Iranian self-trained craftswoman tries to preserve art for posterity
Nasrin Alizadeh, 39, is a self-trained artist from Alasht, Mazandaran, in northern Iran. During childhood, she learned the art of fabrics from her elder sister. She has been working tailoring traditional fabrics of jajim, shamad, local socks, etc since 1993. Nasrin’s only hope is to preserve her art to posterity.