Monday, May 13

Bealtaine 2024: Botanical representation in Turkish Iznic design

Join us for this online series of workshops with artist Ida Mitrani.

By Age & Opportunity

Date and time

Monday, May 13 · 6 - 7:30am PDT

Location

Online

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

About this event

1 hour 30 minutes

This online workshop consists in creating an individual artwork on paper inspired by the vegetal motifs and patterns found in Turkish traditional art and design. Participants will be looking at geometry & composition using the medium of drawing, and prepare a colour chart according to the colours used in Iznik design.

Iznik, a town in north western Turkey, was the main center for the production of ceramic tiles and tableware in the Ottoman empire. These ceramics were highly valued luxury objects and have come to represent Ottoman visual culture at its height.

Please note this online workshop takes place over three days: 13th, 14th & 17th May.

Organized by

Age & Opportunity

We are Age & Opportunity, the national organisation that provides a range of opportunities for older people who want to get more involved in arts and culture, sport and physical activity, civic engagement and personal development. Our aim is to enable the best quality of life for us all as we age, where we can be more active, more visible, more creative, more connected and more confident.

We work with local communities and organisations across the country to run a range of programmes and activities in three key areas:

• Age & Opportunity Arts provides opportunities for us to engage more in arts and cultural events and initiatives.

• Age & Opportunity Active is designed to get us more active and to participate more in recreational sport and physical activity.

• Age & Opportunity Engage offers a range of workshops and learning initiatives for our own resilience and personal development as well as opportunities for us to play an active role in our community.