Calligraphy Workshop with Meryem Osman Lioglu
Saturday April 5; 10 AM - 3 PM
at Al-Bustan (310 W Master St Philadelphia, PA)
In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the majestic Arabic script style of Thuluth, exploring its rich cultural, historical, and modern contexts. Using authentic traditional tools - bamboo/reed pens, handmade ink, and glossy paper - you'll gain hands-on experience and develop skills in this ancient art form.
In this initiating exploratory workshop, you'll learn how to harness the expressive power of Thuluth through a combination of demonstrations, guided practice, and feedback. the instructor, Meryem Osmon Lioglu, will introduce the history and significance of Thuluthand to initiate you into the majestic world of Islamic Calligraphy by providing inspirational examples as well as hands-on interaction with ink, pen, and paper.
Cost: $50 per participant
What to bring:
One bamboo pen
2 oz of lamp black calligraphy ink
inkwell and a silk likka
Calligraphy paper
Supplies can be purchased here: https://arabiccalligraphysupplies.com/sets-archive/basic-calligraphy-set
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About the instructor:
Hailing from Konya, Turkey, the capital of Seljuks, Meryem was brought up in an environment surrounded by Seljuk architectural marvels, which inspired her with rich cultural heritage. She received her bachelors of fine arts degree in Traditional Turkish Arts, where she started her traditional calligraphy (hat) education with late master Prof. Dr. Fevzi Gunuc. She holds a master of arts degree in traditional Turkish arts. She also studied manuscript restoration in the historical library of Suleyman the Magnificent in Istanbul, which holds a great amount of precious manuscript books that keeps inspiring her to this day. She continued her calligraphy education outside of academia as well and received her traditional ijazah in thuluth from Dr. Gunuc in 2014. Afterwards, she continued taking calligraphy lessons from the master Ustadh Huseyin Kutlu. In addition to thuluth, she began studying Maqili- Kufi style, which is one of the earliest forms of Islamic calligraphy, under the guidance of master Gulnihal Gul Mamat. A new page opened in her life as she moved from Rumi’s city of love Konya to the city of brotherly love Philadelphia. Therein, she dedicated herself to producing artwork and increasing the visibility of Islamic arts in the United States.Meryem considers Islamic Calligraphy as an art that is intertwined with the Quran. Drawing inspiration from pain, joy, hope and sense of justice that she experiences in her own life and observes in those around her, she takes her quest in art as remembering and reminding people their Creator and the path that He has laid down to humanity in His Divine Speech.