Yashar Malfouzi on Clubhouse

Bio

My name is Nasser (Yashar) Malfouzi (September 6, 1978) and I was born in Tabriz, Iran, into a family who were fully engaged in the business of production and distribution of handmade carpets and rugs, for 4 generations. I was very interested in carpet art from the very beginning of my childhood, and at the age of 12, I got my Master Status in carpet weaving; and learned all the weaving, repairing and even dyeing processes. At the age of 15, I began to make embossed and 3D patterns on carpets and rugs, using self-taught techniques. To further advance my learning, knowledge and techniques, I entered the university in year 2011, and was able to graduate with honours, in only 6 semesters, from Art University, with Carpet Designing Art degree. Afterwards, to continue my education and to enrich my knowledge, I started a masters degree in Arts History, which I finished with honours and I received the Art Degree of the State. My works has also been ranked first in: Festival of Creativity and Innovation of Islamic work, Rashidi Festival , Top Carpet Festival of Tabriz (two years in a row). In the last 25 years, I have commercialised 30,000 carpets and rugs and since the year 2011, I have started to submit my unique artistic rugs to various part of the world. I should point out that my works are completely hand-crafted in a traditional way, and each work has its own unique meaning, which has been embedded on the embossed pattern of the rugs. These rugs have decorative purpose and are mounted on the wall. These embossed rugs with 3D surface pattern, have been sent to the US, Canada, Switzerland, Japan, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Germany and several other countries.