General Info

• Date Range: September 10, 2022 – December 17, 2022. || Time: 3:00 PM UTC 
• Duration of a lesson: 1.5 hours, weekly ( occasionally, the class may go over time)
• Skill Level: Beginner    |   Age Range: 12+
• Course Format: Online (Zoom) Recordings will only be available for those with excused absences.
• Course finances:  Installment plans available [click to request]
• Course Instructor: Dr. Serap Ekizler Sönmez (Geometer/Artist/ Historian of Islamic Architecture)

The Content And Aim Of The Workshop

ınterested in Islamic Geometric patterns and need help with tools and techniques? As beginners, students will be guided through basic ruler-compass constructions while learning terminology and theory. 

Basic polygons will be shown by constructing the most common angles for geometric patterns and learning division rules. Students will learn detailed information about the structure of simple geometric patterns, preparing them for the more advanced levels. 

*Benefiting from multiple disciplines, this unique academic and systematic program is designed especially for Deen Arts Foundation.

Required Material

• Compass (Suggested high end: Compass Drawing Tool
• 12 inch/ 30 cm ruler
• Mechanical Pencil (suggested 0.5mm) 
• Pencil (H and 4B)
• A3 size watercolor paper (good quality 130gsm or greater)
• Tracing paper
• Masking/Artist Tape
• Precision eraser (Suggested Tombow Mono Zero)
• Colour pencils 
• Fine line pens, assorted colors

Our Instructor:

Dr. Serap Ekizler Sönmez is a historian and specialist in Islamic geometric patterns. Dr. Sonmez’s breadth of knowledge stems from her extensive travels to notable Islamic heritage architectural sites consisting of exemplary geometric patterns.

Her exposure derives from visits to Iran, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Morocco, and India, notwithstanding her immersion and first-hand experience in her native country, Turkiye. In addition, Dr. Sönmez’s expertise in the theological and historical analysis of geometric patterns extends to noteworthy academic research.

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