This video is among a series of tutorials that helps you to draw a series of geometric patterns featuring the five, six, eight pointed stars and more, of which there is diverse variations in the monuments of historic Cairo. We will start with the simple designs and move to the more complex ones that exist in al-Darb al-Ahmar district and beyond.
This practical art course will involve drawing step by step the geometric construction using the ruler and the compass; the traditional technique. There will be discussions on the symbolism of the geometric patterns and talks about the hidden geometry in nature.
Some Special courses will be conducted in the historic hall of Bayt Yakan. The students will get a chance to investigate the ceilings with geometric patterns in Bayt Yakan that go back to the 17th century.
Tutor: Ola Said
The tutor is a holder of a Master's degree of Arts in Islamic Arts and Architecture and her thesis "Building in Egypt between Craft and Industry". Engineer Ola received the Diploma of Fine Restoration and participated in several projects for the restoration of monuments and historic buildings. She graduated from Jameel House of Traditional Arts / Cairo in 2016. She specialized in ceramics and Islamic Geometric designs
