Featured Trips

Past Trips

Uzbekistan Study Trip - 7 days Samarkand & Bukhara
Uzbekistan Study Trip - 7 days Samarkand & Bukhara
Uzbekistan, Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan
Oct 06, 2025
Uzbekistan Study Trip - 10 days Samarkand, Bukhara & Khiva
Uzbekistan Study Trip - 10 days Samarkand, Bukhara & Khiva
Uzbekistan, Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan
Oct 06, 2025
Uzbekistan Study Trip
Uzbekistan Study Trip
Uzbekistan, Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan
Oct 18, 2025

Reviews

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Emily H
Jul 09, 2026
This was a fantastic second trip with Adam and his amazing instructors. The venue (Dar Al Islam) is the perfect place for this such gathering and felt very much like a reunion of friends, even among the folks I did not know before this. It went by very quickly and I took home enough geometry material to work on for a while. Having an accessible trip schedule available was also very helpful. Thanks again! -Emily in Taos
Drawing Retreat - New Mexico Summer School (US)
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Jasmine M
Jul 09, 2026
We had a super experience at Dar Al Islam for the Islamic Geometry workshop with Art of Islamic Pattern. The teachers went above and beyond to make the classes special and it was a welcoming experience for all skill levels, yet challenging at the same time! The food was also wonderful. It was such a beautiful place with amazing people, we'd love to go again some day!
Drawing Retreat - New Mexico Summer School (US)
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Ingrid P
Jul 08, 2026
The schedule was packed with varied and interesting activities! Great lectures, classes, and hands on activities that were accessible to a wide skill level. It was nice to be on site at such a beautiful location to truly focus and enjoy the course.
Drawing Retreat - New Mexico Summer School (US)
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Fatima A
Jul 08, 2026
This is a great value for the price. I enjoyed being immersed in the philosophy behind the art. The community this program brings together is wonderful - I was happy to be part of it!
Drawing and Carving Workshops - Washington, DC
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Thomas T
Jul 07, 2026
Adam was very knowledgeable and lead a great workshop. The location and fellow attendees added to a very positive experience.
New York & Washington DC Combined

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T. E. A
22 Jan, 2026
Both Adam and Henry are experienced geometry artists and teachers. They organize their trips in a relaxed way, going to very interesting places, meeting interesting local crafsmen. Highly recommended!
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Susan H
14 Jan, 2026
I have travelled to Morocco, Turkey, India, Uzbekistan and New York to take classes with Adam. The courses provide a unique way to explore an art form. I enjoy the meditative hours drawing and seeing the patterns in the architecture of the sites we visit. I had never studied patterns before my first class, and the lessons consistently challenge me while still being accessible to someone picking up a compass for the first time. The schedule is conducive to relaxing, and Adam has a special talent for procuring a delicious cup of tea or coffee when the hour calls for it. The other participants on each trip have been lovely! I am a solo traveler, and I have felt welcome and included on each trip. I have seen cities in ways not possible on other trips. I’ve already signed up for my next class!
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Ruhana P
13 Jan, 2026
I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to take two of Adam's classes — marquetry and plaster carving — at his London studio in Bow, and I enjoyed them both equally. Adam is a brilliant teacher — patient, highly skilled, and excellent at explaining everything clearly. I left feeling like I’d learned a lot in a short space of time and gained real confidence from the experience. I would definitely go back and highly recommend his courses. 🙏🏼