Level IV: Complex Four & Six Fold Patterns
GENERAL INFORMATION
In this comprehensive program, we will study the theory and practice of four & six fold patterns with an academic focus.
- Course Title: Level IV: Complex Four & Six Fold Patterns
- Course Schedule: Wednesday, 6pm UTC* (convert to local timezone)
- *Day and time subject to change, please check your emails for updates.
- Duration: October 2 – December 18 (12 weeks)
- Course Format: Online* (1.5 hours)
- *Recordings will only be available for those with excused absences. See student handout for homework and recording policy for this course.
- Prerequisites: Participants must be 18 years or older and have an intermediate level of knowledge.
- No refunds will be issued, emphasizing the importance of ensuring that participants possess the necessary skills to match the course’s advanced level.
- Student Expectations: Students are expected to submit at least one execution of a pattern every week. They will qualify for the certification based on their assignment submissions and live class attendance.
- Instructor: Dr. Serap Ekizler Sönmez (Geometer/Artist/ Historian of Islamic Architecture)
- Installment plans available through PayPal and customer’s credit card.
THE CONTENT AND AIM OF THE PROGRAM
This course focuses on the advanced levels of four and six-fold patterns which have been studied in Level I & II. We will study the methods deduced from the historical primary sources and draw the patterns with a ruler and compass construction.
We will approach the examples from all across the Muslim world from the context of the history of architecture. Aside from the historical process, students will be introduced to contemporary approaches in methodology.
Dr. Serap Ekizler Sönmez will use her own approach and methods of analysis to explain the connections between a range of patterns within the framework of “kinship”, a concept she has introduced to the literature. By doing so, students will achieve a holistic perspective and explore the possibilities to construct new patterns.
*Benefiting from multiple disciplines, this unique academic and systematic program is designed especially for Deen Arts Foundation.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
- 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
ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Serap Ekizler Sonmez
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 of exemplary geometric patterns. In addition, Dr. Sönmez’s expertise in the theological and historical analysis of geometric patterns extends to noteworthy academic research.
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.
Dr. Sönmez completed her Ph.D. in the spring of 2022, addressing the histories of science, Islamic art, architecture, and geometric patterns.
Her dissertation, “The History of Geometric Patterns in Turkish and Islamic Art: Methodology, Applications, and Analysis in the Context of the Topkapi Scroll,” is a monumental work that pioneers a complete understanding of the subject matter.
