Maturity in Artby Ugur SEZENOur masters say this for our classical art works: ‘’Kem alat ile kemalat olmaz’’ means no perfection ispossible with worse tool. This phrase, which expresses the truth that in order to create a perfect art work,the best tools and materials should be chosen, also concerns those who have just begun learning classicalart. Thus the pencil of a new student on ‘husnu- hat’ (a kind of calligraphy) is sharpened by his master untilhe learns besides an incipient ney learner isn’t given an ordinary ney (reed flute). We appealed to the fourmasters of the Classical Turkish and Islamic Arts, considering who are interested in that kind of art and thenew beginners. Calligraphy Master Ayten Tiryaki, Turkish Art of Marbling master Sadreddin Ozcimi, Art ofIlluminating master Sule Ozkececi and the doyen of the bookbinding Islam Secen wrote the tips of the roadto the perfection and the qualities of the fine tools.
There is an epigram for the Artof Calligraphy: ‘’Exellence ofpen, pretty of ink and ornamentof paper.’’ Ink and paper are thetwo brothers of pen. When thepen is selected among the bestcanes and sharpened carefully, whenthe ink reaches the right consistency,when the paper is sized leisurly, theyall worth writing. Then the calligrapherputs the first point on the paper, writessuch a Mashallah, that only "Mashallah"is left to the viewer to say.The three materials which represents a goodmeasure of the fine tool, also apply to theother classical arts. Each has identificationsand descriptions about how material shouldbe. In addition to this condition, some otherconditions such as patience, procedures, decorum,decency, respect are added and all togethergenerate a chain that rings link next one. So thatthe illuminator, without reading the plate he processsincerely and the bookbinder, without reading a‘’Fatiha’’ (the first section of The Holy Quran) for theauthor of the book, cannot reach the classical level.Because the negligence of this chain results thewhole chain to loose and the artist to regress .But there is a fine sentence which is shapedwith the help of quibble and also appliesto the whole classical arts: ’No perfectionis possible with worse tool’. This phraseapplies to the candidates who have justbegun learning classical arts as well as themasters who are executing their arts.Today, interest in classical Turkish and Islamic arts isincomparably higher then recent past ... Coming fromthe entitled elegance of calligraphy, we tried to describe onering of the chain that will maturate the candidates of the classicalart. We asked the qualities of the fine tool and the roadto the perfection to the doyenne of classical bookbinding artIslam Secen, Marbling master Sadrettin Ozcimi, CalligraphAyten Tiryaki, Illuminator Sule Bilge Ozkececi. Thanks to allfor sharing time and narrating related to subject.How is the best pen chosen and what kind of ink doesthe pen come together, How is the paper sized in orderto get ready for the caligraphy, Which brushes are usedfor the writing that is represented to the illuminator,What does a marbler do for the harmony of herpaint and her brush to adorn the plate? what kindof materials does a bookbinder need to gather allpapers in between two covers? We leave youalone with the masters and their answers.85
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