My workshops focus on exploring how to create elegant and beautiful patterns by integrating freehand biomorphic motifs with structured geometric foundations, traditionally constructed using compass and straight edge. Skills-based teaching is supported by slide presentations on historical context, helping connect students to the rich artistic traditions that inspire me, and downloadable guides and practice sheets to facilitate ongoing learning.
Delicate and rhythmical floral borders have long been a captivating feature of the decorative arts, especially in manuscript illumination, miniature painting and carved architecture.
In this two-session online workshop, we will explore floral border art inspired by intricate designs from Central, South, and West Asian cultures.
Delicate and rhythmical floral borders have long been a captivating feature of the decorative arts, especially in manuscript illumination, miniature painting and carved architecture.
In this two-session online workshop, we will explore floral border art inspired by intricate designs from Central, South, and West Asian cultures.
Decorative floral ornamentation has long captivated our imaginations with its beauty and elegance, from intricate Mamluk manuscripts to the vibrant tiles of Iznik and the splendid marble inlays of the Taj Mahal.
In this workshop, we will begin to unlock the secrets of the floral style known as Hatayi that thrives in Turkish, Persian and Islamic artistictraditions.