In this four-part online workshop you will explore the history of the Timurid dynasty and, through these engaging and interactive sessions, retrace their steps through the patterns and artworks they have left behind.
A week-by-week breakdown of the course is listed below.
Workshop 1
Learn how to create your own plate composition using motifs and ideas from the silhouette ware (beginner level).
Workshop 2
Find out how to create the geometry of the carved Timurid carved tile (beginner level).
Workshop 3
This session will focus on the symbolic and practical uses of muqarnas and some of their surface patterns (intermediate level).
Workshop 4
In the final workshop you will analyse and create the rumi motif compositions found in the Timurid arch (intermediate level).