Sacred Geometry Weekend Course
Schedule
Sat, 07 May, 2022 at 10:00 am to Sun, 08 May, 2022 at 05:00 pm
Location
Bow Arts | London, EN
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Draw and and build using the timeless formulas found in nature and traditions throughout the world and across time.All materials are provided
Using the traditional tools of compass and straight edge we will re-create beautiful pattern from around the world and develop a solid grounding in the language of symmetry in Sacred Art. Geometry occurs in the art and crafts of cultures throughout human history, directly inspired by the rhythms and structures of life itself. Its principles are beyond time and place.
In this workshop participants will investigate principles of symmetry and tessellation. These universal principles govern growth and structure and are found in both crystalline and botanical nature.
We will discuss geometry in symbology and the planetary movements, drawings will focus on the platonic solids theorised upon by Plato, Leonardo Divinci and Joseph Kepler.
The class will conclude with a model building session constructing these polyhdreal (spherical) structures using bamboo and kamihimo paper.
Using paper and bamboo we will make an array of models and 3-dimensional static and kinetic structures.
We will Fold complex geometric patterns with ease and then use these as a basis to build an artwork reminiscent of the famous domed muqarnas doomed ceilings.
We will build the Platonic Solids and examine the key family of natural proportions, including the Golden Section, that underlie Sacred Architecture from across the world.
Everyone will home their own drawings and handmade sculptures
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Day One
Draw and build the Platonic Solids and Golden Spiral
10am - 1pm
Intro to Sacred Geometry ~ The Platonic Solids and Golden Spiral
2pm - 5:30
Building the Platonic Solids
Paper and bamboo
Day Two
10am -1pm
Sacred Patterns in Architecture
Theory and practical with Adam Williamson
2pm - 5:30pm
The Rose Window Of Westminster Abbey
Please bring an A3 sketch pad with you
All other materials are provided
Full weekend course £120
Classes can be taken as Day Courses
£65
This class is our most popular and will sell out fast. ~ Class is already half full
All materials are provided ~ No skills required.
Your Teachers ~
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Stephanie June Ellis
Stephanie June Ellis is a leading specialist in geometry and biomorphic art, author, and founder of The Art Of Process School. Through her workshops and retreats she engages with global communities offering wellness through the creative process with a focus on universal patterns.
Primarily working with pen and ink on paper, her creative practice and offerings centre around patterns in nature which aim to transcend viewers beyond the physical world and encourage a wider vision of awareness and connection to the divine.
Stephanie truly believes that geometry contains the power to unify the four dimensions of the mind; ~ Body, emotion, soul and spirit.
She has dedicated her life to exploring primordial patterns and symbols ( the circle, the square, the triangle ) which operate in the psyche of everyday individuals. By exploring these principles, her journey continues to flow spontaneously soaking up the very essence of ~ The Art Of Process.
Stephanie has worked with a long list of publishers, schools, universities, community organisations and retreat centres across the globe including Bali Mountain Retreat Centre, Flores Del Camino Spain, The Brisbane Institute Of Art, Latrobe University, Dumbo Feather Magazine and Uk based charities The Common Ground Collective and The Creative Dimension.
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Adam Williamson
Adam Williamson is a skilled stone/wood carver and practicing artist. He has been commissioned by HRH the Prince of Wales, Oxford University, Shakespeare’s Globe London, Kew Gardens & Westminster Abbey.
Adam is a leading specialist in biomorphic art (Arabesque / Islimi), he is a sessional lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London he has lectured at Cambridge University and taught in schools and museums across London, including the British Library, V&A, British Museum and PSTA. He wrote the Islimi chapter for the recently published Thames and Hudson book: Arts and Crafts of the Islamic Lands
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Where is it happening?
Bow Arts, 183 Bow Road, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Tickets
AUD 240
