July 2022
JULY 2022
A one-day workshop with Katya Nosyreva
Saturday July 2nd 2022
10am- 4pm
Join us for a day of sacred geometry in the beautiful grounds of Dartington Hall where we will explore geometry as a powerful design tool as well as an expression of the relationships and archetypes that define our place in the world. Using the tools of compass and straight edge, we will explore a beautiful construction of diminishing, spiralling squares which Keith Critchlow referred to as “the twelve square master diagram for the Chartres Cathedral west rose window”. It is a potent example of the wedding of threeness and fourness, and of the interplay of the side of the square and its diagonal. We will follow the construction stages in order to explore the practical application of symmetry, repetition, proportion, and colour in this composition, resulting in a unique artwork.
Places are limited.
The cost for the day is £65 which includes refreshments.
The Tutor: Katya Nosyreva is an artist, ceramicist, and geometer living with her family on Dartmoor. Through drawing, working with porcelain clay, and teaching, her work focuses on the historical development and reception of Islamic geometric patterns. Her particular interest lies in extant manuscripts on geometry and architectural scrolls which offer tantalising glimpses of the working methods of craftsmen and the thought processes behind the transition from theoretical geometry to applied ornamental architectural solutions. Katya was fortunate to have Keith Critchlow as a PhD supervisor for a number of years. It was with his encouragement that Katya undertook an initial research trip to Uzbekistan, looking for historical and contemporary links between craft guilds and Sufi orders. Together with Keith, Katya pored over geometric diagrams from medieval Islamic manuscripts on geometry. He also encouraged her to develop her drawing and ceramic work into architectural context, constantly reminding that we not only live in a cosmos, but are ourselves total reflections of this cosmos.
Email Amanda at Kairos if you are interested in taking part in this inspiring workshop. kairos.charity@gmail.com