22 November 2011

"Öpus Touch"!

This one small example of the our finest technique applied to a desk sign for a local client.
You can appreciate the great dynamic of the stones' disposition.

The reversed side of the mosaic before sealing.



After sealing the piece, I can spend long minutes scrutinising the details of its fine result…







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15 November 2011

The roots of Öpus Master Mosaics...

We asked Michael Ajelat, a calligraphy specialist and Fine Art artist from Madaba, to design the workshop's name using arabic calligraphy. Michel artist started to hand draw the arabic letters separately. After scanning each pieces he assembled them to find the best composition before adding the decoration symbols (vowel diacritics) around it.

Graphically stunning... enjoy! 



"The little symbols surrounding the arabic characters are vowel diacritics, which are used to mark short vowels, and other special symbols appear only in the Qur'an...


...They are also used, though with less consistency, in other religious texts, in classical poetry, in books for children and foreign learners, and occasionally in complex texts to avoid ambiguity…


...Sometimes the diacritics are used for decorative purposes in book titles, letterheads, nameplates, etc."
(Source omniglot.com)



Michael Ajelat website:

Arabic script explained:

More information about Arabic script:

14 November 2011

Mosaigraphy


This week we made two desk signs for a new client. The following post is a clear example showing the steps for making islamic mosaics.

Triple "P" : Precision, Patience & Passion…


ARABIC SIGN

Step one, the artwork (reversed)



Öpus Master Mosaics signature's logo.

Mosaic architects.



Before and after sealing...




Enjoy the details...


The way tessera are assembled within a same colour of stones gives movement of its texture and create the fantastic dynamic of the final composition. The mosaic artist constantly plays with this dynamic to give life to the shapes and curves.

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