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by Ali Rouhfar (Author)
The second volume of the book Nuqteh is a completion to the first volume. These two volumes cover all possible connections of letters. One of The advantage of this method is to give learners the confidence of learning like they are with a live instructor. Carefully designed color illustration with graphic pen moves in details, is a big help for not to be misdirected or miss any details which are the most common concern to delay learning. Estimated time to publish the second volume was 18 month after publishing the first volume. Requests, satisfactions, positive feed backs from language professors, and avoiding a gap between these two volumes from the professional perspective, caused to expedite timing for the second volume for 8 month earlier than estimation. Now the book slogan"A New, Easy, And Effective Method" comes to stronger belief. Apart from enhancing and improving calligraphy skills, there is a tremendous meditative potential in Persia calligraphy (NASTALIQ). If you would like to discover this potential and empower yourself in connection with the infinite source of energy, the author has been working on a text book in this respect, but to get benefits out of such book, understanding of flow of letters, how they are formed, where they come from and where they go and many other facts are necessary which are covered in these two volumes. Whether you want to achieve a higher professional calligraphy skill level, or your vision is to the meditative of this mysterious calligraphy, these 2 volumes are available for both and also a good gift to whom might be interested to see what is coming from an ancient empire and like to research and pass their knowledge to others.
Author Biography
Lectures and Workshops: South Seattle College-2014 Annual Iranian Festivals-2008 to 20014 Seattle Libraries, at three different locations -20014 Everett College- 2010-2014 Olympia College-2012 Seattle University-2003-2005 Portland Art Museum, during Ottoman Empire Calligraphy exhibition in regards to Islamic calligraphy-2004 International School (Jackson), University of Washington-2001-2002 Islamic Educational Center of Seattle, classes and workshops- 1998-2013-2014 Children Museum. Artist in residence, teaching 1700 students-2001 International Sufi symposium- 1999-2000 Exhibitions: South College -20014 Keywan Gallery-2003 to 2006 Windermere Gallery -2004 Redmond Library-2002 Children Museum -2002 Kirkland Art Festival-2001 Solstice tea and coffee house in University district in Seattle-2002 Community centers-1997-1998 Folk Life Festival in Seattle -1998 Researches, Publications, and interviews: Research on role of interest in economy and its effectiveness on flow the money out of production loop and causing collapse in economy was an accomplishment paper to his thesis. When the economy went down in 2008-2009, this theory and solution to bring the economy out of depression by reducing interest rate was submitted to the president of the United State. Research on a new self-learning method for Nastaliq was done in 2013. This method was published in English under the title NUQTEH in 2014. Research on the spirit of Nastaliq, its relation to human soil, and how it effects on daily life. This research is projected to be ready to publish in 2015. Interview by Redmond Reporter Paper-2007 Interview by local Iranian paper Interview by Bellevue College. This interview was for broadcasting on Educational TV channels (available on UTUBE as well)-2013. In addition, he has continued calligraphy classes on a limited basis. His method of teaching helps American students to attend his classes as well and get the ladder of achievement to higher level of skills. Ali has designed logos and posters using Nastaliq and Shekasteh Nastaliq for different organizations and doing this service now but on a limited basis.
