Schools (Children’s Workshops) – Art of Islamic Pattern

Muswell Hill primary school

Key Stage 2 Geometry of Structure workshop.

White House Preparatory School - group shot

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

Pattern and collage progect led by Richard Henry. Students decorate their own geometric designs.

Geometry workshop

Adam teaching a geometry workshop to a group of gifted and talented students from St Paul's Way School. The workshop took place at The Truman Brewery, Brick lane, East London

Geometry of Structure Workshop for STEM day at Mary Webb School, Shropshire.

Katara Cultural Village, Doha, Qatar.

PSTA familiy drop in workshop led by Richard Henry. Participants explore tessallation with pieces produced by stencils.

London Major, Boris Johnson visits geometry of structure workshop

Geometry and Nature Workshop - Morpeth School, East London

Birla Public School take part in a Geometry of Structure workshop

Hand drawn and decorated artwork

Made by 300 student during a week long teaching session at MOAT Community College

Katara Cultural Village, Doha, Qatar. Familiy drop in workshop led by Richard Henry, exploring pattern and symmetry.

Familiy drop in workshop led by Richard Henry, exploring pattern and symmetry. The final design.

Geometry and Nature Workshop - Morpeth School, East London 3

Geometry of structure workshop

Student Studying Tetrahedron

Geometry workshop at Raines School, Bethnal Green

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

A pupil’s sketchbook recording 3-D geometric model building exercises

London Major, Ken Livingston watching child contributing to large artwork

Eid in the Square workshop

Children Working on Shared artwork

Eid in the Square workshop

Lateefa help child

Workshop for Sacred Ways exhibtion at th British Library

Edge of Arabia exhibition

Adam And Richard teaching a geometry workshop to a group of gifted and talented students from St Paul's Way School. The workshop took place at The Truman Brewery, Brick lane, East London

Edge of Arabia exhibition

Adam And Richard teaching a geometry workshop to a group of gifted and talented students from St Paul's Way School. The workshop took place at The Truman Brewery, Brick lane, East London

Edge of Arabia exhibition

Adam And Richard teaching a geometry workshop to a group of gifted and talented students from St Paul's Way School. The workshop took place at The Truman Brewery, Brick lane, East London

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

A pupil’s colour study of nested polyhedra.

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

A pupil’s colour work exploring 12-fold symmetry.

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Children reason and work together to build geometric dome structure.

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Children assemble individual module of geodesic dome

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Individual modules placed together to create giant net. (Nov 2005)

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Geodesic net is raised from the ground

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Geodesic net is raised from the ground

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Children secure modules together.

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Children secure modules together.

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Children sit within completed geodesic structure

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Children work independently to create giant modular tetrahedral structure.

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Children work independently to create giant modular tetrahedral structure

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Children carry their completed tetrahedral structure across the school grounds.

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Interior view of giant modular tetrahedral structure built by the children.

Teacher Training Conference, Cambridge

Teacher explore a geometrry structure workshop.

Geometry of Structure workshop.

Milton Keynes Eid Festival, September 2010

Community project, Nelson, Lancashire

Richard Henry demonstrates stencilling technique.

Gilding workshop

Adam Teaching gold leaf techniques at Kidbrooke School, London

British Library exhibition - The Artist in the Garden

Interactive pattern matching game devised by Richard Henry for British Library installation, in which children move incised panels over illuminated graphics.

Hargrave Park School, North London

Geometry of structure, architecture and decoration project.

Hargrave Park School, North London

Geometry of structure, architecture and decoration project.

Hargrave Park School, North London

Geometry of structure, architecture and decoration project.

Hargrave Park School, North London

Geometry of Structure workshop Key Stage 2.

Islamia School, North London

Geometry of structure workshop Key Stage 2.

