This album contains the photographs of all the winning entries of the First International Islamic Artisans-At-Work Festival, which was held in Islamabad on 7-14 October 1994. The splendid festival was organized by Lok Virsa, Ministry of Culture of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and IRCICA. The awarded works presented in the album belong to craftspeople from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, Morocco, Palestine, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Tatarstan (Russia), Tunisia, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan. Brief explanations on each product accompany the photographs: its weight, materials used, and theme. The objects are classified under the following categories: Pottery and Ceramics, Colored Glasswork, Miniature Painting, Carpets and Kilims, Textile Weaving, Embroidery, Woodwork, Leather-work, Metalwork and Jewelry, and Architectural Crafts. Evaluations in each category were made according to the following four criteria: Excellence, Creative Concept, Design, and Invention in Traditional Technique.
