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TRADITIONAL ISLAMIC ART WORKSHOP FOR PARENT-CHILD (Age: 8~12 yrs)

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Sat, 26 June 2010, 2 pm to 4 pm | English

SimplyIslam.sg

Unaiza Karim

kid's workshop

Fees: $30 per parent/child (additional child at $15 each)

This fun-filled workshop offers a unique opportunity for parents to work with their child (age 8 to 12 yrs) on a collaborative artwork. During the workshop participants will practice the traditional art of ‘halkar' painting (its orgins are found in Ottoman Turkey) and compose a decorative panel with embellishment.

Details

Sister Unaiza Karim has a Masters Degree from Princes School of Traditional Arts, London. She also trained with a Master Illuminator In Istanbul, Turkey. Her work generally centres on the pages of the Holy Qur'an, which she presents with the elements of calligraphy, geometry and Islimi (arabesque), reflecting the rhythm of nature. In 2004 she was the Winner of Barakat Prize 2004 for Arts and Heritage: Ashmoleum Museum Oxford. Her works have been exhibited in the UK and internationally. With a Distinction in her Bachelors Degree in Education, she regularly runs workshops for both children and adults, specialising in teaching arts and crafts from the east, using traditional methods and materials in a range of Traditional Islamic Arts. Unaiza is British and lives in London.