Draw, tile and colour Islamic Geometric Patterns: Using a pencil, compass and straightedge, lines and circles are drawn to create an underlying grid. From this, patterns can be outlined, repeated and brought to life with colour. These patterns have existed for centuries and can be found in architecture across the [...]
The sixth in a series of eight public events on Pluralism and Plurality in Islamic Cultures. In this talk, Shezad Dawood will discuss various projects that show his engagement with how different cultures and systems of meaning intersect and inform each other, generating both consonance and dissonance. Beginning with his [...]
An anthropological, cross-cultural understanding of visual and material cultures is crucial to anyone that works in the creative industries, such as those in curatorial roles. Explore the convergances between art and anthropology, and develop your understanding of non-Western artistic cultures, placing them in their proper cultural, historical and socio-economic contexts. [...]
A unique three-day practical painting workshop where participants will explore and take inspiration from exquisite silk fabrics from the Ottoman Empire. These luxurious textiles were characterised by large-scale stylised floral patterns including carnations, tulips, roses, hyacinths and cherry blossoms and highlighted by shimmering gold and silver threads which are now [...]
DIPLOMACY & DRESS Join us on the Sofa as Rawdha Al Otaiba speaks to Dr Reem El Mutwalli on Diplomacy & Dress. Join us for our next dialogue - 'Diplomacy & Dress' OUR GUEST: RAWDHA AL OTAIBA DEPUTY HEAD OF MISSION UNITED ARAB EMIRATES EMBASSY, UK- LONDON Rawdha Al Otaiba [...]
Join us for our next dialogue - 'Inspirataional Adornment in her practice'. Dr Reem El Mutwalli will be joined on the sofa by Patricia Millns FRSA - for 'Inspirational Adornment in her practice'. OUR GUEST: Patricia Millns An artist, advisor and mentor, Millns holds a BA Honours in Fine Art [...]
Join us for our next dialogue - 'Heavenly Bodies: Modest Fashion Industry' OUR GUEST: ALIA KHAN A visionary, founder and chairwoman of Islamic Fashion and Design Council (IFDC), an organisation established for the development of the Islamic fashion and design industry worldwide. The IFDC aligns itself with leading and budding [...]
Join us for our next dialogue as Dr. Lina AbiRafeh, who has served as Executive Director of AiW since 2015 discusses with our Founder Dr. Reem El Mutwalli: Arab Women & Stereotypes. If you cannot join on the day, a recording will be sent to all registered delegates
Dr Reem El Mutwalli will be joined on the Sofa by Moza Saeed Khalfan Saeed Alhanawi and Nouf Tawfiq Yousef Almubarak to present an Introduction to Emirati Traditional Dress. This session will take place in Arabic. This webinar is in collaboration with our partners of the Office of Public and [...]
Joining us on the sofa for Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion ‘Kashmir to Paisley’ our guest, Kerry Taylor, who is a consultant to leading auction houses who sits on the UK government export review board. Kerry started at Sotheby’s 1979 and soon established her own company, Kerry Taylor [...]
