5-Day Islamic Geometry Workshop

Fadhila Al Dhahouri comes from a multi-cultural background of both Arab and South Asian. After graduating, she was elected as the first-ever Muslim, International Student as Student’s Union President at Cardiff University. In 2019, while working in the Embassy of Oman, London, She started practicing Islamic Geometric Art in the process of healing from depression and anxiety and using it to connect with the oneness of Allah. Now, Fadhila is focused on organising, uniting and empowering the Islamic Art community. She believes everyone must experience the transformative power of Islamic Art.

Sandy Kurt is a Bosnian artist based in Italy. She discovered Islamic geometry in 2016 specialising in miniature geometry, principally using watercolour as a medium  Besides being an educator and surface pattern designer, she also mentors future artists in setting up their own art businesses. She believes that everyone can find peace in Islamic art. Her miniature complex geometry and sense of colour captured the attention of social media and soon she was inspiring thousands of artists to get started with this traditional art form.