Teaching at Cambridge University

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Ayesha

I recently delivered an Islamic art workshop to trainee art teachers on the PGCE course at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. I demonstrated a few simple techniques that these new art teachers could use to generate Islamic-inspired floral … Continue reading →

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Quick trip to Istanbul…

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Ayesha

I was in Istanbul last week for a very quick trip during the Easter holiday. Here are a few pictures of what I got up to: I attended an ebru (Turkish paper marbling) workshop. Below are some images of my … Continue reading →

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Workshops in Doha

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Ayesha

I have recently returned to the UK after delivering a series of workshops in Doha, Qatar. For two weeks in July / August 2012, myself and two colleagues from the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts led Islamic art classes at … Continue reading →

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Interested in running a workshop with me?

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Ayesha

Interested in learning about Islamic and/or traditional arts? If so, why not book me for a workshop? Please contact me to find out about classes in geometry, arabesque design, colour harmony and illuminated manuscripts. And don’t forget to check out the … Continue reading →

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Islamic manuscript illumination course at the PSTA

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Ayesha

I will be teaching a new course in Islamic manuscript illumination at the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts in London. The course will run over 4 Saturdays from the 22nd of October – 12th November 2011, from 10am – 4.30pm. Enrolment … Continue reading →

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May-June 2011 Abu Dhabi workshops

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Ayesha

Firstly, to all of my blog readers – I am so sorry for the delay in updating my posts! These past few months have been crazy busy, and it’s been difficult to find the time and space to sit down … Continue reading →

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More student’s work…

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Ayesha

I would like to share a few pictures of my student’s work from the spring PSTA Islamic manuscript illumination course. As you can see from the image above, they are doing amazingly well! To read about the course content and … Continue reading →

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Manuscript Illumination Presentation and Workshop at Oxford University.

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Ayesha

I will be delivering this workshop along with two of my colleagues from the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts at Christ Church College, Oxford on the 22nd of March 2011. All are welcome! I look forward to seeing you there!

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New Islamic Art Spring Course at the PSTA

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Ayesha

For anybody who is interested in learning about Islamic art, I will be teaching a 4-day short course in Islamic Manuscript Illumination at the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts in London. We will cover geometric and arabesque design in Islamic art, … Continue reading →

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Mailing List

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Ayesha

Quite a lot of people have been emailing me recently to enquire about my upcoming courses and exhibitions. At the moment, I’m reducing my teaching workload so that I can focus more on my PhD and illustration work. However, I … Continue reading →

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