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Ijaza Ceremony, Istanbul
At my ijaza ceremony in Istanbul, with my teacher Ayten Tiryaki (centre left, in the bronze headscarf). Seated in front are renowned Master calligrapher, Hasan Çelebi (right, in the black beret), my teacher’s teacher Çiçek Derman (centre), and scholar of … Continue reading
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Cairo
Here are some photos from last month’s workshop at the Jameel House of Traditional Arts in Fustat, Cairo. I spent a week teaching students about biomorphic design in Islamic art (also known as islimi). The workshops were run by the … Continue reading
Ijaza
Earlier this year, I was in Istanbul working on a very special project. For over 10 years, I have been working towards a traditional apprenticeship in tezhib (the art of Islamic manuscript illumination). The Turkish and Arabic term given to … Continue reading
Posted in Islamic Manuscript Illumination, News, Pattern in Islamic art, Teaching, Tezhib, Travels, hilye i şerif, tezhip
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Exhibition at La Galleria Nazionale, Rome
Last month, I was invited to exhibit four of my paintings at La Galleria Nazionale in Rome. This exhibition occurred alongside a month-long series of workshops and events with Una Moschea Per Roma, during which I delivered an Islamic art … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibitions, Islamic Manuscript Illumination, Miniature painting, News, Rumi, Teaching, Tezhib, Travels, fine art, painting
Tagged ayesha gamiet, gilding, gold leaf, islamic art, miniature painting, one song, painting, pigments, poetry, rumi
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Workshop at La Galleria Nazionale, Rome
Demonstrating Islamic art drawing and paining techniques at La Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome Last month, I spent a week in Rome delivering workshops with Una Moschea Per Roma, and my friend and colleague Shaheen Kasmani. The workshops … Continue reading
Artist Feature on the Islamic Fashion and Design Council Website
Great news! I have just been featured on the Islamic Fashion and Design Council‘s website! The article discusses the inspiration and background to my art, as well as the influence of my travels and teaching. Click here to read the full … Continue reading
Photos from my workshops at the Doha Museum of Islamic Art (MIA)
Hope you enjoy these photographs from my workshops at the Doha Museum of Islamic Art! In October, I delivered a week long set of Islamic manuscript illumination workshops where I taught adults and children, and provided training to museum staff … Continue reading
Workshops at the Museum of Islamic Arts (MIA), Doha
Afternoon all! Some exciting news – I will be teaching a series of Islamic manuscript illumination workshops at the Museum of Islamic Arts in Doha next month from the 26th – 31st Oct 2014. I’m also giving a demonstration on … Continue reading
Quick trip to Istanbul…
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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