Intro to Arabic Calligraphy Workshop
Date: Saturday 23 Sep, 2023 - Saturday 23 Sep, 2023
Time: 11:00 am - 01:00 pm
Venue:
Block E, 2nd Floor, Maraya Art Centre, Al Qasba,
United Arab Emirates
Fees:
AED 170
In this two-hour workshop based on some of the inspirational collection of books from our cross-section library of House of Wisdom Network, Agaty will be sharing an introduction to Arabic Calligraphy in general and specifically on the "Ruqaa or Diwani or Kufi” font styles. Participants will learn more about different kinds of bamboo pens, Arabic inks, various types of hand-dyed papers, scripting techniques and how calligraphers make master calligraphy scripts. He will then guide participants through the anatomy of "Ruqaa or Diwani or Kufi" addressing individual letters and share some basic knowledge about letter connections and how to construct a balanced composition.
To register, please email rsvp@maraya.ae or WhatsApp: 054 997 0535.
