Arabic Calligraphy Wall Carving

THE PIECE

A flowing, abstract calligraphic composition — the script moves vertically down the panel, curving and gathering into form, with two small diamond accents marking its base. This wall carving brings that movement into beech wood sourced from the Black Sea forests of northern Turkey, the vertical format suited to narrow walls, entryways, and tall spaces where a single striking line draws the eye upward.

The calligraphy is carved using V-carving — angled cutting bits that follow the curve of the script, the depth of the cut shifting with the form of the design itself. Each piece is shaped by CNC using 45° and 60° V-bits, then finished entirely by hand — the edges cleaned, the depth refined, until the form reads with the same continuity it was drawn with.

THE FINISH

Once the carving is complete, the recessed areas — where the design is cut into the wood — are treated with a walnut-toned wood protector, deepening the contrast between the carving and the surrounding beech. The rest of the piece receives a finish of pure olive oil, nothing else, which absorbs into the wood and brings out its natural warm tone. No varnish, no lacquer beyond the walnut tone in the carved depth — the contrast is structural, not painted on.

SIZES

— Small: 4.7 × 19.7 in (12 × 50 cm)

— Medium: 6.3 × 25.6 in (16 × 65 cm)

— Large: 8.6 × 35.4 in (22 × 90 cm)

A NOTE ON NATURAL VARIATION

No two pieces are identical. The grain shifts from one block of wood to the next — tone, texture, and pattern will differ slightly from what you see in the photograph. What arrives is its own thing.

READY TO HANG

A metal wall hook is fitted to the back before shipping. No tools, no assembly.