Traditional Geometry
Inspired by the great masters of Geometry who created the many beautiful design systems from which we draw endless inspiration.
Traditional Geometric Art is almost exclusively sacred or ritual in nature. As an outsider to essentially every sacred tradition, my path into this realm has been filled with surprises. Not least of which was the realization that my obsessive and piecemeal artistic practice is linked with sacred practices that are much more ancient than I could have imagined.
Some of the earliest known human artifacts are geometric in nature, hash marks (grids), rings (circles), and lines have been found adorning bones and stones and even the earth itself as our very first steps into creative/sacred expression.
By engaging with the first principles of geometry, I have stumbled my way into kinship with people from all over the world who share my passionate interest. Such a lucky break.
I’m very grateful for the opportunity to engage in this work, for the teachers I’ve met, and for the connections I’ve been able to make as a result.
Constructing and painting a tenfold Islamic Geometric Pattern
early construction is hard to see, it gets better
My first year of study at the Prince’s School of Traditional Art in London included an introduction to many different traditional practices. It was a whirlwind of influences that challenged me in many ways. The in depth instruction in Islamic Geometric Pattern was what brought me to the school, but the wide array of traditions explored forced me to recon with my preconceptions and biases in a very beautiful way.
It’s not always easy to engage in Sacred concepts without clashing perspectives causing trouble. The school has created an environment that is both unflinchingly grounded in academic rigor, and generously compassionate with each students path through these dearly held and fiercely protected traditions. Its remarkable really, and was such a verdant environment for artistic growth.
