ONLINE Introduction to Rik'a Script Calligraphy with Elinor Aishah Holland
ONLINE Introduction to Rik'a Script Calligraphy with Elinor Aishah Holland
Oct 12- Nov 2 | 10 am - 11 am ET | 4 Saturdays
In this 4- week online introductory class we will look at samples of Rika (Arabic Ruq’a) and get to know how to use the pen. We will learn the independent letters and then the letter connections.
This is a good class for beginners or those wanting to get a feel for the Arabic alphabet. No prior experience necessary.
Refund/Cancellations: 7 days notice prior to class date. No refunds will be issued after the first session.
Instructor Bio: Elinor Aishah Holland’s passion and enthusiasm for calligraphy began during a visit to Istanbul as a teenager. Finding the study of Arabic calligraphic forms difficult here in the US, she discovered the New York Society of Scribes and undertook an education in Latin lettering. Her path eventually led her to master scribe Mohamed Zakariya. Holland received an Icazet or calligraphic certification in Arabic script in 2013. As a freelance lettering artist in Latin and Arabic scripts, her work includes all aspects of involvement with the art, including exhibiting, teaching, and doing commercial and commission work. Clients include the Smithsonian Institute, The New York Public Library, the Clinton Global Initiative, the New York Society of Scribes, Long Island University, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the US Department of State.