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Students’ course Works

Burnished gold leaf on gesso

By Maryam Yasin, completed after Persian Patterns course

Hand cut and glazed ceramic tiles

By Abbas Zahedi, a student on the Persian Patterns course

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Plaster carving

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Geometry drawing

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Enamel paint and 23ct gold leaf on glass

By Paul Atongs, a student on the Introductory Course

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Plaster carving

Leather work

Detail of hand made ceramic tiles from carved plaster mould and pressed clay. Hand painted glazes

By Amy Newell, a student on the Introductory Course

Hand made ceramic tiles from carved plaster mould, pressed clay. Hand-painted glazes

By Amy Newell, a student on the Introductory Course

Veneer piece

Introduction course, students biomorphic ceramic tiles

Enamel paint on glass

By student during Introduction Course

Students notes

By a student during Introductory Course

Stone carving

By Keith Hau, a student on the Introductory Course

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Mosaic using ceramic and smalti (glass) pieces, with hexagonal wooden frame

By student during Introductiory Course

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Hand made ceramic tiles from carved plaster mould, pressed clay and painted glazes

By a student on the introduction course

Drawing classic motifs during Islimi class

Student on the introduction course

Wood marquetry veneer

By a student during Introductory Course

Plaster carving

By a student on the Introduction course

Persian Patterns course, students geometric ceramic tiles

Stone carving

By Alex Carr, a student on Moorish Patterns Course

Biomorphic stone carving

By a student on the Introductory Course

Biomorphic pattern from The Alhambra Palace, carved plaster of Paris

By Paul Julian, student on the Moorish Patterns Course

Enamel paint and 23ct gold leaf on glass

By student during Introduction Course

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Students biomorphic compositions

Enamel paint and 23ct gold leaf on glass and tessellated ceramic tiles

By students during Introductory Course

Stone carving

By a student on the Introduction course

Stone carving

A student finishes their stone carving

Drawing classic motifs during Islimi class

By a student during Introductory Course

Shell gold Islimi and geometry composition

By a student on the Introductory Course

6-fold geometric stone carving

By Paul Julian, during Introductory Course

Plaster carving

Student working during Granada Study Trip

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Making ceramic tiles. Pressed clay tiles from carved plaster mould

By Rumina Ahmad, a student on the Introduction course

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Hand made ceramic tiles from carved plaster mould, pressed clay and painted glazes

By Fathema Rahman a student on the Introduction course

Hand made ceramic tiles.

By Rumina Ahmad, a student on the Introductory Course

A student working during the Introductory Course

Veneer piece

Plaster carving

By a student on the Introduction Course

Plaster carving

A student during Introduction Course

Hand made ceramic tiles from carved plaster mould, pressed clay. Painted glazes

By a student on the Introductory Course

Hand made ceramic tiles (detail)

By Lia Cummings, a student on the Introductory Course

Hand made ceramic tiles.

By Lia Cummings, a student on the Introductory Course

Stone carving

Alex Carr, a student on Moorish Patterns course

Islimi composition

Farkhondeh Ahmadzadeh, a student on Moorish Patterns course

Students ceramic tile detail

Wood marquetry veneer panel

By a student on the Introductory Course

Drawing classic motifs during Islimi class

Saliha Moore, a student on the Introductory Course

Hand made ceramic tiles from carved plaster mould, pressed clay and painted glazes

By Yaya Pam, a student on the introductory course

Stone Carving

By a student on the Introductory Course

Hand made ceramic tiles (detail)

By Hasret Brown, a student on the Introductory Course

Hand made ceramic tiles.

By Hasret Brown, a student on the Introductory Course

Shell gold painting

By a student during Introduction Course

Stone carving

Students working during Introduction Course

Wood marquetry veneer

By Anjali Khanna, a student during Introductory Course

Wood marquetry verneer

By Anjali Khanna, a student during Introductory Course

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Intensive Course - Ceramic tiles 2

Drawing classic motifs during Islimi class

By a student on the Introductory Course

Intensive Course - Ceramic tiles 1

Hand made ceramic tiles.

By Fouzia Ouadi, a student on the Introductory Course

Stone carving

By a student on the Introductory Course

Wood marquetry veneer

By a student on the Introductory Course

Hand made ceramic tiles.

By Paul Julian, a student on the Introductory Course

Enamel paint and 23ct gold leaf on glass

By Uzma Sattar, a student on the Introduction course

Stone carving

By a student on the Introductory Course

Hand made ceramic tiles.

By a student on the Introductory Course

Hatayi design

By Mariam Yasin, a student on the Persian Patterns course

Border Islimi design

By a student during Introduction Course

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Hand cut and glazed ceramic tiles (zillij)

By a student on the Introductory Course

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Plaster carving

By a student on the Introductory Course

Border Islimi design

By a student on the Introductory Course

Stone carving

By a student on the Introductory Course

Border Islimi design

By a student during Introduction Course

Framed hand made ceramic tiles from carved plaster mould, pressed clay, hand painted glazes

By students on the Introductory Course

Hand made ceramic tiles.

By a student on the Introductory Course

Carving design into wooden frame

By a student on the Introductory Course

Hand made ceramic tiles.

By a student on the Introductory Course

Maaida illumination

Student sketch book

By a student on the Introductory Course

Stone carving

By a student on the Introductory Course

Wood veneer marquestry panel

By a student on the Introductory Course

Persian Patterns course, students biomorphic ceramic tiles

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Intensive Course - Ceramic tiles 2

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6 Jeddah 2

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Paint Alchemy

London Studio Courses
  • Christie’s Lates
  • LONDON ~ Stone Carving & Gothic drawing – June ’25
  • London ~ Ceramic Tiles ~ June ’25
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Online Classes
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  • Cordoba Biomorphs
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  • Online Class Archive
International Study Trips
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  • Uzbekistan ~ October 2025
  • New Mexico, USA ~ Summer School ~ July 2025
  • Washington DC~ July ’25
Resources
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  • Links, Books and Materials
  • Archive of Islamic Patterns by Region
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