Maha
Abu 'Ayyash
Maha received a
BA of Fine Arts in Ceramics in 1989 and a Masters of Fine
Arts in Sculpture in 1991 from the USA. She has been working
at her sculpture workshop in Amman since 1991, where she
also has her work on permanent show. Maha has participated
in 21 international and local group shows and held five
personal exhibits in many countries including Syria, Lebanon,
Egypt, Tunisia, France, and the USA. Maha works with varied
media including bronze, copper, iron, clay, wood, cement,
fiberglass, and tempered enamel. Since 1989, she has worked
in teaching design, fine arts, and handcrafts at university
and other levels. She is active as a public information
campaign copywriter, and received the "Human Rights
Monitor Award" from Human Rights Watch in 2000. She
has also served on the editorial board of "Funoon"
magazine.
