Iranian.com - Kaniz

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:14 +0000

One of Kaniz's grandchildren has no birth certificate. Before he was born in Iran, his father worked in Dubai. His father did not present his identification card when the son was born, and so he does not have a birth certificate. That is why he cannot go to school. He is about 16 years old and still illiterate. He has no nationality. He belongs to nowhere. Why? What did he do wrong? Is there anyone who can help him? How? Please let me know. Contact here.

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:14 +0000

The people who she is surrounded with also have unusual stories.

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:13 +0000

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:13 +0000

Despite all of her sufferings, Kaniz seems to have a childlike happiness.
I admire her for that, and I wish I could be like that. She is a real artist to me.

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:13 +0000

We celebrated that night.

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:12 +0000

We sold their works to tourists and that made us happy.

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:12 +0000

The initial idea was to make paintings as craft, but each girl painted their own portrait.

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:03 +0000

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:02 +0000

Beside teaching painting to Kaniz I was inspired by her primitive style. During the 25th festival of environmental art, I sold some of my works and dedicated the money to Kaniz. We made a lot of artworks during my two weeks stay at Hormoz Island in March 2010.

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:02 +0000

In January 2010 I was also inspired by the primitive drawing of Kaniz and her life to produce a number of painting behind glass.

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:02 +0000

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:01 +0000

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:01 +0000

We used organic colored earth and produced a number of paintings behind glass.

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:01 +0000

We borrowed some hair from a goat and I made a type of organic brush.

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:01 +0000

During the 20th environmental art festival, one night we arranged a sale for their works. The environmental artists bought works from them. As a result, Kaniz produces more works. In her house we spent a good time and took good memories.

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:00 +0000

I told Kaniz that catching these creatures from the sea
in large scale may result in long-term environmental problems.

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:00 +0000

One day I met Kaniz and she asked me to teach her earth painting too. I encouraged her daughter to learn and paint earth paintings too. I hope one day she stops using live fish, snail, slug, cochlea and shell to make handcraft and necklaces.

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:24:00 +0000

Kaniz and her daughter begin to paint. They start with the name of God.

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:23:59 +0000

That is why I used organic ink and colored earth to produce these painting behind glass (stained glass?). I suggested that this be the handicraft of this island. A gift from me to people and from people to tourists. Colored earth pigments and deer are two things that tourists know about Hormoz Island so I decided to teach this type of painting to the low-income women. I taught them how to prepare the colors and paint. For this method of painting they can use a pattern.

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Jahanshah Javid — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:23:59 +0000

Third marriage did not reduce Kaniz's work and responsibility.
What annoyed me was that Kaniz usually used live creatures to make handcrafts.