Andamento Drawing & Expression in Mosaic with Ahmed Ibrahim
Thursday, October 30, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Workshop: Hands-On
Advanced Intermediate: Technical Development
Price: $375 (Includes $40 Materials Fee)
Dive into the expressive power of Andamento in this focused 8-hour workshop. Explore the flow and structure of mosaic design through guided exercises and the creation of 4″ x 4” samples using smalti. Learn the meaning behind different andamento styles and how to incorporate them into your own mosaic practice.
Ahmed Ibrahim has been working in mosaics since 2000. Ahmed has always believed that the most important part of your practice as an artist is venturing outside of your comfort zone. Ahmed worked as part of the Sabry Mansour artist team, designing and installing 4 large mosaic murals at the Ahram Canadian University in Cairo, as well as a project in Helwan University on the Festivals building. He has many public outdoor and indoor mosaic projects installed around the Greater Chicagoland area. Currently, along with completing public works, Ahmed is a Mosaic Teaching Artist teaching at the Hyde Park Art Center, The Art Center Highland Park, and The Stirling Hall Art Center. Ahmed’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and he has been awarded the Prix Picassiette Mosaic awards 2022 for the off-theme category. Ahmed has a Bachelor’s degree in Mural Arts from Helwen University in Cairo, Egypt.
