Names · portraits · quotes — by hand
We write your name, draw your face in Arabic letters, and set down the words that matter to you — with a reed qalam and traditional ink, inside old frames rescued from oblivion.
What we write
Most of our work revolves around: quotes, names, faces.
“The hand of Allah is above their hands”, “Do not weaken, do not grieve”… or any words that live in you.
See the pieces — Verses & quotes
Your name or a loved one’s, in the script that suits it, wrapped in illuminated ornament.
See the pieces — Names
From your photo, the face is drawn in clean line and the clothing is woven from Arabic letters.
See the pieces — Portraits in letters
The story
A faded photo, a forgotten certificate, a picture that no longer suits the wall. Instead of ending in the skip, these frames are gathered, restored, and given words worth hanging.
We hunt frames with character: antique gilt, carved wood, tarnished brass.
With reed and ink on cotton paper — one gesture, no erasing, no retouching.
The words settle into their new frame with a chosen mat, ready to hang.
Quotes
Each piece is handwritten and will not be reproduced.
Names
Every name has its own rhythm: we pick the script that suits its letters, then dress it in ornament, a frame or a colour that feels like its owner.
Portraits
It starts with a photo and ends as a piece you can read: the face in a single line, clothing and hair made of letters, ornament and gold.
Lapis and gold, a robe woven from letters.
Verses surround the face like a frame made of words.
A laugh in black and gold.
In your home
Visualization
Visualization
VisualizationIllustrative ambience images — the real pieces are in the gallery above.
Materials
A reed cut at an angle, giving each letter its thick and thin.
Traditional black ink, with gold for details and diacritics.
Cotton paper for special pieces, standard or tinted paper for smaller works.
Rescued, restored frames — no two alike.
Commission
Tell us what you want; we reply on WhatsApp with a proposal and a price.
The hand behind Taqwa
Taqwa is a small studio marrying traditional Arabic calligraphy with the reuse of frames. Every piece is written in a single sitting, then finds the frame that was waiting for it. [Placeholder text — to be replaced with the artist’s own.]
