A fun filled family night organized by the Birmingham Islamic Society at HCIC on Friday, January 19, 2018, involved food, prayer, a talk by the Imam, an art demonstration and an art sale benefitting the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
The evening started off with dinner at 6:30 pm which was served by BIS’s ever enthusiastic volunteers. This was followed by Isha prayer after which Imam Sameh delivered an Islamic talk. The most awaited part of the family night was the demonstration of the marble painting. This was conducted by Sr. Aysegul, a very talented artist and a Turkish community member.
Marble painting is a method of aqueous surface design that produces patterns similar to that on a smooth marble. The paints used by Sr. Aysegul were ebru paints which are all natural, earth based paints. To make the colors float and spread out well on the surface of the water, she added gall, a surfactant or a wetting agent, into the paints. Although this technique can be used on any absorbent surfaces like paper, fabric and even carpets, Sr. Aysegul used paper as her material for marbling.
The evening concluded with an art sale where Sr. Aysegul displayed her art work. All the proceeds from the art sale went to the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
The evening started off with dinner at 6:30 pm which was served by BIS’s ever enthusiastic volunteers. This was followed by Isha prayer after which Imam Sameh delivered an Islamic talk. The most awaited part of the family night was the demonstration of the marble painting. This was conducted by Sr. Aysegul, a very talented artist and a Turkish community member.
Marble painting is a method of aqueous surface design that produces patterns similar to that on a smooth marble. The paints used by Sr. Aysegul were ebru paints which are all natural, earth based paints. To make the colors float and spread out well on the surface of the water, she added gall, a surfactant or a wetting agent, into the paints. Although this technique can be used on any absorbent surfaces like paper, fabric and even carpets, Sr. Aysegul used paper as her material for marbling.
The evening concluded with an art sale where Sr. Aysegul displayed her art work. All the proceeds from the art sale went to the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
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