Turkish Art Workshops with Betul !

Mrs. Betul is our professional Artist that is graduated from Mimar Sinan University department of fine Arts in Istanbul.

She is professional in Ottoman Calligraphy - Tile Design & Turkish Motives - Ottoman Paper Marbling.

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 plain water or a viscous solution known as size, and then carefully transferred to a sheet of paper (or other surfaces such as fabric).

This decorative material has been used to cover a variety of surfaces for several centuries. It is often employed as a writing surface for calligraphy, and especially book covers and endpapers in bookbinding and stationery. Part of its appeal is that each print is a unique monoprint.

Need a break from the hustle and bustle of tourist life in Istanbul? Come take an art class with us !

Ottoman - Turkish Calligraphy, also known as Arabic calligraphy, is the art of writing, and by extension, of bookmaking. This art has most often employed the Arabic script, throughout many languages. Calligraphy is especially revered among Islamic arts since it was the primary means for the preservation of the Qur'an.

Ottoman Turkish calligraphy is associated with geometric Islamic art on the walls and ceilings of mosques as well as on the page. Contemporary artists in the Islamic world draw on the heritage of calligraphy to use calligraphic inscriptions or abstractions in their work.

LEARN the secrets of creating the rich patterns of handmade marble paper .

EXPERIENCE the sensuous flow of Ottoman Calligraphy

CONTEMPORARY create designs with Turkish patternts on tiles .

Our teacher that is shown in the pictures are Mrs. Betul. She gives our private an group classes in Sultanahmet.

** If you have any interest of learning Classical Turkish Arts, joining a workshop or ordering a special Turkish Art Work from our teacher; please call us or send us an e-mail to get more information and to get a meeting..