Balsall Heath Second Saturday

The Second Saturday of the Month

Category: Calligraphy

  • The Ottoman Sultan’s Signature: Make your own Tughra

    The Ottoman Sultan’s Signature: Make your own Tughra

    12-2 MIAH Foundation, Moseley Community Hub, 496 Moseley Road

    Join us at the MIAH Islamic Arts Gallery, Balsall Heath, on Saturday 11th May where we will be exploring the art of the Ottoman Diwani script and learn to creating our own Tughra (signature seal).

    You will learn how to read the tughra and design your own, based on your name. The tughra of the Ottoman sultan Abd al-Hamid II is currently on display in our exhibition, so you can see an original example for your work.

    This workshop is being delivered as part of the ‘Balsall Heath Second Saturdays’ programme – a monthly mini-festival celebrating making, creativity, community, local culture and the arts, held on the second Saturday of every month.

    Entry to the exhibition is included with the ticket.

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  • Taught by the Pen: Arabic Calligraphy Compositions

    Taught by the Pen: Arabic Calligraphy Compositions

    Join us at the MIAH Islamic Arts Gallery, Balsall Heath, on Saturday 13th April where we will be exploring the art of Arabic calligraphy. You will learn about the use of calligraphy in different objects and then create a calligraphic composition of your own. This workshop is being delivered as part of the ‘Balsall Heath Second Saturdays’ programme – a monthly mini-festival celebrating making, creativity, community, local culture and the arts, held on the second Saturday of every month.

    Date: Saturday 20th April
    Time: 12-2pm

    To secure your place, please book in advance.

    Tickets:
    Thanks to the Barakat Trust and the Heritage Fund, this workshop has been partially subsidised to ensure accessibility. We request a donation of £10 to cover materials and costs (£8 for students, low income and over 65s). Free entry to the exhibition is included with the ticket.

    Who is this workshop for? Suitable for ages 11+ years. The ability to read Arabic is useful. All materials are provided.

    Image Credit: The Ibn al-Bawwab Qur’an: Is 1431, Chester Beatty Library, Dublin. A reproduction of this Qur’an can be seen in our current exhibition, Taught by the Pen: the Qur’an & the Art of Calligraphy

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