Sehar Shahzad is a student calligrapher. Before starting any project, Shahzad said "one of the first things that calligraphers learn is how to cut their pens." Her tools must be in pristine condition.
Shahzad said that as a young girl growing up in Toronto, she took up Islamic calligraphy while reflecting on her religion.
Now married with three children, Islamic calligraphy is very much part of her life.
Shahzad said that every angle and curve follows strict geometric rules and is measured with dots.
Like the Arabic language, Islamic calligraphy is read from right to left. Its bold simplicity requires precision and a deep understanding of proportion.
Even though she's still mastering her form, Shahzad's work is featured in the prayer room of a Muslim cemetery in Napa and in the domes of mosques in San Jose, Hayward, and San Francisco.
"A form of meditation, a form of worship, requires focus, requires discipline, really brings me to a different space," Shahzad said. "And I think that's what I love most."
Shahzad's work will be featured at the upcoming Light Upon Light art exhibit at the Tarbiya Institute in Roseville from April 24-26.
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