Summary: The project invites students to discover and engage in reviving the ancient art of Calligraphy by producing, sharing and appreciating this art form.
Description: Calligraphy or ‘Beautiful Writing’ is one of the oldest artistic and literary forms known to people. Calligraphic art has always been part of heritage and culture for civilizations and religion around the world. It has been traditionally used for adorning sacred places for prayers and worship as well as holy scriptors, poetry and writings. This project is designed to engage students to explore the art of Calligraphy, learn its history, learn techniques. Students will select or create short text focusing peace, love, tolerance, friendship in the form of poems, slogans, phrase, words, select sayings from sufis or scholars, and use different medium including software to produce calligraphic pieces and share their completed projects in the interactive forum and a web gallery. Likewise students will get an opportunity to appreciate and comment on the pieces Calligraphic art designed by peers from participating countries.
- Facilitator(s): Farah_Kamal
- Country: Pakistan
- Facilitator(s): Ali_Hassan
- Country: Pakistan
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- Student Age Level: 5-11, 12-14, 15-18
- Contributions: Sharing goodwill and messages of friendship and peace to the rest of the world in a sacred and artistic fashion. Revival of an age old form of art, and learning to do it and appreciate it.
- Outcomes: iEARN Calligraphic Art web gallery
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