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Calligraphy and Design by S. J. Thomas

– Palmstone.com
– FarsiCalligraphy.com
– SanskritCalligraphy.com

Social Media
– Instagram: WorldCalligraphy
– Tumblr
– Flickr Gallery
– Facebook
– Google+
– Pinterest: Sanskrit Tattoos
Archived Sites
– Archived Site (older website)
– Annotated Portfolio (archived website)
Professional Affiliations
– Member, Sweetwater Print Cooperative, Gainesville, Florida
– Faculty Member, Academy for Five Element Acupuncture
– Visiting Artist, Sequential Art Workshop, Gainesville, Florida
– Member, American Society of Shufa Calligraphy Education
Calligraphy Supplies and Resources
– Arabic, Persian and Turkish Calligraphy Supplies
– Nasta’liq: the Genius of Persian Calligraphy — Youtube video
– Short History of Arabic Calligraphy
– Islam Oriente
– From Script to Calligraphy
– Iran Review: Persian Calligraphy
– Anthology of Iranian Masters of Calligraphy
– John Neal, Bookseller, Calligraphy supplies
– Blue Heron Art Supplies
Calligraphy Tutorials and Ideas
– Arabic Calligraphy
– Secrets of Chinese Cursive Calligraphy
– A guide to Calligraphy for wedding invitations and more
– Kinder Art: art projects for kids, mostly not calligraphy
Art and Calligraphy Classes
– Linda Pence, watercolor, in Gainesville, FL www.lindapence.com /classes
– Ceramics, in Gainesville, FL ArtAlleyStudio.com
– Arabic and Persian Calligraphy, Ziya Art Center in Berkeley, CA www.ziyaart.com
Calligraphy Forums
– Khatt Foundation | My Khatt Profile
– CalligraphyQalam.com
– The Curious Calligrapher
– Visual Space in Persian Calligraphy
– Chinese Art & Culture Facebook Group
– Zhong Guo Shu Hua Facebook Group
Chinese Medicine
– Bethany Bechtel, Acupuncture Physician, Gainesville, Florida, HarmonyPointAcupuncture.com

Artist Websites

Amazing Alums from my high school!

– Majed Abolfazli
– Parinaz Ziai Bahadori
– Roshan Houshmand
– Elahe Yuson
– Niloo Ziai

Assorted Links of interest
– Open Culture
– Murky Recess
– Isabelle Winzeler Yoga & Meditation
– Crochet Techniques at Kilmousekis Craft Box
– Jo Ann Bianchi Fine Art
– Wolfgang Beltracchi VIDEO
– Traditional Chinese Noodle Making VIDEO 
– Tyrus Wong: Chinese painting and Disney’s Bambi | Racial bias endured by Tyrus Wong
– Inventor of Pinyin: Zhou Yougang
– A tediously accurate scale model of the Solar System
– Review of Kannada Novel explores intricacies of the translation process
– Musical Calligraphies: a beautiful performance of Classical Persian poetry and music
– Arash Shirinbab
– Esprit Creations

Book Recommendations