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Atin pipes are made by Bahareh Khosroanjam (b. 1989), an Iranian pipemaker born in Bushehr in southern Iran. ‘Atin’ is a transliteration of an Avestan word meaning ‘reached together.’ | Atin pipes are made by Bahareh Khosroanjam (b. 1989), an Iranian pipemaker born in Bushehr in southern Iran. ‘Atin’ is a transliteration of an Avestan word meaning ‘reached together.’ | ||
Khosroanjam was introduced to pipe smoking by Saeed Nazarli, a prominent member of the Iranian pipe smoking community who also makes pipes under the name, | Khosroanjam was introduced to pipe smoking by Saeed Nazarli, a prominent member of the Iranian pipe smoking community who also makes pipes under the name, ‘[[Keresaspa]].’ Through their friendship she fell in love with pipes and pipe smoking. For one of her birthdays, Nazarli gifted Khosroanjam one of his Keresaspa pipes, a bamboo-shank poker. The two were later married and moved in together in Tehran. | ||
[[File:Atin first pipe.jpg|left|thumb|Bahareh Khosroanjam's first pipe, produced under the guidance of her husband, Saeed 'Keresaspa' Nazarli. Image courtesy Bahareh Khosroanjam.]] | [[File:Atin first pipe.jpg|left|thumb|Bahareh Khosroanjam's first pipe, produced under the guidance of her husband, Saeed 'Keresaspa' Nazarli. Image courtesy Bahareh Khosroanjam.]] | ||
Khosroanjam’s introduction to pipemaking itself did not start with pipes, but instead with practicing wood turning by making tampers and cigarette holders from briar cut-offs in her husband’s workshop. After developing her wood turning skills in this way, her husband agreed to tutor her in the process of making a pipe. In the beginning, Khosroanjam worked slowly, and for only a few hours a day, under the strict coaching of her husband Nazarli. and After 70 days, Khosroanjam finished her first pipe. | Khosroanjam’s introduction to pipemaking itself did not start with pipes, but instead with practicing wood turning by making tampers and cigarette holders from briar cut-offs in her husband’s workshop. After developing her wood turning skills in this way, her husband agreed to tutor her in the process of making a pipe. In the beginning, Khosroanjam worked slowly, and for only a few hours a day, under the strict coaching of her husband Nazarli. and After 70 days, Khosroanjam finished her first pipe. | ||