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It is now featured on the cover of \"Sufi Lines\" by Mohammed Ali Vakil and on the title page of Adam Williamson’s book, \"Profound Patterns\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gillian Turnham","offers":[{"title":"20 × 20","offer_id":45209553305709,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 × 10 (metallic)","offer_id":45209778225261,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/1461\/0541\/files\/Jewel.jpg?v=1778957713"},{"product_id":"bayt-al-kritliyyah-triptych-fine-art-print","title":"BAYT AL KRITLIYYAH TRIPTYCH - Fine Art Print by Gillian Turnham","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese two patterns are taken from a mosaic floor in Bayt Al Kritliyyah (currently the Gayer Anderson Museum) in Cairo, Egypt. The outer two columns feature a pattern from the tenfold family (created by dividing a circle into ten equal parts) while the central column features a pattern from the twelvefold family (created by dividing a circle into twelve equal parts). Each symmetry family has one or more harmonically proportioned rectangles into which patterns can be naturally arranged. In this piece, I have established a mathematical union between the “root two” rectangle of the tenfold family and the longer, thinner “root three” rectangle of the twelvefold family, resulting in three columns of perfectly equal length.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gillian Turnham","offers":[{"title":"8 × 10","offer_id":45209776980077,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11 × 14","offer_id":45209614352493,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 × 20","offer_id":45209614385261,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/1461\/0541\/files\/Bayt_Al_Kritlyya_Triptych.jpg?v=1778957713"},{"product_id":"mafrouka-fine-art-print-by-gillian-turnham","title":"MAFROUKA - Fine Art Print by GIllian Turnham","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"216\"\u003eThe term \u003cem data-start=\"9\" data-end=\"19\"\u003eMafrouka\u003c\/em\u003e comes from the technique of milling flour to be used in baked desserts. It refers to a large group of patterns that incorporate tilted, chiral repeat units, most commonly from the fourfold family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"431\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis Mafrouka pattern is from the fountain floor of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBayt Al-Kritliyyah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCairo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. 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The interior of the stars features a motif reminiscent of the compass rose used to indicate the cardinal directions in classical cartography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"391\"\u003eThis motif, along with its containing star, is also commonly found in traditional quilt-making designs across Europe and North America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gillian Turnham","offers":[{"title":"10 × 10","offer_id":45209638273133,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/1461\/0541\/files\/Bayt_Compass_rose.jpg?v=1778957713"},{"product_id":"the-bird-and-the-hourglass-fine-art-print-by-gillian-turnham","title":"THE BIRD AND THE HOURGLASS - Fine Art Print by Gillian Turnham","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"193\"\u003eIn this novel analysis of the tenfold star sequence from the fountain floor in Cairo, the pattern emerges from the grid with the proportions of the woven band built directly into its structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"328\"\u003eThis was an ongoing theme in my analyses of the Bayt Al-Kritliyyah pattern series, and is an underexplored but fascinating technique.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gillian Turnham","offers":[{"title":"11 × 14","offer_id":45209640370285,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/1461\/0541\/files\/Bayt_The_Bird_and_the_Hourglass.jpg?v=1778957712"},{"product_id":"the-trefoil-and-the-crown-fine-art-print-by-gillian-turnham","title":"THE TREFOIL AND THE CROWN - Fine Art Print by Gillian Turnham","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eIn this novel analysis of the twelvefold star sequence from the fountain floor in Cairo, the pattern emerges from the grid with the proportions of the woven band built directly into its structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"456\"\u003eThis pattern is rare in that the interstitial stars are also twelvefold instead of the usual interstitial pentagrams, leaving a trefoil (three-leaved) space in between, which in turn suggests the development of a crown-shaped cap to the petal of the rosette.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gillian Turnham","offers":[{"title":"11 × 14","offer_id":45209642991725,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/1461\/0541\/files\/Bayt_The_Trefoil_and_the_Crown.jpg?v=1778957712"},{"product_id":"isometric-fifteen-twelve-fine-art-print-by-gillian-turnham","title":"ISOMETRIC FIFTEEN TWELVE - Fine Art Print by Gillian Turnham","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"159\"\u003eThis piece is an expansive interpretation of a minbar pattern, originally from Cairo and now housed in the collection of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Louvre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"391\"\u003eThe combination of fifteenfold symmetry with twelvefold symmetry is very rare within this tradition, but is made possible by grounding the pattern in a grid structure composed of equilateral triangles (known as an isometric grid).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"513\"\u003eThe trifold nature of the grid can be subdivided by four to form a twelvefold star, and by five to form the fifteenfold.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gillian Turnham","offers":[{"title":"16 × 20","offer_id":45209643516013,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11 × 14 (metallic)","offer_id":45209645973613,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/1461\/0541\/files\/ISO1512.jpg?v=1778957712"},{"product_id":"in-constellation-fine-art-print-by-gillian-turnham","title":"IN CONSTELLATION - Fine Art Print by Gillian Turnham","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"190\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Constellation\u003c\/em\u003e combines ninefold, tenfold, elevenfold, and twelvefold symmetries into a single composition, exploring the mathematical and symbolic meeting point between these geometric systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"594\"\u003eThe layout and colour palette guide the viewer deeper into the underlying structure of the pattern, inviting them to visually wander through the design with slowness and intention. For those new to geometric pattern, the work reveals itself at the pace of the viewer’s curiosity. For experienced pattern analysts, it functions as a structural guidebook to the ruler-and-compass rendering of the design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gillian Turnham","offers":[{"title":"16 × 24 (limited)","offer_id":45209649578093,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/1461\/0541\/files\/InConstellation.jpg?v=1778957713"},{"product_id":"sentinel-fine-art-print-by-gillian-turnham","title":"SENTINEL - Fine Art Print by Gillian Turnham","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"174\"\u003eThis piece is an original geometric composition featuring an Archimedean arrangement of a classic Mamluk pattern, bounded by a traditional \u003cem data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"147\"\u003etezhib\u003c\/em\u003e illuminated border design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eThis work continues the tradition of classical manuscript illumination, where the opening pages of a book are ornamented with luminescent, highly detailed pattern compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gillian Turnham","offers":[{"title":"11 × 14 (metallic)","offer_id":45209675464813,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/1461\/0541\/files\/Sentinel.jpg?v=1778957713"},{"product_id":"mamluk-ceiling-fine-art-print-by-gillian-turnham","title":"MAMLUK CEILING - Fine Art Print by Gillian Turnham","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"169\"\u003eThis pattern is from the ceiling of the western portico of the Mosque–University of the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt, Cyprus, and Syria: \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMosque-Madrasa of Sultan al-Ashraf Barsbay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"455\"\u003eWhile many patterns in the Islamicate world can be found in multiple locations, this one appears to be completely unique to this site. The ceiling is currently in poor condition, and its worn, disintegrating textures inspired the composition and palette for this commissioned artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gillian Turnham","offers":[{"title":"16 × 24","offer_id":45209678610541,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 × 18","offer_id":45209768099949,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/1461\/0541\/files\/SultanCeiling.jpg?v=1778957713"},{"product_id":"cairo-to-yazd-fine-art-print-by-gillian-turnham","title":"CAIRO TO YAZD - Fine Art Print by Gillian Turnham","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"166\"\u003eThis piece explores the relationship between a classic tenfold pattern common to Mamluk Egypt and the iconic \u003cem data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"121\"\u003epili gereh\u003c\/em\u003e pattern from the Jameh Mosque in Yazd, Iran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"380\"\u003eWhile outwardly diverse, both of these patterns spring from the same mathematical grid structure. 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