Monthly Archives: August 2011

The silken curtain call

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Ian Whiteman

When the singer Amy Winehouse died recently it brought out the usual hypocrisy from the world’s media but largely hid the real tragedy that underpins such happenings. I didn’t know Amy’s music at all – wrong generation – but her … Continue reading →

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In defence of the polymath

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Ian Whiteman

When Dr Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google, berated the English recently for having a too unbalanced educational system I could see his point. But my own very English education looking back was actually very broad and probably accounted for … Continue reading →

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Reviving Andalusi script part 2

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Ian Whiteman

The Style The initial impression of ancient Andalusi scripts is of something beautiful and dynamic, executed quickly and accurately but also with a free spirit, each calligrapher creating their own unique ligatures and flourishes, though still somehow within the compass … Continue reading →

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Reviving Andalusi calligraphy part 1

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Ian Whiteman

For most people, calligraphy and especially arabic calligraphy is an arcane subject but it’s been a life long involvement for me and I want to introduce some of my own observations on this blog which as far as I can … Continue reading →

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