Most of us think of calligraphy as an elegant form of writing, grand for wedding invitations and formal announcements, but just writing. “Calligraphic Abstraction,” at the Seattle Asian Art Museum ...
This exhibition Islamic Calligraphy in Practice and its companion exhibition,Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qur’an, explore Islamic art’s quintessential art form: calligraphy. In the ...
If your handwriting is beautiful, learning calligraphy can be a great idea to get amazing handwriting for writing special letters or notes for your loved ones. While calligraphy was traditionally done ...
Using quick and intricate swishes of ink on paper to create one-of-a-kind lettering, Cheryl Jacobsen has captivated Iowa City with the art of freelance calligraphy. She is a freelance artist and a ...
Over the past decade, 71-year-old Koay Choon Aun has perfected the art of paper cutting and calligraphy – art forms that are essential decorative elements during the Chinese New Year. What began as a ...
Once upon a time, government records were written on them. Merchants used them for account books and priests for religious writing. In the early 17th century, papermaking centres flourished in Punjab, ...