Joumana Medlej (VRF in the Creative Arts): Inks & Paints of the Abbasids

This talk will take us through the pigments and dyes that made up the Islamic scribe’s colour palette. Joumana Medlej, Visiting Research Fellow, will describe their preparation and behaviour from a practitioner’s perspective, and share process photos from her re-creation of ink recipes from the tenth to thirteenth centuries, along with insights into inkmaking practices gleaned from these texts. 

A reception will follow in the Eliot foyer.

All Merton students are welcome. No advance booking is required.