were executing writing drills in black ink. In this style, a calligrapher treats words or poetry verses the same way a weaver treats thread. He/she writes verses or words repeatedly— overlaying them, binding them to one another, weaving and knitting them together. The purpose of this style of calligraphy is to meditatively transform letters, words, and phrases from mere language into objects that artists can then use to build aesthetically pleasing and spiri...
Description: "All Men and Women are parts of one, all share one essence, one soul." - Saadi Shirazi (One of the major Persian poets of the medieval period) This piece calls for unity and solidarity. It is designed with a verse of poetry from the world-renowned poet, Saadi Shirazi. The entrance of the United Nations Hall of Nations in New York is embellished with this verse. This design sets Persian Nastaliq calligraphy against the silhouette of a cityscape.
Description: “All Men and women are parts of one, all share one essence, one soul.” - Saadi Shirazi (One of the major Persian poets of the medieval period) The “Humans” Collection is designed with several verses of poetry from Saadi and Rumi in Persian expressing concepts related to social issues and humanity. The style of design is a combination of modern silhouette urban scenes and traditional elements such as Nastaliq Persian calligraphic script and human figures that are taken from old Persian miniatures, all conveying the intended social messages.
Description: This t-shirt titled THE MAESTRO is representing Mohammad-Reza Shajarian (1940-2020), who was an internationally and critically acclaimed Persian classical singer, composer, and Ostad (maestro) of Persian music. The Master’s face is formed by a typographical design of several of the famous songs that Shajarian performed for over 40 years and has influenced the Iranian classical music and thousands of peoples’ hearts. Some of the poems that are used in this design are chosen from these albums: Asemane Eshgh (The Sky of Love), Cheshmeh Noor (The Spring of Joy), Dele Majnoon (The Beloved Heart), Rabbana, Dastaan, and Chavoosh.
Description: “I do not belong to this world of dust. I am a bird in heaven’s garden.” - Rumi (A 13th-century Persian poet, scholar, and Sufi mystic) This piece recreates the spiritual aesthetic of the poem by combining Persian Nastaliq calligraphy with Persian geometric patterns used in architectural mosaics. www.silkminds.com
Description: “I do not belong to this world of dust. I am a bird in heaven’s garden.” - Rumi (A 13th-century Persian poet, scholar, and Sufi mystic) This piece recreates the spiritual aesthetic of the poem by combining Persian Nastaliq calligraphy with Persian geometric patterns used in architectural mosaics. www.silkminds.com
Description: "توکلت بمغفره المهیمن، هو الغفور ذو الرحیم" “I trust the Protector— the Forgiving and Merciful one” — Classic calligraphy of a 19th-century Ottoman calligraphy master in the script of Thuluth Arabic In this collection titled “Classic Calligraphy,” we introduce to you some of the most sophisticated samples of Persian and Arabic calligraphy pieces by traditional masters. In many of these designs, calligraphy is combined with classical design elements such as floral patterns (“Islimi”), sacred geometry patterns, and traditional paintings of flowers and birds (“Gol o Morgh”). www.silkminds.com
Description: “Love is my Faith and Religion. Whatever way Love’s caravan take, that is my religion and my faith.” - Ibn-Arabi (A 12th-century Arab Andalusian Scholar, Sufi mystic, poet, and philosopher) The spiritual aesthetic of the poem was created by combining traditional Thuluth calligraphy with some Islamic miniature designs set against the silhouette of a cityscape. www.silkminds.com
Description: We have incorporated our exquisite ceramic tile designs which include designs and patterns from around the world especially with Mediterranean, Moorish, Spanish, Turkish, Persian, Arabic, Islamic, and Middle Eastern styles on different products. All of the designs are based on the original hand-crafted ceramic tiles and some of them are photographic reproductions with all the natural and historical wear and tear that adds to the aesthetical value of the designs. www.silkminds.com
Description: If those who are advising us, advise us to abandon our love, they advise the impossible- Saadi. Classic calligraphy of Ali Akbar Golestaneh, a 19th Century Persian master of Shekasteh Nasta'liq calligraphy. In this collection titled "Classic Calligraphy," we introduce to you some of the most sophisticated samples of Persian and Arabic calligraphy pieces by traditional masters. In many of these designs, calligraphy is combined with classical design elements such as floral patterns ("Islimi"), sacred geometry patterns, and traditional paintings of flowers and birds ("Gol o Morgh").
Description: "All Men and Women are parts of one, all share one essence, one soul." - Saadi Shirazi (One of the major Persian poets of the medieval period) This piece calls for unity and solidarity. It is designed with a verse of poetry from the world-renowned poet, Saadi Shirazi. The entrance of the United Nations Hall of Nations in New York is embellished with this verse. This design sets Persian Nastaliq calligraphy against the silhouette of a cityscape.
Description: We have incorporated our exquisite ceramic tile designs which include designs and patterns from around the world especially with Mediterranean, Moorish, Spanish, Turkish, Persian, Arabic, Islamic, and Middle Eastern styles on different products. All of the designs are based on the original hand-crafted ceramic tiles and some of them are photographic reproductions with all the natural and historical wear and tear that adds to the aesthetical value of the designs. www.silkminds.com
Description: We have incorporated our exquisite ceramic tile designs which include designs and patterns from around the world especially with Mediterranean, Moorish, Spanish, Turkish, Persian, Arabic, Islamic, and Middle Eastern styles on different products. All of the designs are based on the original hand-crafted ceramic tiles and some of them are photographic reproductions with all the natural and historical wear and tear that adds to the aesthetical value of the designs. www.silkminds.com
