User talk:Reham baydoun/sandbox

Abdulraoul Baydoun (the main master artisan) Abdulqader was born in 1956 in the city of Idlib Kafr Takharim (Syria). After completing high school in Jumaat Khasan Kafr Takharim High School in the 1970s, his love for art drew him to Damascus, Syria to hone his artistic talents in the Arabic Cultural Centre which specializes in the intricate and Syrian traditional ‘Ajami art. He spent 6 years in the Arab Cultural Center mentored by professional Syrian artists such as Luai Kayali, Si nan Otah Bashi with the Arab Cultural Centre, such as setting up the ‘Ajami workshop in the Military Housing Establishment, and decoration of the Damascus International Airport lounges and VIP hall. Subsequently, he started his own practice and decorated hundreds of villas and palaces with Damascene artwork.

In 1964, he moved to Lebanon and worked with the Directorate General of Antiquities and UNESCO, where he worked on several museums, as well as restoration and re-construction of several mosques; some of the most prominent are: Umari Mosque (Beirut, Lebanon), Umayyad Mosque (Belbek, Lebanon), Sharhabeel Mosque (Sayda, Lebanon), Al-Mansouri Mosque (Tripoli, Lebanon), AI-Tooshiya School (Tripoli, Lebanon). He executed restoration work for the Azm Palace in Homa, Syria, and then Ghazlah Museum in Aleppo, Syria. The art does not stop there – in fact, Abdulraouf’s children have also inherited the magic in his hands, namely: Reham (degree in Architecture, IIUM), Marwa (degree in Applied art and Design), Milad, and his only son Ziad, who graduated from the International University of Science and Technology (Syria) with a degree in Interior Architecture. Ziad is currently studying PHD of Architecture in Interior Architecture. His skills and craftmanship: a specialist in Islamic historical buildings and objects, Islamic floral and geometrical patterns as well as Arabic calligraphy. He is also expert in mosaic, Ajami art and craft, the stained-glass facades design, the restoration and conservation in general. The traditional methods that are followed and trusted by UNESCO.

Baydoun Art is a Syrian company originally was located in Syria 1970 then shifted to Malaysia. Baydoun Art collaborates with Damascene Art company in Qatar to be under the umbrella of Damascene Art Sdn Bhd. Baydoun as a name comes from a name of family which is one of the few families that inherited the profession of ‘Ajami art. While Damascene art is the art comes from the capital of Syria Damascus. Damascene Art Sdn Bhd is produced by artists and craftsmen to create pieces of art that complement the clients tastes and needs. whether it is a 100 meters high wall or 3-meter door, the designs of Baydoun art company bring out the aesthetic value of the building, the company only believes in producing valuable art for our clients because we can add the ancient taste according to their order. All the produced art is handmade and detailed by experts in different types, an extra attention is paid to the local surroundings when the artisan creates his masterpieces. Therefore, the designs are regarded as a unique and will never be repeated. This is how serious Baydoun company takes each piece of work because the company’s mission is to put the minds, hearts, body and soul into the painting to make it more exclusive and unique. with colleagues such as Abu Sulaiman AI-Khayyat and Abu-Roohy. He worked on several projects