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A beautiful painting by Suada @der_raum_ from our

A beautiful painting by Suada @der_raum_ from our current on-line series PATTERNS FROM DAMASCUS.

This design is based upon a unique cut-stone stone mosaic from the Azem palace in Damascus and was taught in Week 2 of the course. We will continue with more designs from Damascus this Saturday. Registration is still open and recordings are available of earlier sessions. Registration link @richardhenryart
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Since 2008 we have run over 50 study trips to our

Since 2008 we have run over 50 study trips to our favourite locations rich with pattern wisdom, romance and the sacred: Fez, Marrakesh, Granada, Cordoba, Cairo, Istanbul & Isfahan and city visits in Brazil, Australia, China, Doha, Canada, UAE and cities across USA.

Being grounded for the past year has given us time to generate vast resources which we can’t wait to take on the road and share. The result will be many of our study trips will have new material and we will be running advanced deep diving sessions on location alongside our stand classes.

Once the sky's are clear we will schedule (and reschedule) our program. Email us if you would like to subscribe to our newsletter for updates and announcements: Islamicpattern@gmail.com

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In-person classes! 10 days until our Summer School

In-person classes! 10 days until our Summer School in London. Booking via the website. https://artofislamicpattern.com/courses/summer-school-live-face-to-face/#/9

We are excited to finally welcome everyone back to our airy East London Studios for our first in-person classes since 2019.

Summer School
2nd - 13th August 2021
5 or 10 day intensive course
Mon -Fri, 10.30am – 4.30pm

• Participants may join for 1 or 2 weeks
• Week 1 is an introductory course and assumes no previous knowledge culminates in a plaster carve session
• Week 2 is an advanced course focusing on Persian Patterns culminates in a traditional gilding class

This is a practical introduction to the principles of Islamic Pattern. Using the traditional tools of compass and straight edge we will re-create beautiful patterns from across the world. By working with designs of progressive complexity students develop a solid grounding in the language of symmetry in Islamic Art.

This introductory module will introduce 6-fold and 12-fold geometric patterns from across the Islamic world, together with elementary biomorphic patterns, with a focus upon the Rumi motif. There will be two brief contextual slide lectures.
The module culminates with the application of traditional plaster and stucco carving.

Experience one of the most satisfying carving processes and complete a pattern of your choice.Â  Participants will practice relief & piercing carving techniques and receive an introduction to plaster casting and mold making. There will also be to opportunity to use traditional chisels from Morocco.

This is an opportunity for students to develop more advanced skills in constructing geometric and arabesque/islimi.

The focus of the course will be upon patterns from medieval Iran/Persia, where Islamic art reached an extraordinary peak of perfection. We will look in particular at the stunning 10-fold rosette patterns, the use of the Golden Section in constructing these patterns and explore links between more recently discovered Penrosetilings and medieval Persian girih (knot) patterns. Students will learn to integrate these complex geometric designs with the family of Persian biomorphic motifs and ex

Upcoming online classes Aslam al-Silahdar medall

Upcoming online classes

Aslam al-Silahdar medallion
taught by @lisavalkyrie and hosted by Adam Williamson.

Tuesdays 27th July & 3rd August 2021

Draw this exquisite 14th century marble medallion that adorns the southern façade of Cairo’s Aslam al-Silahdar Mosque. A geometric symphony of curved knotwork and floral flourishes welcomes all who visit this sacred site.

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ONLINE – Petals of Jericho, Torus Mosaics
Sunday 1st August 2021
Taught by Stephanie June Ellis aka @theartofprocess TheArtofProcess. Hosted by Adam Williamson.

Draw the stunning Umayyad torus mosaic patterns from Hisham’s palace in Jericho, Palestine. The mosaic floor in the Great Bath 825m², which is the largest in the Middle East.

Jericho in Palestine is said to be one of the world’s oldest cities, and is home to the site of Hisham’s Palace, a cultural property representative of early Islamic architecture. Hisham’s Palace was constructed in the 8th century as the Winter Palace for the Umayyad Caliph.

Weekend Wood Marquetry IN – PERSON WORKSHOP Ma

Weekend Wood Marquetry
IN – PERSON WORKSHOP

Make an original geometric marquetry piece over one weekend.
Limited places.
Booking essential.
All equipment & materials included.
Open to all abilities.

Learn about the various woodworking traditional techniques used in Islamic cultures.

Have you ever been intrigued by a beautiful wood panel and wondered what it would be like to make one yourself? Now’s your chance to learn all about the specialist tools and techniques involved in wood marquetry, from how to sharpen the various chisels and knives to how to identify the different woods available, as well as planning and making an original geometry panel. We will also take a look at surface finishes.

At the end of the course, everyone will have a least one finished piece to take home with them.

