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exams, she would either be a botanist, or a chemist. Shewould probably be known by only few people, and firstof all, she would not be Cicek Derman since she met UgurDerman whose surname she received, and who becamethe father of 3 sons she has.Met Suheyl Unver When She Failed The ExamDuring our interview with Cicek Derman who is one of thedoyennes of illumination, we talked about the art of illuminationto which she dedicated her life, her teachers whoraised her to become an illuminator, her graduation fromuniversity 20 years after finishing highschool and many otherthings. She hosted us in her peaceful house with agarden near Umraniye, and answered our questions in aheart felt manner.Beginning to tell us about herself by stating that she wasborn in 1945, Mrs. Derman continues as follows: “I takeutmost pleasure from years left behind. When I look back,I see a life that is not wasted, and is full of gains, which givesme peace and joy.” Her failure in the university admissionexams after her successful years of primary, secondaryand highschool turns out to be something beautifulas opposed to something wasteful. She meets Ord. Prof.Suheyl Unver, who is the first teacher that comes to mindas far as our traditional decorative arts are concerned.While she attends the classes on our traditional decorativearts in the department of Medical History and Deontology,she is granted the chance to assist Mr. Unver. Statingthat the 22-month period during which she assisted Mr.Unver changed her drastically, Mrs. Derman adds the following:“There I learnt our history, our national values, ourarts, the art of illumination, and many other things. It wasa period which paved the way for a totally new directionin my life.” She also states that her teacher Suheyl Unver,for whom she wishes blessings in one of 2 sentences sheutters, was an extremely meticulous and disciplined man,literally an Istanbulian.Stating that the period during which she assisted Mr. Unverchanged her point of view in life, Mrs. Derman passesthe university exam that year, and is admitted to the Historyof Arts Department at the Literature Faculty of IstanbulUniversity. She asks her teacher to excuse her since sheis admitted to the university, but her teacher is happy towork with her since she is hardworking and eager to learn.She then both studies, and assists her teacher duringthe first grade. She says “The Medical History Institute servedas a laboratory for me since it was related to the departmentI studied.” To tell the advantage of assisting Mr.Unver and studying at the same time.Graduated 20 Years After HighschoolThe master illuminator meets Ugur Derman while assistingMr. Unver in 1964, when she also began studying inthe university, and they marry in 1965. When they havetheir first child the very same year, both her study life andher work life ends up being left half finished since her hus-15