No eye can see Him, though He sees all eyes. He is the Subtle, the Aware.

Description

Specification

• Made in Toronto, Canada
• Materiality Hand-ground ink on ahar paper, wooden frame
• Method Written by hand with a hand-cut qalam
• Lead time Made to order, 2-3 weeks
• Dimensions Available on request – ask us

About this piece

Traditional Islamic calligraphy is written on ahar paper – sheets treated by hand with starch, alum, egg white and glue, then burnished until the surface is hard enough that ink sits on top of it rather than bleeding into the fibre. We make our own. The pen is a qalam, a reed cut to a specific angle for the script, and the line thickness changes with the angle of the hand rather than with pressure.

This is the oldest way of making the letterform, and it is the reference every carved piece is drawn from.

Care

Dust with a dry or barely damp cloth along the grain. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from radiators. Full care guide.

Shipping

Ships from Toronto, tracked and insured, across Canada. 30-day returns on ready-made pieces.

Want this in a different size, wood or finish? Ask about a custom version – we will come back with a sketch and a price before anything is cut.