Turkish Traditional handcrafted Art: Kazaziye
Kazaziye is an endangered and traditional handcrafted art form that has been around for nearly five thousand years. It has a rooted history with Turkish culture. Usually, Kazaziye is crafted with either 1000 sterling silver or 24K gold.
The techniques used in Kazaziye are known as "TURKISH HEAD KNOT" in international literature. In the Ottoman Empire times, Kazaziye was called "Palace Art" and used for decorating the clothing of the Sultans. Nowadays, people pay attention to Kazaziye in modern jewelry.
In Erdek's Center for Public Training, the Kazaziye course is one of the professional training programs. This course is given by Halime Çalışkaner. People of Erdek is paying the attention it deserved to Kazaziye.
Course attendees are having a good time and making jewelry for themselves and their loved ones. Attendees are not limited to standard designs, they can customize designs according to their likings. For the course attendees, The Erdek Municipality organizes booths for special days and other organizations to enable people to sell their course work and introduce people to Kazaziye. These booths also help attendees with their personal finance.
