December 12th, 2 – 4 p.m. at ICCNC at 1433 Madison Street,
Oakland CA 94612
Free closing reception and hands-on workshop: The art of Persian painting and Islamic geometric design in relation to calligraphy. By Maryam Vesal, local artist and maestro of Persian Miniature and Tazheeb
Workshop Description: At this workshop, Maryam Vesal will give an illustrated presentation on different Persian painting styles, specially Tazheeb and Islamic geometric patterns.
She will talk about the origins of Tazheeb (when and where and why it was created), its elements (discussing geometry, repetition, symmetry, and colors), and its relation to Persian calligraphy. Then she will move to describe the techniques of designing and painting tazheeb elements and guide the participants to create a Tazheeb piece step by step.
Maryam Vesal: Maryam Vesal is an Iranian artist working and living in San Jose. She has learned Persian Miniature and Tazheeb under masters in Iran such as Lotfi and has been practicing and creating traditional artworks for over 10 years. She has a BSC degree in Applied Mathematics from Shahid Beheshti University and a BFA in Studio Art from University of Texas at Austin. Maryam is a multi-disciplinary artist working in variety of media such as: ceramics, painting, photography, performance, and installation sculpture.
She has exhibited in several international exhibitions and was Assistant Curator of the Freedom and Enlightenment exhibition (2014) and Interfaith Art Exhibition Third International Biennial (2015) in Oakland.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- The exhibition and all the related public programs are free, in English, and open to the public. Donations are highly appreciated.
- ICCNC is historical building and is not wheelchair accessible.
- Space and supplies are limited for the venues and supplies are allocated based on first come first served bases.
- Special group tours out of the regular viewing hours can be scheduled with the curator by emailing to ziya.art.studio@gmail.com at least 1 week ahead.
- Arts are for sale. All purchase inquiries will be handled by emailing to the curator at ziya.art.studio@gmail.com including the name of artist and the piece in the body of the email.
- The exhibition book is planned to be produced with limited volume for $60. Pre-orders will only pay $30. To pre-order the book, send us an email to ziya.art.studio@gmail.com by November 15, 2015.
- For More information about the program and biography of the calligraphy masters participating in this program please visit www.ziyaart.com or email us at ziya.art.studio@gmail.com or call the curator at 510-283-4518.
- Any changes to the programs will be announced via our website at www.ziyaart.com and Facebook page at Ziya Multicultural Art Center.
PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
Ziya Art Center in partnership with Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California (ICCNC), Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC), SAMENA Circle, Persian Arts Revival (PAR), Met Arts, and California School of Traditional Arts, are leading the 2015 program. This program is made possible by a grant from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts, in partnership with Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Surdna Foundation.
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The images are showing Maryam Vesal's workshop on June 20, 2015 at Stanford University, CA
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