Art Illuminated – Details, episodes & analysis

Last episode of season 4 is with Tuesday Riddell and we talked about Japanning and how she specialised in it and the nature that inspires her. 

Images from the episode: instragram.com/artilluminated

Tuesday's fab work: http://tuesdayriddell.com/

More on the podcast: islamicillumination.com/podcast 

Bryan Drummond is a goldsmith and specialises in gem cutting creating stunning geometric patterns on a lot of the gems he works on. They are interact and dazzling. 

Images from this episode: instagram.com/artilluminatedpod 

Follow Bryan: https://www.instagram.com/bd_drummond/ and shop his work: https://www.drummondgems.com/shop 

More on the podcast: islamicillumination.com/podcast

This week's guest is Miriam Johnson, who tells us all about her practice in stone carving, masonry & sculpting. Images from this episode are on https://www.instagram.com/artilluminatedpod/

Miriam works in restoration and conservation of historic buildings as well as creating original carving designs for private commissions and her own work. More of Miriam's work https://www.miriamjohnson.co.uk/ & https://www.instagram.com/miriam.johnson.stone/

For more on the podcast: https://www.islamicillumination.com/podcast

Laila Tara H is an Iranian miniature artist exploring new ways of painting miniatures and identity within. Images from this episode on: https://www.instagram.com/artilluminatedpod - Follow Laila's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/llailatarah/ 

More on the podcast: www.islamicillumination.com/podcast 

Laila's recommendation: “A Fascinating, Sexy, Intellectually Compelling, Unregulated Global Market.”https://freakonomics.com/podcast/a-fascinating-sexy-intellectually-compelling-unregulated-global-market/

Samira and I are chatting in this episode about how we met, our lives in art, self taught vs self study, pricing artwork and of course food in London! All info via islamicillumination.com + samiramian.co.uk

Farkhondeh is an Iranian artist based in London. Her work explores the disciplines of Persian poetry manuscripts, sacred geometry and Persian miniatures: http://harmonyinart.com/

Pictures from this episode on: www.instagram.com/artilluminatedpod

More on the podcast:
www.islamicillumination.com/podcast 

Hafza Yusuf is a Somali-British textile designer, Art educator and founder of Hafza Studio. https://www.instagram.com/hafzastudio/

Pictures from this episode on www.instagram.com/artilluminatedpod

More on the podcast:
www.islamicillumination.com/podcast 

Medina Trevathan is a henna artist and a young creative finding her own creative outlet and artistic voice through henna, embroidery and more. We talk about her journey so far and her life between Moroco, Spain and the UK: www.instagram.com/medinatrevathan

Pictures from this episode on www.instagram.com/artilluminatedpod
More on the podcast:
www.islamicillumination.com/podcast 

Rezia Wahid is a woven textile artist and hand weaver specialising in natural yarns. She is inspired by air, light and poetry. We chat about various weaving techniques, exhibiting pieces and community project - Pictures from the episode on www.instagram.com/artilluminatedpod + More from the podcast www.islamicillumination.com/podcast - More from Rezia: http://www.woven-air.com/home2.htm

Faisal Alahmad is a Saudi American sculptor and works with realistic human features and the human form. He tells us about his journey into becoming the talented sculptor he is. 

Images are on the podcast's instagram: www.instagram.com/artilluminatedpod

More about the podcast: www.islamicillumination.com/podcast  

More from Faisal: www.faisalalahmad.com Faisal on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sculptorfaisal/