The Art of Islamic Pattern: The Arabesque

Date: Sun, Jul 09, 2017 11:00AM - Sun, Jul 09, 2017 04:00PM
Price: $50, $45 Friends, $40 students and seniors

Delve into the origins of the elaborate, curving patterns adorning Islamic art and architecture with instructor Unaiza Karim. Then, develop unique designs of your own in fluid watercolour and ink!

Unaiza Karim is an award-winning artist and arts educator from the United Kingdom. She specializes in decorative arts from the Islamic tradition, with a particular focus on manuscript illumination. Unaiza holds a Master’s degree in Visual Islamic and Traditional Arts from The Prince’s School of Traditional Art, London. Her work has been exhibited locally and internationally, and she teaches extensively, providing public workshops in museums, schools, universities, and private classes at her home studio. Visit Unaiza’s website to see examples of her work: www.unaizakarimarts.com.