{"id":1428,"date":"2015-07-31T12:08:40","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T16:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/?p=1428"},"modified":"2015-10-06T16:42:37","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T20:42:37","slug":"susan-sheikh-and-the-calligraphy-workshop-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/susan-sheikh-and-the-calligraphy-workshop-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"Susan Sheikh and the Calligraphy Workshop: Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi friends, on Wednesday the 28th day of July 2015 the ISL hosted a workshop led by Persian calligrapher, Susan Sheikh. 20 participants were fortunate to attend this workshop which was divided into 3 sections.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2015\/07\/Susan_calligraphy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1429\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2015\/07\/Susan_calligraphy-1024x374.jpg\" alt=\"Susan_calligraphy\" width=\"584\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2015\/07\/Susan_calligraphy-1024x374.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2015\/07\/Susan_calligraphy-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2015\/07\/Susan_calligraphy-500x182.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>Susan led a short lecture on the history of calligraphy from it&#8217;s beginning through to the present. This was followed by a hands-on experience in which the participants were guided through the basic steps of writing <a href=\"http:\/\/calligraphyqalam.com\/styles\/nastaliq-taliq-shikaste.html\">nasta\u02bfl\u012bq and shikaste<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2015\/07\/Susan_calligraphy2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1430\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2015\/07\/Susan_calligraphy2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Susan_calligraphy2\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2015\/07\/Susan_calligraphy2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2015\/07\/Susan_calligraphy2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2015\/07\/Susan_calligraphy2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> Finally, a question and answer period in which participants were free to ask any and all questions.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about calligraphy and, especially seeing some examples McGill has many exquisite calligraphic panels, manuscripts and related materials. Further information is provided on the <a href=\"http:\/\/libraryguides.mcgill.ca\/Islamicmanuscripts\">Islamic Manuscripts subject guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to everyone for attending and a special thanks to Susan Sheikh.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of Sean E. Swanick, 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi friends, on Wednesday the 28th day of July 2015 the ISL hosted a workshop led by Persian calligrapher, Susan Sheikh. 20 participants were fortunate to attend this workshop which was divided into 3 sections. 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