A special workshop taught by ceramicist Esraa Badawy, joining Leighton House from Cairo.
Learn how to work in clay and make your own artwork by hand, whilst also learning about the traditional arts and Esraa’s journey as an artist.
Useful information
Workshop intended for young people aged 11 – 16 years old
Workshop is unaccompanied and drop off
All materials and tools provided
Be prepared to get messy and dress appropriately
Meet Esraa Badawy
Esraa Badawy is a ceramicist, architect and graduate of the Jameel House of Traditional Arts in Cairo. An architect and product designer by training, Esraa attended the Jameel House in Cairo from 2022 to 2024, where she specialised in ceramics. For her final-year project at the Jameel House, Esraa crafted a convex ceramic plate, which she refers to as a ‘celestial dome,’ inspired by a 16th-century plate representing the twelve zodiac constellations made in Iran. From the textures of nature, to the geometry of the cosmos, Esraa’s work moulds her natural surroundings into everyday objects that remain rooted in natural, sometimes celestial, beauty. Traditional design principles and techniques continue to influence Esraa’s creations for her own brand, Esraa Badawy Ceramics Studio, which creates unique home décor pieces inspired by nature, culture and Egypt’s rich history.
About the Jameel House of Traditional Arts in Cairo
The Jameel House of Traditional Arts in Cairo is an educational institution offering a two-year programme in the traditional arts, including courses in sacred geometry, observational drawing, colour harmony and decorative floral patterns, and specialised training in ceramics, glass and gypsum, metalwork and woodwork. Located in Fustat in Historic Cairo, the Jameel House in Cairo was launched in 2009 and is a collaboration between The King's Foundation, Community Jameel and the Cultural Development Fund of Egypt.
The Jameel House in Cairo accepts around 20 students each year. The programme is delivered by The King's Foundation School of Traditional Arts according to the same standards as courses at its London campus.
In collaboration with Community Jameel.
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Visitor information
Address
12 Holland Park Road, London, Greater London, W14 8LZ
020 7361 3783
Opening times
Opening hours
Wednesdays to Mondays, 10am – 5:30pm
Last entry 4:30pm
Exclusions and safety measures
National Art Pass benefits not valid for guided tours and public programme.
