Introduction to rik’A script Calligraphy
5- week online workshop with Elinor Aishah Holland
Aug 10- Sept 14 | 10 am - 11 am ET | 5 Sundays
Fee: $65
Recordings will be available
Course description
Developed during the Ottoman era for scribes for use in official documents and fast note taking, Rik’a script has an ease and charm all its own. Rik’a is a good beginning script for students to attune themselves to the use of pen and ink on paper before moving onto more artistic styles.
In this short introductory class, we will examine samples of Rika (Arabic Ruq’a) and learn how to use the pen. We will learn the independent letters and then the letter connections.
This is a great class for beginners or those looking to familiarize themselves with the Arabic alphabet (ages 13 and up). No prior experience is necessary. Recordings will be available
Course Schedule:
Aug 10, 17, 24, and Sept 7 and 14 (No class on Aug 31)
What you will learn:
Fundamentals of Arabic calligraphy and the Rik’a script.
Introduction to tools and methods for artistically writing Arabic letters.
Practice writing Arabic letters and letter connections in the Rik’a script.
Materials you will need:
Reed Pen/Bamboo Pen (2.5- 3.0 mm) Alternatively, you can use a Pilot parallel pen
Glossy white paper or translucent vellum paper
Non-waterproof black ink (such as Yasutomo Sumi Ink)
Inkwell with silk bamboo yarn
A soft writing surface or a smooth packing foam can be used
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Instructor Bio
Elinor Aishah Holland is a New York-based calligrapher, specializing in both Arabic and Latin script calligraphy. She studied with American master Mohamed Zakariya. After years of study and many trips to Istanbul, Holland received the Icazet, or calligraphic certification (for Thuluth and Naskh styles) in Arabic script in 2013. As a freelance lettering artist in Latin and Arabic scripts, her work includes exhibiting, teaching, and doing commercial and commission work.
Clients include the Smithsonian Institute, The NY Public Library, the Clinton Global Initiative, the NY Society of Scribes, Long Island University, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the US Department of State.