I teach courses and give lectures in geometric design (with a focus on Islamic geometric pattern) throughout the year at various locations in the UK and abroad with the aim of inspiring students to discover the traditional skills of geometric construction as fundamental tools for design in the modern world.
The practical courses I deliver involve drawing with the ancient tools of ruler and compass. I demonstrate the stages of construction and help students to draw the designs themselves, but most importantly I try to impart an analytical understanding of the structure so that the core principles are understood with a view to enabling the student to explore the infinite possiblities of this rich artform.
Previous Courses, Speaking Engagements & Exhibitions
Aperiodic Festival
Lecture on ‘Breaking Symmetry in Islamic Geometric Design’ & Exhibition in Stoke’s Croft
University of the West of England and University of Bristol
July 2024
PFSTA Geometry Summer School – The Arts of the Book
Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London
August 2023
The Minbar of Qaitbey at the V&A Museum
In-person 5 day course with Alan Adams
Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London
August 2023
Islamic Star Rosette Pattern course for MA students
A 5 day intensive course for the MA students at Jameel House of Traditional Arts in Cairo
Jameel House of Traditional Arts, Cairo
March 2023
Alqueria de Rosales Summer School in Islamic Geometric Patterns
An eight-day residential course where I taught alongside Alan Adams, Rajen Astho, Samira Mian and Daud Sutton.
Alqueria de Rosales, Andalusia
July 2022
Silver Ratio Patterns – Weekend course
at Sacred Art of Geometry Studios, East Sussex
February 2023
Islamic Star Patterns – Revealing the methodology developed by Anthony J Lee
Pt 3 – Further Development of Islamic Star Rosette Patterns – Online course
Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London
December 2021
Islamic Star Patterns – Revealing the methodology developed by Anthony J Lee
Pt 2 – Further Development of Islamic Star Rosette Patterns – Online course
Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London
October 2021
Islamic Star Patterns – Revealing the methodology developed by Anthony J Lee
Pt 1 – The Geometric Rosette – Online course
Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London
May 2021
London Drawing Group Artist Talk – Online
May 2021
PSTA Springtime Geometry School – Inspired by the Alhambra Palace – Online Course
Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London
April 2021
The Silver Ratio Grid System – Online Course
Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London
Nov 2020, repeated Feb 2021
Wimbledon College of Art 3D Lab Artist Talk – Online
Jan 2021
PSTA Geometry Summer School – Online Course
Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London
September 2020
Dual Level Patterns – 5 day course
Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London
March 2020
Alqueria de Rosales Summer School in Islamic Geometric Patterns
An eight-day residential course where I taught alongside Alan Adams, Rajen Astho, Samira Mian and Daud Sutton.
Alqueria de Rosales, Andalusia
July 2019
Geometry of Nine – 5 day course
Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London
June 2019 / 2018 / 2017
Geometry of Twelve – 5 day course
Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London
June 2019 / 2018 / 2022
Dual Level Patterns – 4 day course
Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London
March 2019 / 2018
Decriminalising Ornament Symposium & Exhibition
Lecture on The Use of Vocabularies of Geometric Forms in Ornamental Pattern Design
Screenprints and drawings in the exhibition
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
November 2018
Topkapi Scroll Patterns – Weekend course
with Daniel Docherty at Sacred Art of Geometry Studios, East Sussex
October 2018
4th Workshop in Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art
Lecture on The Use of Square and Isometric Grids in Geometric Pattern Design
Istanbul Design Center, Istanbul
September 2018
Prince’s School of Traditional Arts 1st Geometry Summer School – Residential Course
Teaching alongside Daud Sutton, Lisa DeLong, Alan Adams, Delfina Bottesini
Dumfries House, Scotland
August 2018
3rd Workshop in Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art
Presentation of my work and a practical pattern drawing workshop
Istanbul Design Center, Istanbul
September 2016
