Women in Calligraphy - A Conversation with Three Leading Calligraphers
An online event held on Saturday, June 20th with panelists Elinor Aishah Holland, Gulnaz Mahboob and Nuria Garcia Masip. Moderated by Mariam Lodin.
Bringing Light to Ancient Scripts: Profile of Artist Karim Jabbari
I believe art has a purpose, art is something that serves and empowers people. For my street art murals, I am very selective about the messages I write. When people see my messages I want people to take away something from it, maybe a glimpse of hope, that is worth it for me. Being a street and light artist means I have the opportunity to reach a lot of people. I want people to feel my art.
Preserving Traditional Arts in the West: Profile of Master Calligrapher Dr. Mehmet Refii Kileci
The Story of Necmeddin's Tulip
Ottoman master Necmeddin Okyay was known as hezarfen (he who practices a thousand arts). He was a master calligrapher, hafiz (memorized the Quran), bookbinder, Ebru artist, botanist, master archer and among other skills. In our times, it is difficult enough to master one art, imagine not only learning but mastering that many different arts.
The Soul of Traditional Arts: A Conversation with Master Calligrapher Bahman Panahi
My teachers have taught me that success in calligraphy is absolutely related and connected to their being, soul and character. So, it was a very important lesson for me to work on myself and then my art. Because the art in any domain, if it not the real reflection of the artist, cannot communicate and transfer to the audience’s souls or to other arts.
Meaning and Calligraphy: A Conversation with Turkish master Mustafa Cemil Efe
Nature as Inspiration: A Conversation with Tezhip artist Nagihan Seymour
Muhammad Hobe: A Life Committed to Calligraphy
Six things to know about Turkish master Hasan Çelebi
Calligraphy is Inspiration: Profile of master calligrapher Ayman Hassan
Reviving Traditional Art in the West: A Story of Samiur Rahman
Practicing calligraphy in the UK has required a lot of adaptation for many reasons; firstly, it is quite difficult to reflect the traditional ways where a student would go out in search for a teacher and stay in his /her Suhbat (companionship) for a number of years devoting himself/herself to that field. Similarly, the essence of a calligrapher is their materials..