Patterns from Alhambra Course – Jan – Feb (For term1 attendees)

This in-depth pattern course will give you complete understanding for geometric patterns basics and rules starting with the 4-fold
family patterns as seen in Al-Andalus Era. In this course, you will knowing about these patterns, how it to illustrate them, how to analyse them, and how to develop them.

Learning Objectives:

• Introduction to Islamic Geometry
• Constructing patterns correctly
• Basics and rules
• Different methodologies for creating patterns
• Geometric families
• Star rosettes construction
• Applications for patterns development
• Introduction to 4-fold family patterns from Alhambra Palace
• 4- fold patterns construction
• 4-fold pattern analysis
• Star Rosettes for 4-fold patterns
• Pattern development
• Illustrating patterns from Al-Andalus era

Age: Adults (16+)

Workshop Dates and Times: 

• Sundays, 12:00 pm to 3:00pm
  • 24 hours of learning – 480 AED
  • Jan – Feb : 5, 12, 19, 26 Jan + 2, 9, 16, 23 Feb

Alhambra Palace Trip:

Students who attend term 1 and term 2 will join us for a students trip to Spain to see all of these beautiful patterns in-person.  

Certificate: 

Please note that you have to attend 90% of term 1 (Sep-Dec) and term2 (Jan – Feb) to be able to receive your CPD certificate.

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