Tasmeem Doha 2019 runs March 13 to 15, and this time the biennial art and design conference will host a bevy of student-created workshops. The program known as Next Jeel—translated to Next “Generation” in Arabic—empowers students to take a lead role in education. There will be 10 three-hour workshops in total, with five conducted by VCUarts students traveling to Doha, Qatar, from Richmond.
Addie Johnson, a senior in graphic design, will lead the sold-out workshop “Reconstructing Calligraphy: Challenging Personal Narrative through Generative Play.”
“Reconstructing Calligraphy” will focus on generative typographic form through calligraphic and digital production. Participants will work with Arabic and Latin letterforms, personal stories, and mark making as celebrations of individual and collective identity. The workshop will culminate in a series of final digital or printed poster pieces.
Through this session, Johnson will guide participants as they tell stories through calligraphy, inventing new words and new definitions to communicate their personal experiences.
Learn more about Johnson’s work on her website.
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