The Order of Nature: Geometry and Patterns

Location
The Prince's Foundation School of Traditional Arts China Centre
Dates
2024.10.14 - 2024.10.25
Tutor
Ana Maria Giraldo
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Subject：Geometry
Location：KFSTA China Centre Yuan Centre
107 Shiquan St., Suzhou
Dates：2024.10.14 - 2024.10.25
Tutor: Ana Maria Giraldo

Geometric order is a state of balance, just like Yin and Yang. Pattern is the visual expression of this  order. This kind of wisdom has been seen in various traditions. It can be embodied in different ways, but the underlying principle is the same. Geometry is not only mathematics, but also the understanding of beauty and the rule of the universe.

This module will encourage students to contemplate Geometry’s true inherent meaning in the realm of the order of nature. Students will experience geometry as a contemplative discipline. The skill of concentration, which draws forth the virtue of patience, is required throughout their whole studies. Students will deepen their knowledge of design principles by studying patterns and proportions of six-, eight-, twelve- and ten-fold symmetries and their associated proportional systems. Students will also be able to analyse these patterns in the context of artistic and architectural elements. These designs will then be applied into a variety of art and craft modules.
 

Tutor biography

Ana Maria Giraldo

An artist, designer and teacher, Ana Maria Giraldo graduated as an Architect at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia in 1992, and in 2000 as a Graphic Designer at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in USA receiving the Best portfolio Award.

She completed her Master of Arts at the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts in 2006, receiving the The Prince’s Foundation Keith Critchlow Award for Original Research for her work about geometry and symbolism in Pre-Columbian gold work.

Since 2005 she has worked in several projects for the KFSTA designing promotional and academical teaching material.  

From 2008 to 2011 and in 2015, Ana worked closely with Professor Dr. Keith Critchlow (Master geometer and founder of the KFSTA) as a research assistant and book designer, most notably his seminal book The Hidden Geometry of Flowers.

Ana Maria works from her studio in Colombia, combining her geometry artistic practice with illustration and book design for public and private clients in Colombia, USA and the United Kingdom.