Arabic Calligraphy Class with Amy from Singapore

Ottoman Marbling – Ebru Class with our students from China – March 2016 / Istanbul. Turkish Marbling – Ebru Lessons in Istanbul. Turkish Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design, which can produce patterns similar to marble or other stone, hence the name. The patterns are the result of color floated on either […]

Traditional Turkish Felt – Kece Making ClassOur guests from Canada – April 2016 / Sultanahmet – ISTANBUL Traditional Turkish Wool Art in Istanbul Felt is a non-woven cloth that is produced by matting, condensing and pressing woollen fibres. While some types of felt are very soft, some are tough enough to form construction materials. Felt […]

It was a highly unlikely bestseller: a book of poems written by a 13th century Islamic mystic. But Jallaludin Rumi is big business in the US, and the bandwagon that has been gathering speed over there is about to roll into Britain Peter CulshawSaturday December 1, 2001The Guardian It was in a carpet shop deep […]