In Qom, the weaving skills Mohammad learned as a boy later became the daily practice he shared with his two sons. The workshop describes more than 60 years of rug-making experience. Alireza and Mohammad Reza take part in developing new designs, colours and dyeing approaches. Flowers, foliage, architecture and water join in complete images through the family's colour and composition.
Works and style
Contemporary works
Colour and overall composition are central to Jamshidi's works. Medallions, field, corners and borders respond to one another, while architecture and water subjects are organised through spatial hierarchy. Viewers can follow how colour guides the eye and how details unfold around the principal subject. The family's collaboration in design and dyeing keeps the image coherent.
People and heritage
Family continuity diagram
Mohammad's father was originally a cloth weaver, and his mother sent the young Mohammad to learn rug weaving. Mohammad later set up his own loom and became the family's first professional rug maker. His two sons continue the practice as the second generation.
First generation
Mohammad Jamshidi
Workshop founder; design and rug-making guidance
Second generation
Alireza Jamshidi
Workshop production, design and dyeing
Parent's generation: Mohammad Jamshidi
Second generation
Mohammad Reza Jamshidi
Workshop production; exploration of patterns and natural colours
Parent's generation: Mohammad Jamshidi
People and heritage
Family archive
Mohammad's father originally wove cloth; his mother sent him to learn rug weaving as a boy. Later, his two sons joined him in exploring patterns and natural colours. Counted from professional rug making, this is a tradition of two generations, father and sons. The workshop's account in 2022 of more than 60 years of practice also belongs to their shared daily work.
Medallions, field and corners need coordinated decisions about scale and colour. Architectural waterscapes organise images through spatial hierarchy. This handling of the whole composition allows viewers to see the details while retaining a clear reading of the principal subject and decorative rhythm.