Islamia School, North London

Geometry of structure workshop Key Stage 2 led by R Henry in calloration with PSTA

Islamia School, North London

Geometry of structure workshop Key Stage 2 led by R Henry in calloration with PSTA

Islamia School, North London

Geometry of structure workshop Key Stage 2 led by R Henry in calloration with PSTA

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

Pattern and collage progect led by Richard Henry in collaboration with Off Screen

Tiles made by children being arranged

Home School group arrange the hand made tiles

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

Pattern and collage progect led by Richard Henry. Students cut out their individual decorated designs.

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

Pattern and collage progect led by Richard Henry. Individual design placed on larger template.

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

Pattern and collage progect led by Richard Henry. Students add colour and pattern to collaged design.

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

Pattern and collage progect led by Richard Henry. Collage detail.

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

Artists Mahmoud Al-Hourami and Richard Henry consider the final design.

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

Pattern and collage progect led by Richard Henry. The final design exhibited for musical event at the end of the week.

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

Pattern and collage progect led by Richard Henry. Collage detail.

'Chasing Mirrors' exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, London

School workshop exploring symmetry and pattern led by Richard Henry and Adam Williamson.

'Chasing Mirrors' exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, London

School workshop exploring symmetry and pattern led by Richard Henry and Adam Williamson.

Katara Cultural Village, Doha, Qatar

PSTA familiy drop in workshop led by Richard Henry, exploring pattern and symmetry

'Arabian Nights' Festival, Victoria and Albert Museum, August 2010

Art of Islamic Pattern built a 7m span dome which was decorated with classic Islamic patterns as part of a family drop-in workshop.

'Arabian Nights' Festival, Victoria and Albert Museum, August 2010

Art of Islamic Pattern built a 7m span dome which was decorated with classic Islamic patterns as part of a family drop-in workshop.

'Arabian Nights' Festival, Victoria and Albert Museum, August 2010

Art of Islamic Pattern built a 7m span dome which was decorated with classic Islamic patterns as part of a family drop-in workshop.

'Arabian Nights' Festival, Victoria and Albert Museum, August 2010.

Art of Islamic Pattern built a 7m span dome which was decorated with classic Islamic patterns as part of a family drop-in workshop

Brockwell Park, Brixton, South London

Labyrinth building project for local schools in conjunction with the 198 Gallery.

'Arabian Nights' Festival, Victoria and Albert Museum, August 2010 Art of Islamic Pattern built a 7m span dome whic

Art of Islamic Pattern built a 7m span dome which was decorated with classic Islamic patterns as part of a family drop-in workshop.

Katara Cultural Village, Doha, Qatar.

Familiy drop in workshop led by Richard Henry, exploring pattern and symmetry.

Katara Cultural Village, Doha, Qatar.

Familiy drop in workshop led by Richard Henry, exploring pattern and symmetry. The final design is a variation upon a classic Moorish theme.

Brockwell Park, Brixton, South London

Labyrinth building project for local schools in conjunction with the 198 Gallery.

Brockwell Park, Brixton, South London

Labyrinth building project for local schools in conjunction with the 198 Gallery.

Brockwell Park, Brixton, South London

Labyrinth building project for local schools in conjunction with the 198 Gallery.

Brockwell Park, Brixton, South London

Labyrinth building project for local schools in conjunction with the 198 Gallery.

Brockwell Park, Brixton, South London

Labyrinth building project for local schools in conjunction with the 198 Gallery.

Adam giving lecture

Stone carving workshop at Maesteg School, Wales

Stone Carving Workshop

Adam leading a class at Buckingham School

Student working on Islimi border design

Lateefa Giving Stone Carving Demo

Stone workshop at Sir William Ramsey School

Geometry and Nature Workshop - Morpeth School, East London 1

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Geometry and Nature Workshop - Morpeth School, East London 9

Geometry and Nature Workshop - Morpeth School, East London 10

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Geometry of Structure Workshop for STEM day at Mary Webb School, Shropshire.

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Art of Islamic Pattern have over 15 years experience leading workshops around the world for children of all ages at schools, community events, as well as within gallery and museum settings.