Wood Marquetry
28th & 29th August 2021
Saturday & Sunday
10.30am - 4.30pm
Bow Arts Trust, 183 Bow Rd, London E3 2SJ

https://artofislamicpattern.com/courses/new-ceramic-tiles-2/#/6

This was how our teacher Keith Critchlow started h

This was how our teacher Keith Critchlow started his sacred geometry classes, by lighting the flame and setting the intention.

So much gratitude to him and for guiding us on this path.

Hope you all feel the Rahmat in the rain.

Calligraphy @adamwilliamsonart

Creativity in the pursuit of the divine. Sacred a

Creativity in the pursuit of the divine.

Sacred art is path, working within a celestial framework expanding the laws of nature.

Dome of Ali Qapu
4pm UK time - Wednesday 7th July 2021

After a months break @adamwilliamsonart will be back with an online session absorbing the hidden majesty of the sublime 16th Century Dome of Ali Qapu Palace in Isfahan. Its delicate earthy tempora contrasting the shamsah tiles of the Lotfollah dome on the opposite side of the Naqsh-e Jahan Square. The floral motifs alternate between hatayi and bulut cloud forms.

Ali Qapu is unique for its naturalistic wall paintings by the miniature painter Reza Abbasi, the court painter of Shah Abbas I, and his pupils. The palace served as the official residence of Persian Emperors of the Safavid dynasty.

A mosaic depiction of paradise on the elevation of

A mosaic depiction of paradise on the elevation of the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, completed 96AH/715AD
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Announcing NEW SERIES: Patterns from Damascus.
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Damascus sits at the junction between east and west in the Islamic world. In this 4 week series we examine designs from such key sites as the Umayyad mosque and Azem palace. The class will be suitable for beginners, as well as those seeking to refresh their skills. Taught by Richard Henry, and drawing upon his 2001 research trip to the city. All patterns taught will be new designs not previously taught online before by Richard. All classes will be recorded and available for download after the live presentation for a limited period.
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(photo: R Henry 2001)

The class will be taught in partnership with Scripts’n’Scribes, who will handle all registration details:-
https://www.scriptsnscribes.com/register-1/patterns-from-damascus-with-richard-henry
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#mosaic
#damascus
#poetryinpattern
#goldenratio
#sacredgeometry
#geometryathome
#onlineteaching
#geometricart
#geometricpattern #geometricdesign #interiordesign #architecturalpatterns #tiling #mathematicalpattern
#rulerandcompass #artcourse
#Islamicgeometricpatterns #islamicgeometry #islamicdesign #islamicart

Join us in the tomorrow in the London studio tomor

Join us in the tomorrow in the London studio tomorrow for our geometry of structure workshop! There is the option for a day pass on either the Saturday or Sunday.

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Geometry of Structure
Saturday & Sunday
10.30am - 4.30pm
19th & 20th June 2021

Using natural materials make an array of geometric models and 3-dimensional static and kinetic structures.

Build a series of polyhedral forms from sticks and string right up to constructing a 12 foot geodesic dome and examine the key family of natural proportions, including the Golden Section, that underlie Sacred Architecture from across the world.

* Limited places
* All equipment & materials included
* Open to all abilities
* Register for the class

Stunning rendering by @aishachangezi of the The Mi

Stunning rendering by @aishachangezi of the The Minbar of Ibn Tulun online class taught by @adamwilliamsonart Adam is taking a break from online classes for a few weeks.

All past classes including this one have now been uploaded to our unlisted youtube channel. They can be accessed via the online archive

https://artofislamicpattern.com/online-classes/online-course-archive/

Over the the past year Adam has presented over 55 unique pattern classes from around the world, with over 13k registrations, largest class was the Yazd rosette at 700+ participants.

Infinite thanks to @aly_williamson @ling.duong @sordomiras @maimonavar @alifia.artastic @mayaroder who helped in various ways including answering thousands of emails. Thanks to @sacredartofgeometry for hosting the first lockdown sessions, thanks to @leiladear @lateefaspiker who helped out with many of the online sessions and to @yasmin_hayat and @adamtetlowteaching @pascribe @artofthepen for sharing their skills and knowledge with the community that has emerged.

In-person classes! Our Summer School in August is

In-person classes! Our Summer School in August is filling up fast, if you plan to join us booking via the website is essential.

We are excited to finally welcome everyone back to our airy East London Studios for our first in-person classes since lockdown.

Summer School
2nd - 13th August 2021
5 or 10 day intensive course
Mon -Fri, 10.30am – 4.30pm

• Participants may join for 1 or 2 weeks
• Week 1 is an introductory course and assumes no previous knowledge culminates in a plaster carve session
• Week 2 is an advanced course focusing on Persian Patterns culminates in a traditional gilding class

This is a practical introduction to the principles of Islamic Pattern. Using the traditional tools of compass and straight edge we will re-create beautiful patterns from across the world. By working with designs of progressive complexity students develop a solid grounding in the language of symmetry in Islamic Art.

