Hana Hamarsheh .. Palestinian calligraphy and contemporary paintings

Sarah Jamal

She was able to turn her passion in Arabic into reality and embody her love of art in a distinctive design and creativity, became a skilled plan, and established a house in her name containing many manuscripts and products that present Arabic calligraphy in a contemporary way, and keep pace with the development of the society in which we live, and describes herself as having a fever For Arabic calligraphy, struggling to get rid of them by writing.

Hana Hamarsheh, from the Palestinian city of Jenin, had a role in cultivating the love of Arabic language and the arts inside her; her father was a fan of reading and poetry, and every Friday night people gather in her house in a mystical session to chant Burda (168 verses of poetry) and the Prophet's praise for two hours , Which gave her a spiritual spirit, later influenced the choices of words she skipped over her products.

In the beginning, she trained on Arabic calligraphy by self-education, and her father was keen to organize her letters as a six-year-old girl, until her talent in writing calligraphy distinctly at the age of university, and in addition to her studies in the Faculty of Engineering was interested in the art of calligraphy, and looked at thousands of paintings The calligraphers created a strong visual outcome that blended them with a distinctive new style. Her passion and constant follow-up of calligraphy did not affect her basic studies, as she was able to pursue scientific materials until she excelled in the final grades.

Calligraphy dialogue with Oud
Her university colleague, Hadi al-Sadr, encouraged her to continue when she was asked to design manuscripts to give gifts to his friends and acquaintances. After they were married, they decided that beauty should have a role in their lives.

Hamarsheh says that her personal expenses during her studies at the university were spent in buying the necessary tools for Arabic calligraphy. She still remembers the day her teacher asked her about her dream. She replied, "The establishment of an Arabic calligraphy institute," and did not know that it would come true later. After the end of her studies there was a reluctance within it between working in the field of engineering or specialization in Arabic calligraphy, so she chose the latter and settled her matter.

Calculated adventure
Hana thought about how to achieve her dream and how to transform the art she loves and create into a profitable business.In the beginning, she was ashamed to sell her handicrafts in return for money, until she found that the costs of opening a store where she displays her artwork requires a large capital. Because she chose a road that no one had ever built before in Palestine, she planned the project accurately, looking for a location that distinguishes it, and chose to design a unique decoration to make the place speak for himself, and appointed an administrative director of the project, and tasked her to develop a plan called rescue in the event of failure of the project.

The consultancy Vdaradat; some encourage and others warn of the idea, chose Hana risk road, and paid high material costs in order to get her project in the best form. The designs began and were initially thirty designs, and chose 25, between the combination of letters and the choice of words. The road was not easy, she broke under her hands many tables, and saw the failure soon, and spent a year and a half in the shade trying times until you find success.

Unusual designs
Dar Hanaa in Arabic calligraphy opened in Tulkarm last September to showcase its products, such as printed or handwritten paintings of different designs and shapes such as horses and butterflies, wooden and round side tables, wall clocks, cups decorated with Arabic calligraphy and manuscripts. Personal as well as design wedding cards and events.

Prices range from $ 35 to $ 200, and she designs large-sized wallpaper so that the house can be decorated in Arabic calligraphy in an attractive contemporary way. Among the most popular and demanding products were leather bags, small paintings and medals, which are usually offered as personal gifts, and the words chosen by Hamarsha are unfamiliar. , Different from what used to be used by Arab homes, to add to their products more distinction.

In addition to the art exhibition, the house offers training courses in Arabic calligraphy for beginners and workshops. As well as the establishment of a website to display their artistic products and provide online training courses to facilitate participation and benefit from them, and to show the stages of manufacturing products to promote and attract the public.