Sharjah Calligraphy Museum hosts Southeast Asian calligraphy from students of Bil'eed AlHameedy

Source: Sharjah Museums Department.

The Sharjah Calligraphy Museum is hosting Letters & Ornamentation from Southeast Asia, an exhibition for the students of the Moroccan calligrapher Bil'eed AlHameedy from Indonesia, Malaysia, China and the Philippines. Each artist has contributed up to five pieces of his or her best work.

AlHameedy is also hosting Arabic calligraphy workshops in conjunction with the exhibition.

Interested?

The exhibition continues till 3 March 2017.

The Sharjah Calligraphy Museum is in the Hamad Al Midfaa building in the Sharjah Heritage Area (Heart of Sharjah). Tickets are AED5 for those aged 13 and above. Entry is free for children aged 12 and below. Family tickets cost AED10.

Opening hours:
Saturday to Thursday 8am to 8pm
Friday 4pm to 8pm

Call +971 6 569 4561 with enquiries

Hashtag: #SharjahCalligraphyMuseum

Tinkr offers bespoke calligraphy pendants

Source: Tinkr website.

Tinkr is offering bespoke pendants based on actual handwriting, making them a unique corporate gift. 

From S$78, the company will create a pendant made up of up to two words in handwriting that is provided. Tinkr's own calligrapher Veronica Halim can also provide the calligraphy instead for S$98 and upwards. 

Source: Tinkr newsletter.

The pendants are available in brass, 18k gold plated, rose gold plated, and rhodium (silver tone) versions. 

Want to know more? 

Read a WorkSmart Asia blog post about Tinkr.

TINKR marries fashion, design and 3D printing technology

Singapore-based TINKR has shifted from providing 3D printing services to combining fashion, design and technology in ways that are ideal as one-of-a-kind corporate gifts.

"Marrying craftsmanship and technology has always been our deep rooted passion and belief, and we can't wait to share with you beautiful prints designed locally and around the region. Over the next few months, we will be collaborating with artisans and designers to bring you the finest and the freshest prints, uniquely created with a signature influence," say Founders Xiaohui and Freda in an eDM.

The two have taken six months to develop The Pocket Square and The Calligraphy Pendant. The 3D printed Pocket Squares fit in the pocket of a blazer and come in the Peak Cut, Classic Cut and the Unstructured Cut variations. These are available on TINKR's website in white nylon (S$40), wood (S$42) and gold-plated steel (S$99).

The Calligraphy Pendant is TINKR's first collaboration with calligrapher Clarence Wee of Craft Varies. Various ready-to-wear phrases are available in white nylon (S$28) and gold polished brass (S$78). A chain is included in the price.

*Images from TINKR eDM.