May 2022
A one-day workshop with Katya Nosyreva
Saturday May 21st 2022 10am- 4pm
Join us for a day of sacred geometry on the beautiful grounds of Dartington Hall. We will begin with an illustrated introduction to the historical and symbolic aspects of this study before engaging directly with the drawing process. Using the tools of compass and straight edge, we will explore and familiarise ourselves with the spatial characteristics of regular geometric figures, exploring geometry as a powerful design tool but also as an expression of relationships and archetypes that define our place in the world. In the afternoon, the participant will focus on a reflective study of a composition with the practical application of symmetry, repetition, and proportion, resulting in a unique artwork.
This is the first workshop in our new home in Lower Close, Dartington Hall.
Places are very limited. The cost for the day is £65 which includes refreshments.
Please bring your own lunch or you can buy lunch at one of the venues at Dartington Hall.
Email Amanda at Kairos if you are interested in taking part in this inspiring workshop. Kairos.charity@gmail.com
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.