Events
Art Show 2/4 through 3/1 at Hillel
My artwork is going to be displayed at Jewish Arts month from February 4th through March 1st at Hillel at the University of Washington (4745 17th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105). Visit any time to see the work or come on February 4th at 6:30 for a wine and cheese reception. I'll be there talking about the pieces! From the show:

Brandon Blake, also known as Letter Engineer, is a calligrapher/graffiti artist/ pre-school teacher who aims to challenge the boundaries of the kind of art that is deemed acceptable in specific communities. In this show, Brandon presents three pieces that demonstrate the flexibility of the Arabic written word.

“Unfortunately not every Jew or Muslim that looks at my art will be impressed. Some may have a hard time accepting a Jewish-Arabic calligrapher. It is media, bias, and cultural separation that trick the brain into perceiving Islamic art as not suited to be in a Jewish institution’s art show. We Jews should be the ones pushing for its inclusion. It is symbolic."

"If we don’t start the ball rolling between our communities, who will? It is our moral obligation to embrace, not defile.”

“It is my goal to have people drop this seperationism and let art speak for the beauty of itself. At the end of the day, that’s what it is. Art. Just enjoy it.”

http://www.jconnectseattle.org/?site=jconnect&page=page&name=Jewish+Arts

Caligraffiti Mini-Documentary on LinkTV
My close friend Eyad Zahra produced an amazingly cool mini-documentary on my art. Please check it out as it is currently in a nation wide competition.

Thanks to everyone who voted for the piece and stay tuned for the results!

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http://www.linktv.org/onenation/films/view/106

Website Launch!
12-19-2007: LetterEngineer.com debuts. Children around the world rejoice.