Art and Culture Projects raising awareness and appreciation of Islamic Heritage Fine Arts
Leicester-based projects by Independent Curator
Shazia Rashida Osman
A passion for engaging communities with the Arts
Parables of Light serves as a platform for exploration and learning
of Heritage Islamic Art and it’s contemporary expression
Calligraphy
Providing funded workshops for Leicester-based communities, taught by classically trained calligraphers
Geometry
Bringing the beauty of Islamic Geometric Patterns, inspired by architecture from the Islamic Lands
Poetry
Harnessing the power of the spoken word by exploring through creative writing workshops
Arabesque
Traditional patterns inspired by ancient manuscripts, making accessible a beautiful Artform
Pottery
Exploring hand-building techniques, using air-drying clay to create sculptural art installations
Exhibitions
Producing works with communities, and bringing them to the public, by curating and producing exhibitions
Our Projects:
In Praise Exhibition
March 2022
A residency of Muslim Women Artists and Poets, from the midlands and beyond
Explore In Praise here
Illuminate
April-October 2024
Illuminate seeks to explore depression and anxiety through an Islamic Perspective, by providing workshops within Oadby and Wigston.
Book onto a workshop via Eventbrite here:
Crowd-funding
Get involved with our initiative to bring Islamic Art as a permanent fixture to the Leicester scene, through donating to our crowdfunding campaign
A dedicated space for Islamic Art in Leicester
- Enhancing opportunities for future generations
- Engaging communities with creativity
- Paying homage to the rich cultural history of Islam
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”
- Thomas Merton
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