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Arts & Sciences - Halima al-Rakkasa

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Some samples from Halima al-Rakkasa; for her portfolio visit her personal website.
A fragment by Halima al-Rakkasa; MKA L. J. Doerksen; Border in gold leaf and red; Calligraphy based on 2nd version by Mahee of Acre; diacritical marks by Halima; Paper - parchment type; Paint - Winsor & Newton Designer Gouache; Gold - 23 K leaf over
"A fragment". Entry in Ravensley's contest, Feb 11/06, the theme being St. Francis; historically, he visited Egypt during one of the Crusades, so...
Documentation
Sonnet written, calligraphed, and gilded by Halima
Raven's Cry: entry in Ravensley's contest, Feb 19/05
Documentation 		Bamboo pen
Bamboo pen as a substitute for reed; under development for persona 		Scroll by Halima al-Rakkasa; MKA L. J. Doerksen; Border inspired by Koran, Cairo, 1304 CE (British Museum); Calligraphy based on 2nd version by Mahee of Acre; diacritical marks by Halima; Paper - Rapidiograph; Paint - Winsor & Newton Designer Gouache; Gold - 23 K leaf over
Prize Scroll for goldwork embroidery; Nov/05
Elkhorn silver swan, 1997; given out only once... dogs love the taste
The first silver swan; elkhorn sliced by Omar and Alexander; finished and painted by Halima; 1997 		Fals coin design based on extant stylized bull
Fals in pewter
Arab-style coin for "local currency" at the Camel Races; 19mm (3/4"),
Oct 6/01 		Lammastide Faire merchant token
Merchant token
in pewter for Medieval Faire, Aug.2002; flat back mold; 25mmx18mm
Silver Swan
Silver Swan
Cragmere token in pewter; this one 2003;
1 1/4" (32mm) 		Swannie for Cragmere Anniversary Tourney, Aug 03
Swannie
for "local currency" at Anniversary Tourney, August 2003 		belt favour designed for a member of House Inverness
Inverness
Favour for the Household
July 1999
Blackwork for HL Antonia
Blackwork for HL Antonia, 2003
 Tablet-woven belt for Morel
Tablet-woven belt for Morel
Inkle - blue, navy, gold
Inkle/tape/band
Blue, navy, gold 		All-handspun wool; purple hairnet with rose fingerloop headband
Hairnet
in handspun purple wool; band of handspun rose wool, fingerloop braid of 7
Check out Halima al-Rakkasa's portfolio on her website
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