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Explore Islamic Art!  

A Hands-on Session with Zeina Azzam
2024-08-27 18:00:00 2024-08-27 19:00:00 America/New_York Explore Islamic Art!   Discover the unique elements of Islamic Art in this workshop led by Zeina Azzam. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Tuesday, August 27
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-08-27 18:00:00 2024-08-27 19:00:00 America/New_York Explore Islamic Art!   Discover the unique elements of Islamic Art in this workshop led by Zeina Azzam. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Discover the unique elements of Islamic Art in this workshop led by Zeina Azzam.

Beautiful art from the Muslim world adorns mosques, walls, textiles, glassware, paintings, and so much more. This session will offer a general overview of Islamic art and its underlying geometric principles, including arabesque motifs and Arabic calligraphy. We will cut construction paper into shapes and glue them to make patterns that tessellate. We will also fill in ready-made designs with color markers to understand how the artistic elements are constructed. All materials will be provided.

Zeina Azzam is a Palestinian American poet, writer, editor, and community activist. She worked for 27 years at Georgetown University's Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, where she organized numerous educational workshops and lectures about the Arab world and Islam. Ms. Azzam currently serves as Alexandria's poet laureate.

Contact mzimmerman@alexlibraryva.org for more information. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Maker | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Art & Music |

TAGS: | workshop | SummerQuest | Muslim | Islam | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Art History | Art | Arabic |

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Phone: 703.746.1703
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