Mamluk Pattern – (April – June)

The Mamluk Pattern course explores the art of geometric design, focusing on traditional methods and key principles. It covers geometric families, star rosettes, 5-fold families, and Mamluk interlaced patterns, including irregular and heptagonal systems. Students will develop the skills to create intricate and historically inspired patterns by understanding design angles and avoiding common mistakes.

Course Description:

• Introduction to Geometric Pattern
• Understanding Geometric Families
• Traditional Methods of Drawing Geometric Pattern
• Common Contemporary Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
• Key Principles of Creating Geometric Patterns
• Star Rossette
  • Understanding and analyzing star rossettes
  • Regular and irregular star rossettes
  • The impact of design angles on star rossettes
• Introduction to the 5-fold Family
  • Main components of the 5-fold family
  • Angles of the 5-fold family
• Mamluk Interlaced Patterns
• Irregular Patterns
• Heptagonal Systems

Age: Adults (16+)

Workshop Dates and Times: 

• Sundays, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  • 27 hours of learning – 540 AED
  • April 20, 27; May 4, 11, 18, 25; June 1, 15, 22

• Tuesdays, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
  • 30 hours of learning – 600 AED
  • April 15, 22, 29; May 6, 13, 20, 27; June 3, 17, 24

Certificate: 

• Please note that you should attend at least 90% of the hours to receive your attendance certificate for this course.

Workshop Location: Al Taif Mall Business Centre, 17th Floor.

Tutor’s Biography: Mostafa Sedky

Mostafa graduated from the College of Engineering in 2007. He taught approximately 50 workshops, 30 specialized courses, and 11 specialized programs (the program lasts a full year). Mostafa established an integrated curriculum for studying Islamic geometric decoration and launched a project to revive Islamic art in Cairo. He participated in a project to save Mamluk minbars in Cairo, where he was responsible for analyzing the Mamluk designs in the minbars that were being documented.

Mostafa published his first book, “Geometric Decoration, Rules and Principles.”

Workshop Rules and Regulations: 

• The fee includes all the learning hours and materials that will be supplied in the in-person course.
• No refunds are acceptable and you need to attend the specified hours and times listed on this page.
• No makeup sessions will be offered.