Asiye Okumuş
1958, Rize
Kasaba Evleri Nergis Sok. No: 10 Ömerli Çekmeköy
asiyeokumus@ttmail.com
Mimar Sinan University Department of Traditional Turkish Handcraft.
The artist received lessons from master such as Prof. Kerim Silivrili, Cahide Keskiner, Sabiha Koç has maintained her performance since 1985.
She served as a illumination teacher in the courses of Ministry of Culture.
She can speak English.
"I endeavor to introduce an Islamic art maintained for centuries with the changes of current period. I attempt to make innovations in my performances; I use new motifs, flower forms not used before by stylizing them.
In order for the improvement of traditional Islamic art, the institutions giving education in branches of illumination, calligraphy and miniature should be inspected by supreme council."