Introduction to rik’A script Calligraphy
4- week online workshop with Elinor Aishah Holland
Oct 12 - Nov 2 | 10 am - 11 am ET | Saturdays
Fee: $55
Recordings will be available
Course description
Developed during the Ottoman era for scribes for use in official documents and fast note taking, Rik’a script has an ease and charm all its own. Rik’a is a good beginning script for students to attune themselves to use of pen and ink on paper before moving onto more artistic styles.
In this short 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 is necessary.
What you will learn:
Fundamentals of Arabic calligraphy and the Rik’a script .
Introduction to tools and methods for artistically writing Arabic letters.
Practice writing Arabic letters and letter connections in the Rik’a script.
Materials you will need:
Reed Pen/Bamboo Pen (2.5- 3.5 mm) alternatively you can use a Pilot parallel pen
Glossy white paper or translucent vellum paper
Non-waterproof black ink (such as Yasutomo Sumi Ink)
Inkwell with silk bamboo yarn
A soft writing surface or a smooth packing foam can be used
WEBSITE SUGGESTIONS FOR SUPPLIES
https://arabiccalligraphysupplies.com/sets-archive/basic-calligraphy-set
Class is open to new and continuing students (ages 11 and up). No prior experience is necessary. Recordings will be available
Instructor Bio
Elinor Aishah Holland is a New York-based calligrapher, specializing in both Arabic and Latin script calligraphy. She studied with American master Mohamed Zakariya. After years of study and many trips to Istanbul, Holland received the Icazet, or calligraphic certification (for Thuluth and Naskh styles) in Arabic script in 2013. As a freelance lettering artist in Latin and Arabic scripts, her work includes exhibiting, teaching, and doing commercial and commission work.
Clients include the Smithsonian Institute, The NY Public Library, the Clinton Global Initiative, the NY Society of Scribes, Long Island University, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the US Department of State.