Persian Calligraphy Newsletter - Oct 2011:
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Section 1: News and Announcements
* Registration Deadline for Persian Calligraphy Classes is Approaching:
Applications accepted by: | October 14, 2011 |
Beginning of Classes: | October 24, 2011 |
Late applications will wait for winter semester. If you are already taking the online calligraphy courses then you would just need to renew your registration and pay for the tuition fee. If you are beginning your class this Fall semester then you need to set your class hour; you can call 1-800-536-7607 (US and Canada) or +1-818-396-4000 (international) to do so.
Click here for class schedules and registration
VOA's interviews Payman Hamed from Persian calligraphy as he introduces the online Persian calligraphy classes:
* Monthly Webinar Scheduled This Coming Sunday Noon Time:
Language: English
Registration: FREE
Speaker: Payman Hamed
Duration of presentation: 1 hour 30 minutes followed by 15 min Q and A
When: Sunday 10/09/2011 at 12:00pm PST
Where: On Persian calligraphy's "Live Streaming" page (see the link above)
NOTE: Make sure that your computer has speakers on or you can use earphones.
Section 2: Selected Students Arts
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Especial thanks to all hardworking and talented students!
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Section 3: Selected Calligraphy Paintings of the Month
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Section 4: Selected Calligraphy Designs of the Month
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Section 5: Researches and Articles
Especial thanks to this month's contributers: - Dr. Hamid Reza Ghelichkhani
- Mohammad Mehdi Agha
- Mohammad Ali Karimzadeh Tabrizi
- Mohammad Javad Jeddi
An Introduction to Persian Calligraphy 2 of 4 (Farsi)
An Introduction to Persian Calligraphy 3 of 4 (Farsi)
An Introduction to Persian Calligraphy 4 of 4 (Farsi)
Two Masterpieces by Shah Mahmud (.pdf - Farsi and English)
Zarrinkhat (born 1894) lived over 85 years. He began in the art of calligraphy when he was 10 and took lessons from master calligrapher Mirza Taher Kateb Homayun. Most of the lithographs in those years were inscribed by Zarrinkhat. Read more