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Turkey

Hatayi four-fold pattern, Iznik tile painting, Rüstem Pasha Cami, Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Star and polygon pattern with superimposed tiling.

The Topkapi Scroll, Istanbul. Created by master builders in the late medieval Iranian world.

Carpets, Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey

Photo: Adam Williamson

Islimi Wood Carving, Museum of Wooden Artefacts and Stone Carving in Konya

Photo: Adam Williamson

Gate, Sultan Ahmed cami (Blue Mosque), Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Hatayi Pattern, Iznik tile, Rüstem Pasha cami in Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Rumi carving in saft. Gate, Sultan Ahmed (Blue) Mosque, Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

6 fold Geometry, wooden door. Shrine of Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi, Konya

Photo: Adam Williamson

Stone carving, Garden of Sultan Abdul Hamid II's Turbe (Mausoleum), in Sultan Ahmet, Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Brick and Tile Dome. The Museum of Wooden Artefacts and Stone Carving in Konya

Photo: Adam Williamson

Stone carved Islimi design. Mausoleum of Sultan Muran, Aya Sofia, Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Islimi Woodcarving. Museum of Wooden Artefacts and Stone Carving, Konya

Photo: Adam Williamson

Sokullu Pasa, Şehit Mehmet Paşa Sokak, Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Yeni Cami (New Mosque) Fatih, Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

6 fold Geometry, wooden door. Shrine of Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi, Konya

Photo: Adam Williamson

Islimi Stone carving. Museum of Wooden Artefacts and Stone Carving, Konya

Photo: Adam Williamson

Carved door, Goreme, Cappadocia

Photo: Adam Williamson

Islimi design, Iznik Tiles, Mausoleum of Sultan Muran, Aya Sofia, Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Genoese architecture in Galata, Istanbul

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Geometric panel, Iznik Tiles, Mausoleum of Sultan Muran, Aya Sofia, Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Geometric shutter, Mausoleum of Sultan Muran, Aya Sofia, Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Geometric and biomophic shutter, Iznik Tiles, Mausoleum of Sultan Muran, Aya Sofia, Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Geometric and biomophic shutter, Mausoleum of Sultan Muran, Aya Sofia, Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Geometric and biomophic shutter, Mausoleum of Sultan Muran, Aya Sofia, Istanbull

Photo: Adam Williamson

Geometric and biomophic shutter, Mausoleum of Sultan Muran, Aya Sofia, Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

The Museum of Wooden Artefacts and Stone Carving in Konya

Photo: Adam Williamson

Mausoleum of Sultan Mehmed Turbesi, Aya Sofia, Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Gate, Sultan Ahmed cami (Blue Mosque), Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Gate, Sultan Ahmed cami (Blue Mosque), Istanbul Photo: Adam Williamson

Photo: Adam Williamson

Carved Caves, Goreme, Cappadocial

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Carved Cave Homes, Goreme, Cappadocia

Photo: Adam Williamson

Gate, Sultan Ahmed Cami (Blue Mosque), Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Carved Caves, Goreme, Cappadocia

Photo: Adam Williamson

Gate, Sultan Ahmed Cami (Blue Mosque), Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Carved Caves, Goreme, Cappadocia

Photo: Adam Williamson

Genoese architecture in Galata, Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson

Gate, Sultan Ahmed Cami (Blue Mosque), Istanbul

Photo: Adam Williamson
London Studio Courses
  • Christie’s Lates
  • LONDON ~ Stone Carving & Gothic drawing – June ’25
  • London ~ Ceramic Tiles ~ June ’25
  • LONDON ~ Wood Marquetry ~ Aug ’25
Online Classes
  • Uzbek Columns
  • Cordoba Biomorphs
  • Patterns from Abo Heriba
  • Online Class Archive
International Study Trips
  • New York ~ Brooklyn ~ July 25′
  • Uzbekistan ~ October 2025
  • New Mexico, USA ~ Summer School ~ July 2025
  • Washington DC~ July ’25
Resources
  • Introduction to Geometry
  • Introduction to Arabesque
  • Iranian Field Study
  • Links, Books and Materials
  • Archive of Islamic Patterns by Region
  • Instagram
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