Gülsüm Tekin, who is Ebru artist will present the Ebru art and organize an exhibition during the conference.

 Ebru is the traditional art of creating colorful patterns by sprinkling and brushing color pigments on a pan of oily water and then transforming this pattern to a special paper. It has been atraditional art of book enriching calligraphy and binding books for many centuries. In the 13^th century, the first forms of Ebru emerged in Central Asia and spread to Anatolia through . During the Ottoman period, Turkish calligraphers and artists created new forms and perfected techniques.

Ebru is an art which consists of certain patterns and effects in the production, by means of colors containing a few drops of ox-gall (kind of natural acid helping the colors sprinkle on the gum) so prepared as to float upon a preparation of condensed liquid with the use of kitre (kind of herbal gum), possessing certain properties to the colors prepared for the purpose and which color floated and formed into patterns upon the surface of the liquid, are taken off by laying on a sheet of paper.

In recent years, women and youth raised interest to Ebru with the increasing number of free courses, workshops organized by local authorities and universities. The broad participation of women in Ebru serves to strengthen the role of women in society. The young practitioners by the virtue of their belonging to the element enhance identity and consciousness towards their historical and cultural heritage.

Different geographies, cultures, individuals and experiences contribute to the improvement of Ebru. Since this art brings water (symbolizing source of life), dance of colors (means of creating amazing world), and feelings of the artist together, each work of Ebru is unique art and cannot be reproduced twice. Every tiny drop of color descends into a sea of possibilities to create a masterpiece. The characteristics of Ebru allow the artistic flexibility in the choice of techniques through which can be expressed innermost feelings, thoughts and creativity. The tradition brings out human potential around the tradition of craftsmanship by ornamenting sides, inner and outer covers of special books, calligraphy, glassworks, and gifts.

“Ebru: Turkish Art Of Marbling”was registered on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on behalf of Turkey in 2014.