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The 5th Color Workshop in
Tasmeem Doha 2006
VCU, School of Arts in Qatar
February 17-18, 2006
There are many formal similarities between the Iranian and Arabic
alphabets. The 5th Color considered this when using the Farsi
typefaces for the workshop at Virginia Commonwealth University
School of the Arts in Qatar. The goal of the workshop was to create
multiple compositions out of the initials of the students first,
middle and last name using the Farsi typefaces. The workshop was
divided into 4 parts:
February 17th 2006:
9:30am - 12:00pm; The 5th Color showed a short film on the history
and art of Iran concentrating on calligraphy and typography. After
the film the workshop was explained to the students. The 26 students
were then divided into 4 groups between the 4 members of the 5th
Color. The students had their choice of 4 Farsi typefaces to begin
their compositions. 2:30pm - 5:00pm; After creating several
compositions the students, along with each member of the 5th Color,
chose the best solutions to hang for a critique. Next the students
looked through the work and talked about the compositions, and to
end the day the members of the 5th Color along with VCUQ Professor
Leland Hill chose 33 out of the 136 compositions for the students to
continue working on the following day.
February 18th 2006:
9:30am - 12:00pm; Upon arriving to the second day of the workshop,
the students regrouped with their member of the 5th Color to
consider the addition of color to the compositions. Once an
agreeable color composition was selected and approved, the students
enlarged their compositions to 50x70cm and began printing their
posters. The posters were then hung at VCUQ to be presented at
Tasmeem Doha 2006
For more information visit:
www.tasmeemdoha.info
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