Mohammad Ayyub Carves Calligraphy on a Block of Wood
While the fifteenth century artist Kabir composed these lines in Braj, Mohammad Ayyub composes or rather cuts them in Arabic on wooden squares. The 70-year-old has done a few investigations in calligraphy, other than etching the ayats (religious lines), which is the thing that conventional calligraphy generally constituted. He has cut the names of pioneers like Jawaharlal Nehru and Gandhi, of sportsmen, and couplets from Kabir, alongwith verses of different ghazals. He has additionally cut letters of the English, Hindi, Urdu, Kannada and Tamil letter set, aside from making customary themes on wooden squares.
Ayyub has few calligraphy pieces to appear in his home in Shaheen Bagh, however a document contains various themes. Rippling mynahs, parrots and peacocks, and dashing tigers convey shrouded messages in Arabic. A little mynah with the message, 'Trust in God', costs about Rs 200, while a lion with names of cricketers and legislators covered up in it could cost up to Rs 800. "We utilize sheesham wood from Farrukhabad (in Uttar Pradesh). There are individuals who cut trees on a level plane, the way we need, yet then it's extremely costly," says Jamila, his significant other.
The surface must be rubbed and smoothened, which is a long procedure. The pieces are left to dry for a year or two. The themes are first drawn at first glance, before the last cutting can start. Expansive square pieces have a few themes cut on it, which are then cut into littler pieces.
"Be that as it may, purchasers for these squares are uncommon. Koi jaankaar hello khareedna chahega (Only individuals who think about it, will get it). Indeed, even our standard pieces with themes for high quality texture printing don't have an excessive number of purchasers," says Ayyub. Scarcely any organizations in high quality printing bring orders, however they offer for the most part at shows. "Yeh to abdominal muscle bas shauk aur khandaan ka kam chalaane ki baat hai (Now it's just about intrigue and about proceeding with the family heritage)," says Jamila, in her mid 60s.
"Some time ago we spent Rs 800 and the entire house would be loaded with wood. Presently even at Rs 2 lakh, we may simply get about portion of that amount," says Ayyub, who lives with his five children. They know the ability however are into the furniture business and don't appear to be slanted to proceed with the family convention. "Yeh to bahut mushkil mamala hai (It's extremely intense)," she says.
Ayyub is the fifth era of calligraphers. He asserts that wooden square specialists the nation over have learnt the craftsmanship from his progenitors.
It was an exploration researcher working with the Crafts Museum in Delhi who discovered him in Farrukhabad. After a few solicitations to grandstand his work at displays in Delhi, Ayyub moved to the city in the 1980s with his family. After a madrasa training till class VIII, he started working all day on hinders alongside his dad. "He is an exemption, one of the uncommon skilled workers who are taught and knows how to peruse and compose Arabic. While skilled workers are not taught, the informed never need to wind up experts," says Jamila.
The surface must be rubbed and smoothened, which is a long procedure. The pieces are left to dry for a year or two. The themes are first drawn at first glance, before the last cutting can start. Expansive square pieces have a few themes cut on it, which are then cut into littler pieces.
"Be that as it may, purchasers for these squares are uncommon. Koi jaankaar hello khareedna chahega (Only individuals who think about it, will get it). Indeed, even our standard pieces with themes for high quality texture printing don't have an excessive number of purchasers," says Ayyub. Scarcely any organizations in high quality printing bring orders, however they offer for the most part at shows. "Yeh to abdominal muscle bas shauk aur khandaan ka kam chalaane ki baat hai (Now it's just about intrigue and about proceeding with the family heritage)," says Jamila, in her mid 60s.
"Some time ago we spent Rs 800 and the entire house would be loaded with wood. Presently even at Rs 2 lakh, we may simply get about portion of that amount," says Ayyub, who lives with his five children. They know the ability however are into the furniture business and don't appear to be slanted to proceed with the family convention. "Yeh to bahut mushkil mamala hai (It's extremely intense)," she says.
Ayyub is the fifth era of calligraphers. He asserts that wooden square specialists the nation over have learnt the craftsmanship from his progenitors.
It was an exploration researcher working with the Crafts Museum in Delhi who discovered him in Farrukhabad. After a few solicitations to grandstand his work at displays in Delhi, Ayyub moved to the city in the 1980s with his family. After a madrasa training till class VIII, he started working all day on hinders alongside his dad. "He is an exemption, one of the uncommon skilled workers who are taught and knows how to peruse and compose Arabic. While skilled workers are not taught, the informed never need to wind up experts," says Jamila.
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