Calligraphy Workshop Series with Meryem Osmanlioglu
Mondays, 6–8 PM | Nov 24 – Dec 15
at Al-Bustan (310 W Master St Philadelphia, PA)
Join us for a four-part Calligraphy Workshop Series led by artist Meryem Osmanlioglu. Over the course of four weeks, you’ll develop your technique and understanding of Arabic calligraphy, with each session building on the last. All materials are provided!
Cost: $240; The teacher will supply materials for the class at an additional cost (due the first day of series).
Register through the button below! Questions? Email marketing@albustanseeds.org.
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.