Naile Art Gallery / Kapadokya

Highly recommend this workshop and art galleryn, we had a fantastic time with this passionate artist ! She taught us the basics of Ebru art and then it was our turn to transform drops of paint into a masterpiece !!nThanks a lot for this new experience, super happynwith our paintings!

Naile is pleasant and energetic person. :DnI made a shore and my husband made a small ebru painting. Such a great experience!!

Stumbled across this shop on our way to Uchisar castle. What a great find! Naile showed us her Ebru art and my children did a piece for themselves which turns out great. Highly recommended activity especially for the younger ones.

I was fortunate enough to meet Naile at the bus station asking her for directions to Uchisar. Serendipitous- we were headed the same directions! On the bus, she told me of her family, career and passions. Her vivacity for the Ebru art captivated me so much I took a detour to visit her gallery. And am I happy I did. There I looked at her paintings; some of which had immaculate detail, elaborate composition and elegant intricacies. She explained Ebru is a 600+ year old Turkish art form where dyes are placed in a water mix that include cow enzymes and then delicately transposed to a medium (paper, papyrus, silk, marble, etc). Then she demonstrated the process. It's an interesting art form that combines creativity and chemistry. Just watching a master work on the medium is hypnotic. I also met her husband who was a delight, offering tea and showing me pictures of their family and world record! Yes, Naile holds a world record.nnAs I left, Naile called me back and gave me the painting she drew for me. Personally signed - AMAZING.nnNaile and her husband is one of the most memorable couples I've met while traveling - they are good people.nnTesekkur Ederim Naile for sharing your passion with me.nVietnP.S. Ask them what their secret to 30+ years of marriage. The answers are humorous and apt.

A wonderful kind of Ottoman art...