Levan Chaganava is a Georgian calligrapher and graphic designer, author and illustrator of children's books, musician and composer.
Since 1989, he has been researching ancient Georgian manuscripts and reviving the forgotten art of calligraphy in Georgia by creating modern handwritten books, artworks and educational materials.
As a founder and chairperson of the Painter-Calligraphers Union of Georgia, Levan Chaganava attracts young talents to the art of calligraphy, guides their creative pursuits, and helps them become professionals. He carries out local and international projects, conducts workshops, and holds exhibitions.
Between 2022 and 2023, he prepared and published educational books with instructions and practical exercises for those wishing to learn the Georgian alphabet and calligraphy.
Georgian Calligraphy Workbook (The Basics) and Georgian Alphabet Handwriting Practice Workbook (For Beginners) are now available for purchase on Amazon.
Levan began to write stories for his children, teaching them the importance of family love and friendship, social relationships and tolerance, lifelong learning and new discoveries. These are the main themes of his stories, which he illustrates mainly in vector graphics.
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