This introductory module will introduce 6-fold and 12-fold geometric patterns from across the Islamic world, together with elementary biomorphic patterns, with a focus upon the Rumi motif. There will be two brief contextual slide lectures.
The module culminates with the application of traditional plaster and stucco carving.

Experience one of the most satisfying carving processes and complete a pattern of your choice.Â  Participants will practice relief & piercing carving techniques and receive an introduction to plaster casting and mold making. There will also be to opportunity to use traditional chisels from Morocco.

This is an opportunity for students to develop more advanced skills in constructing geometric and arabesque/islimi.

The focus of the course will be upon patterns from medieval Iran/Persia, where Islamic art reached an extraordinary peak of perfection. We will look in particular at the stunning 10-fold rosette patterns, the use of the Golden Section in constructing these patterns and explore links between more recently discovered Penrosetilings and medieval Persian girih (knot) patterns. Students will learn to integrate these complex geometric designs with the family of Persian biomorphic motifs and explore more advanced

This Sunday we will draw this exceptional 17th cen

This Sunday we will draw this exceptional 17th century Safavid 8 fold pattern that lives under the Iwan at the entrance gate to the Sheikh Lotfollah in Isfahan. The body of the sumptuous bioficating spiral pattern is a series of reflecting isosceles triangles surrounding a central illuminated 16 fold peacock medallion.

Lotfollah Iwan Panel

Sunday 13th of June 2021
15:00- 18:00

Yesterdays class drawing by @adamwilliamsonart A

Yesterdays class drawing by @adamwilliamsonart

Appreciating everyone's drawings from the recent classes, we have come so far as a collective. Feeling honoured to be part of this journey that we have taken and the opportunity to travel so deep, searching for the essence. It’s been a truly unique time for the collective consciousness.

Ibn Tulun Stucco Soffits and all previous online class recordings can watched at your leisure via the online archive.

Sharing this perfect pearl from Isfahan on Sunday.

Sharing this perfect pearl from Isfahan on Sunday. Its effortless quintessence, an interplay between the ceaseless flow of the biomorphic and perfection of the curvilinear geometry which is only truly revealed when drawing the hidden tangents of the construction stages. Everything about this pattern comes naturally with ease, the ultimate sign of inspired design.

Experiences makes lasting impressions on your heart that don’t reveal themselves in the moment, it has taken years for the full spender of the Jameh Mosque of Isfahan to permeate my consciousness. I was so elated when I was there that I couldn’t contain the moment but the sophistication and intuition behind this flourishing of creative outpouring has no equal, a selfless pursuit of beauty.

The Intrados adorning the southern Iwan of Jameh Mosque of Isfahan
3pm UK Time, Sunday 16th May

The Intrados Like and arch spanning Eid, over a

The Intrados

Like and arch spanning Eid, over a short series of classes we will take in intrados patterns from Fez, Cairo through Istanbul and Agra to Isfahan and beyond.

The Intrados is the interior curve of an arch, adorning the passage or heavenly gateway. Vines spiral and flow from the arch apex bifurcating into blooming motifs.
Over three classes we will explore patterns from Fez, Cairo through Istanbul and Agra to Isfahan and beyond.

Classes can be taken individually

Part 1 –
INTRADOS – Court of Myrtles, Granada
We will draw Moorish stucco carvings from the The Court of the Myrtles within the Alhambra Palace and Al Attarine in Fez, Morocco.
3pm UK Time, Sunday 9th May
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Part 2 –
INTRADOS – Jameh mosque Isfahan
We will draw a pattern from the Jameh mosque Isfahan
3pm UK Time, Sunday 16th May
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Part 3-
INTRADOS – Ibn Tulun, Cario
We will tackle the famous carvings from the hyper-style arcades of Ibn Tulun
3pm UK Time, Sunday 30th May

Thirsty Ramadan Seljuq bricks hidden in the Jāmeh

Thirsty Ramadan Seljuq bricks hidden in the Jāmeh Mosque somewhere in the Grand Bazaar of Isfahān awaiting a restorative watery Safavid turquoise tile. But the remedy is the mortar that binds us.

Come draw this pattern from Sultan Hassan 3pm UK t

Come draw this pattern from Sultan Hassan 3pm UK time Thursday with @adamwilliamsonart We are following on from the ‘lions’ class, deep-diving into the roots of those distinctive cable loops.

Cables are the closed loops that join at points of local overlap by interlocking ‘knots’. The combination of loops and knots generates broad versatility for design ✨. We will get into the formative years of the Umayyads and the Roman–Byzantine influences on early Islamic Art and the late antique classical naturalistic tradition as well as the famous cosmati floor patterns of 13th century central Italy and parallels to the Mamluk architecture. 🔗 in the stories. See you there.

Live Jali carving class with @adamwilliamsonart wi

Live Jali carving class with @adamwilliamsonart with @thecreativedimension over the weekend.

@richardhenryart is currently teaching Jali carving course details on our website.

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