Robert “Bob” Taylor

Bob grew up in Ohio and studied comparative religion at a state university. After graduating, he spent nearly a decade traveling between libraries and private collections in Europe, Turkey, and Iran, reading Solomonic texts and Perso-Islamic manuscripts such as Shams al-Ma'arif. He learned Farsi largely because of his close friends, whose family hospitality opened doors to manuscript collections that were otherwise hard to access. Bob now lives in Northern California. He works closely with Soleiman, who has become his brother-in-law, on cataloguing and translation projects. Bob handles the English-language research and archival work while Soleiman leads the Persian-language transcription.

What Bob listens for

• The person or purpose at the center of the work
• What you want to express, in your own words
• The symbols and details you want included or avoided

His approach

Plain speech comes first. You can revise the proposed intention before confirming it. Your sign is symbolic art for reflection and entertainment, not professional advice or a promise of results.