While most people can barely produce intelligible handwriting with
the most expensive fountain pens, Turkish artist Yazi Yolcusu creates
stunning calligraphy using cutlery like forks and knives.
Yazi Yolcusu, which apparently means “Text Traveler” in Turkish, is
living proof that it’s not the tools that make the artist, but their
skill. using only metal cutlery – a spoon to hold the ink and forks and
knives as writing tools – the talented artist creates some of the most
amazing calligraphy you’ll ever see.
The way the Turkish calligrapher switches between the bottom and top
prongs of a fork and uses all four of them to create a truly unique font
is truly mesmerizing to watch. I guess you could say his forkmanship is
on a whole other level.
Yazi’s knife wielding skills aren’t too bad either, as he’s able to
use the sharp tip as a fountain pen. Couldn’t he just use an actual
fountain pen instead? Of course he could, but that would be like asking Japanese artist Norico to use brown paint instead of melted chocolate. It just wouldn’t be as impressive.
The Bursa-based artist has become somewhat of a celebrity among
calligraphy and penmanship enthusiasts, after videos of his beautiful
fork calligraphy went viral on social media sites like Facebook and
Reddit.
For more fork calligraphy masterpieces, check out Yazi Yolcusu’s official site, as well as his YouTube channel and Instagram.
