Join us for a hands-on workshop on Arabic Nastaliq Calligraphy with Razwan. Have a go at using traditional bamboo pens and hand mixed ink. Everyone is welcome! You don’t need to know any Arabic to create these beautiful shapes and patterns.
This free drop in workshop will run from 11am until 3pm on both days.
Croft Street
Darwen
BB3 1BH
Make your visit a full day out with a visit to the market, shops and cafes.
Blackburn Market Hub
Church Street
Ewood
Blackburn
BB1 5AF
Make your visit a full day out with a visit to the market, shops and cafes.
This is a free event funded by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and Arts Council England
Children should be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times
This is a drop in activity between 11am-3pm
Information about Razwan
Razwan Ul-Haq is an artist and author whose prime focus is Arabic Calligraphy, particularly the Nastaliq script. Whilst he has received training in calligraphy from different Masters of Arabic. He is a QEST Scholar (Royal Warrant Holders Association) and a widely exhibited artist whose work has been displayed in galleries and museums in the UK and abroad. His commissions include work for the Queen, and Land Art for the inaugural Tour de France of Britain. His work has appeared in various platforms including Channel 4, BBC Radio 4, The Times, ITV and USA Today. He is one of very few artists whose art was projected alongside Van Gogh’s Immersive Experience.
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