Design

Thousands of motifs are used in designing Miri Artworks. Some are to be found in antique examples; others are researched and found in books and drawings in libraries, museums or private collections. Razi Miri deeply studies these motifs and patterns while designing Miri Creations.

In each region, motifs are passed from generation to generation. In some instances, long neglected or forgotten motifs have again been revived. In tribal regions, the knotters are given the freedom to introduce their own tastes in designs, thereby adding vibrancy, originality and authenticity to their rugs.

The greatest care is taken to retain the salient features of traditional designs and meticulous attention is paid to detail using pattern that correspond to the design repertoire of the particular region where the rug is crafted. The guiding patterns followed by the knotters are drawn and painted by artists in the Tehran atelier.