نقاش الجبس | The Plaster Carver of Fez
"A master plaster carver discovers passion with an architect studying Moroccan decorative arts."
نقاش الجبس
The Plaster Carver of Fez
الفصل الأول | Chapter One
أَنْقُشُ الجِبْسَ فِي فَاسَ مُنْذُ ثَلَاثِينَ سَنَةً.
I have carved plaster in Fez for thirty years.
جَاءَتْ مُهَنْدِسَةٌ مِعْمَارِيَّةٌ تَدْرُسُ الفَنَّ الزَّخْرَفِيَّ.
An architect came studying decorative art.
"هَذِهِ الأَنْمَاطُ مُعْجِزَةٌ!"
"These patterns are miraculous!"
الفصل الثاني | Chapter Two
كَانَتْ فِي الأَرْبَعِينَ، شَغُوفَةً بِالتَّفَاصِيلِ.
She was in her forties, passionate about details.
"كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ هَذِهِ الأَشْكَالَ بِالإِزْمِيلِ؟"
"How do you make these shapes with a chisel?"
"بِالصَّبْرِ وَالخَيَالِ."
"With patience and imagination."
الفصل الثالث | Chapter Three
رَاقَبَتْنِي سَاعَاتٍ وَأَنَا أَعْمَلُ.
She watched me work for hours.
"يَدَاكَ تَرْقُصَانِ عَلَى الجِبْسِ."
"Your hands dance on the plaster."
"الجِبْسُ شَرِيكِي فِي الرَّقْصِ."
"Plaster is my dance partner."
الفصل الرابع | Chapter Four
"هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي أَنْ أُجَرِّبَ؟"
"Can I try?"
"بِالطَّبْعِ."
"Of course."
وَضَعْتُ الإِزْمِيلَ فِي يَدِهَا.
I put the chisel in her hand.
الفصل الخامس | Chapter Five
وَقَفْتُ خَلْفَهَا أُوَجِّهُ يَدَهَا.
I stood behind her guiding her hand.
"بِرِفْقٍ... الجِبْسُ هَشٌّ."
"Gently... plaster is fragile."
"مِثْلَ القُلُوبِ."
"Like hearts."
الفصل السادس | Chapter Six
نَظَرْتُ إِلَيْهَا. "نَعَمْ... مِثْلَ القُلُوبِ."
I looked at her. "Yes... like hearts."
"قَلْبِي مَكْسُورٌ..." قَالَتْ.
"My heart is broken..." she said.
"دَعِينِي أُصْلِحُهُ."
"Let me fix it."
الفصل السابع | Chapter Seven
تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ، فِي الوَرْشَةِ البَيْضَاءِ.
That night, in the white workshop.
بَيْنَ غُبَارِ الجِبْسِ وَرَائِحَةِ الإِبْدَاعِ.
Among plaster dust and the scent of creation.
"أَنْتِ أَجْمَلُ نَقْشٍ رَأَيْتُهُ."
"You are the most beautiful carving I've seen."
الفصل الثامن | Chapter Eight
صَنَعْتُ لَهَا لَوْحَةَ جِبْسٍ خَاصَّةً.
I made her a special plaster panel.
فِيهَا قَلْبٌ مَنْقُوشٌ بِأَنْمَاطٍ هَنْدَسِيَّةٍ.
With a heart carved in geometric patterns.
"هَذَا قَلْبِي... أُعْطِيكِ إِيَّاهُ."
"This is my heart... I give it to you."
الخاتمة | Conclusion
الجِبْسُ يَتَشَكَّلُ بِالإِزْمِيلِ.
Plaster is shaped by chisel.
وَحُبُّنَا تَشَكَّلَ بِاللَّمْسَةِ.
And our love was shaped by touch.
نَقْشَةً نَقْشَةً، يَوْمًا بَعْدَ يَوْمٍ.
Carve by carve, day after day.
من حكايات فاس From the Tales of Fez