Mesut Dikel, an Ebru art instructor, demonstrates how to create a flora design during a class Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the Arts and Crafts Center here. Mr. Dikel has been creating Ebru art, a unique Turkish art form, for nearly 24 years. Ebru, or paper marbling, has been practiced in Turkey since the 15th century and uses all-natural products, from the brushes to the paints. The center plans to offer the class monthly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)
Senior Master Sgt. Christal Jackson, the 39th Contracting Squadron superintendent, receives instruction from Mesut Dikel, an Ebru art instructor, during a class Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the Arts and Crafts Center here. Mr. Dikel has been creating Ebru art, a unique Turkish art form, for nearly 24 years. Ebru, or paper marbling, has been practiced in Turkey since the 15th century and uses all-natural products, from the brushes to the paints. The center plans to offer the class monthly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)
Mesut Dikel, an Ebru art instructor, peels back paper from a tray to expose a flora design during a class Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the Arts and Crafts Center here. Mr. Dikel has been creating Ebru art, a unique Turkish art form, for nearly 24 years. Ebru, or paper marbling, has been practiced in Turkey since the 15th century and uses all-natural products, from the brushes to the paints. The center plans to offer the class monthly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)
Ebru art created by Mesut Dikel, an Ebru art instructor, is displayed during a class Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the Arts and Crafts Center here. Mr. Dikel has been creating Ebru art, a unique Turkish art form, for nearly 24 years. Ebru, or paper marbling, has been practiced in Turkey since the 15th century and uses all-natural products, from the brushes to the paints. The center plans to offer the class monthly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)
The Incirlik Arts and Crafts Center here hosted an Ebru art class tought by Mesut Dikel. Mr. Dikel has been creating Ebru art, a unique Turkish art form, for nearly 24 years. Ebru, or paper marbling, has been practiced in Turkey since the 15th century and uses all-natural products, from the brushes to the paints. The center plans to offer the class monthly. Note: original poster size 30" X 20" (U.S. Air Force photo layout/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)