New Online Courses in Islamic Manuscript Illumination

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Ayesha

I am launching my own online classes in Islamic Manuscript Illumination from this autumn! These new courses will go into much greater depth than any of my previous teaching. From preparing and staining paper, to creating your own unique illumination … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 20, 2020 by Ayesha

A downloadable colouring sheet for you to design your own birds. Enjoy! Please see my two previous posts for more children’s activities, and also follow the link below: http://ayeshagamiet.com/pattern-in-islamic-art/teaching-resources-islamic-art/ Good luck with the home-schooling!

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Tessellating Tile Patterns for Children

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Ayesha

Some new geometry teaching resources for the home-schoolers today: free, downloadable tessellating “tiles” to help with your maths and art curriculum… or just to play with at break time! Here’s a short movie clip to give you some ideas for … Continue reading →

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FREE Downloadable Islamic Art Teaching Resources for Children and Adults

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Ayesha

Today I would really love to share with you some free, downloadable Islamic art activities and teaching resources to help us through the lockdown. I’ve posted some of these resources before, but thought they were worth sharing again to help … Continue reading →

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Islamic geometry and plaster carving workshop at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Ayesha

Last week, I was back at Cambridge University to deliver my second Islamic art workshop for the year. I had a full day to work with the wonderful trainee art teachers, so I decided to go into a little more … Continue reading →

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Free, downloadable Islamic art colouring sheets for children

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Ayesha

Please feel free to download and print these children’s colouring sheets! I created these activities a few years ago, whilst working on a practical, hands-on, children’s guide to Islamic art. Sadly, my publisher was unable to complete the project due … Continue reading →

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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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How to make your own firework painting

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Ayesha

I made these paintings with my nephew and niece (ages 4 and 5) over the weekend. You will need: colourful wax crayons thin card black poster paint paintbrushes a plastic fork, spoon or knife Happy Guy Fawkes!

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Teaching Resources: Collage / Piñata Lesson

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Ayesha

Teaching interviews are scary things. They last the entire day, and normally consist of a tour of the school, a meeting with the Head Teacher and Department Head(s), a lesson observation, a formal interview, and in the case of art … Continue reading →

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Teaching Resources: Islamic art

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Ayesha

Please feel free to download and use some of the Islamic art teaching resources that I designed for my year 7 classes. Last term, my students designed and made their own Islamic art-inspired tiles (see my previous post for pictures). … Continue reading →

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