School workshops can be adapted to all Key Stages of the National Curriculum and can support learning across a range of disciplines from mathematics to art, science, history, geography and design. The workshops are introduced with stimulating slideshows, which place the patterns within their cultural and historical context.

We are DBS certified, updated 2021.

Listed below are examples of typical workshops. All of these can be adapted to specific curriculum themes.

Pattern in Islamic Art
Geometry of Structure
Arabesque
Stenciling and Collage
Stone Carving*
Mosaic*
Plaster Carving*
Ceramic tiles*

*The applied workshops (clay, mosaic or stone) may require longer sessions and preparation, and additional on-site facilities.

See pictures from recent workshops in Doha

Fees start at £350 for a half-day workshop, £500 for a full day workshop, with one workshop leader. This includes all basic materials; any specialist materials (clay, mosaic or stone) will be supplied at cost price.

For groups larger than 25 children, or where a second workshop leader is required, the fee will increase proportionately.

Art of Islamic Pattern also run regular classes for Home School groups in the studio.

Please call us, or write using the contact link (top right) for further details.

“A fantastic morning, lead by excellent workshop leaders. Favourite photos during the introduction lecture included an eclipse, some lily pads and a magnified pollen grain! The children enjoyed learning how to use a pair of compasses and experienced a true sense of achievement. Stencilling, creating geometric patterns, colouring and making beautiful patterns were all extremely popular activities. Certainly a day to remember.”

Lucy Holden, Teacher
Daneshill School, Surrey

Below: Watch a time lapse taken during a Art of Islamic Pattern Schools workshop at Come Together Exhibition at the Old Truman Brewery. Time Lapse ©Alex Maguire

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LONDON ~ Plaster carving Aug/Sept ’24

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Take part in this families workshop and explore 3D shapes and structures! 11.00 – 16.00 Wednesday, 10 – Friday, 12 April 2024

Queries

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia.

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Muswell Hill primary school

White House Preparatory School - group shot

Downfield Primary School

Grafton School, East London

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

Geometry workshop

Learning about pattern

Geometry of Structure Workshop for STEM day at Mary Webb School, Shropshire.

Katara Cultural Village, Doha, Qatar.

London Major, Boris Johnson visits geometry of structure workshop

Dome workshop

Geometry and Nature Workshop - Morpeth School, East London

Birla Public School take part in a Geometry of Structure workshop

Hand drawn and decorated artwork

Katara Cultural Village, Doha, Qatar. Familiy drop in workshop led by Richard Henry, exploring pattern and symmetry.

Crossway Foundation Expedition

Come Together Exhibition Dome Workshop

Dome workshop

Come Together Exhibition Dome Workshop

Come Together Exhibition Dome Workshop

Come Together Exhibition Dome Workshop

Come Together Exhibition Dome Workshop

Geometry and Nature Workshop - Morpeth School, East London 3

Geometry of structure workshop

Geometry of structure workshop

Student Studying Tetrahedron

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

London Major, Ken Livingston watching child contributing to large artwork

Children Working on Shared artwork

Lateefa help child

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Dome workshop

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Adam Teaching

Geometry workshop

Edge of Arabia exhibition

Edge of Arabia exhibition

Edge of Arabia exhibition

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Steiner/Waldorf School, Newcastle, Australia

Teacher Training Conference, Cambridge

Geometry of Structure workshop.

Community project, Nelson, Lancashire

Gilding workshop

British Library exhibition - The Artist in the Garden

Hargrave Park School, North London

oz paint alchemy workshop

Hargrave Park School, North London

Hargrave Park School, North London

Hargrave Park School, North London

Islamia School, North London

Islamia School, North London

Islamia School, North London

Islamia School, North London

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

Tiles made by children being arranged

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

'Arabian Journeys' Culture Week at Wallasey School, Merseyside

'Chasing Mirrors' exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, London