Three  day  Ebru  “Water  Marbling”  workshop  by  Turkish  artist  Mrs.  Suna  Kocal,  November  29th  -­‐  December  1st,  2015:    College  of  Art  and  Design,  under  the  direct  supervision  of  Dr.  Janon  kadhim,  Dean  of  CAD,  in  collaboration  with  the  Turkish  Embassy  organized  a  3  day  workshop  on  the  art  of  Ebru  “water  marbling”  for  all  CAD  students  in  all  programs.    The   workshop  was   conducted   by   Turkish   artist  Mrs.   Suna   Kocal   who   is   a   well-­‐known  artist  specializing  in  this  very  special  type  of  traditional  Turkish  art  that  has  been  recently  recognized  by  the  UNESCO  as  a  world  heritage  art  form.  The  workshop  which  was   held   for   3   days   engaged   all   CAD   students  who  were  divided  into  groups  over  the  3  days  to  ensure  all  had  an  opportunity  to  participate  in  this  great  activity.  Ms.   Kocal   gave   a   short   introduction   to   the   history   of   this   type   of   art   and  demonstrated  the  various  styles  and  techniques.  She  then  allowed  all  students  to  have  a  hands-­‐on  experience  practicing  the  technique.  The  workshop  was   very   popular  with   students   and   some   even   returned  on   the  following  days  to  experiment  some  more.