Midkhan
Midkhan
Midkhan
Midkhan
Midkhan
Midkhan

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    • Midkhan Incense Burner
    by Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council United Arab Emirates

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    For the “Oud x Metal” Design Lab, Irthi collaborated with UK-based, V&A acquired. and Loewe shortlisted artist, Adi Toch, to produce a series of contemporary metal Oud oil containers and Oud wood incense burners inspired by Islamic metalwork aesthetics. The hand-made vessels use traditional silver-smithing techniques with experimental surface texturing and patination.

    Irthi’s Bidwa trainees from the Bidwa Social Development Programme learned how to texture and colour the metal as part of the design lab, contributing to the final products. The incense burners (called “Midkhans” in Arabic) are wide and open to help disperse the scent of the burning Oud, while the Oud oil containers are smaller and covered in order to protect their contents.

    This piece has been produced during the “Design Labs” initiative by Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council.

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    Representing both traditional and modern crafts across the MENASEA and Central Asia regions, working with partner organisations, and championing artisans and designers, the Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council is looking at the empowerment of women professionally and socially. The council aims to provide a fresh narrative for women, by developing new market opportunities, and sectors, delivering social development programs and vocational training, as well as preserving the skills and rich cultural heritage of the UAE for current and future generations through its five initiatives: Bidwa Social Development Programme, which employs 40 artisans and provides them with vocational training and helps them find new markets for their skills through commercial collaborations and regional artisan exchange programmes. Artisan Skills Exchange Programme, which enables the development of artisans’ capacities and technical skills as well as social development through a series of artisanal skill exchanges within the MENASEA region. Hirfati Youth Programme that seeks to train and engage with the next generation of designers and artists through a mix of activities that combine traditional and contemporary crafts. Azyame Fashion Entrepreneurs Programme that aims to develop the next generation of UAE-based fashion designers through training, mentoring and business development. Crafts Dialogue, a unique project that brings together the Council with Barcelona-based Creative Dialogue to create works, which will marry Emirati and international crafts into contemporary designs. Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council is an affiliate of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment, an organisation that was established under an Amiri decree by His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and is chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah.
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