Arabic Calligraphy Appreciation Workshop

IN-PERSON WORKSHOP!

MEETING INFO:

Date: December 18, 2021.

Times: 10 AM - 12 PM CST

Course Format: In Person

Instructor: Farzana Razzaque Hoca

OUR INSTRUCTOR:

Farzana Razzaque Hoca has been studying calligraphy and tezhip for over five years. She has received her ijaza, the permission to teach the Thuluth and Naskh scripts in the Ottoman tradition, from her teachers Master Calligraphers Haji Noor Deen Hoca and Ahmet Kutluhan Hoca. Farzana is also studying tezhip, the art of illumination, with Master Tezhip Artist Fatma Ulusoy Sirajuddin Hoca. The term "Hoca" (pronounced Hoja) is a Turkish word for "Shaikh" used to address the teacher as a form of respect.

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Students can buy the supplies from Islamic Art Supplies using the following list as a guideline for purchasing.

• Bamboo/reed qalam in sizes: 2.5mm, 3mm.
• Felt or leather pad for under your paper
• Arabic calligraphy paper (glossy laser printer paper if not available)
• Ink, lika, and inkwell
• Leather hand rest (other materials are also acceptable)
• Knife for sharpening the qalam (kalem terash, Olfa cutters, or Olfa heavy-duty cutters)
• Maqta': for cutting the nib of the qalam. Scissors can be used as well.
• Fine sandpaper (1200-2000 grade)

ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS:

●  Chisel tip marker

●  glossy laser printer paper

**Students will also be able to purchase materials at checkout