About
The King’s Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 Geometry Summer School. This year for the very first time, the Geometry Summer School will be taking place in North America. Join a team of expert tutors in the stunning Rocky Mountains for an intensive week investigating the geometry and cosmology of sacred architecture.
The Summer School programme will include practical geometry sessions, hand drawing and 3D construction activities, and illustrated presentations on sacred buildings from a variety of spiritual traditions including megalithic structures, the Great Pyramid, mosques, cathedrals, and Hindu temples.
A full programme will be released in the coming weeks.
Key Information
Who is this course for?
All levels of ability and experience are welcome. You must be aged 18 or over to participate in our programmes.
What days do I attend?
Monday – Friday, 11 – 15 August 2025
Where will the Summer School take place?
This year’s workshop will take place at the Riverwoods in Provo, Utah at the base of the Wasatch Mountains near the entrance to Provo Canyon.
Venue:
One Enterprises
5005 N University Ave
Provo, Utah 84604
USA
See map.
What materials should I bring?
Most materials will be provided, but we do strongly recommend that participants bring their own favourite geometry drawing and note-taking tools.
Specific recommendations will be made in the coming weeks.
Are accomodation and meals included?
Meals and accomodation are not included in the cost of the summer school.
Biographies
Lisa DeLong
Dr Lisa DeLong completed her doctoral studies at the School in 2007 investigating the principles of geometric design in Islamic and Western traditions. She is the author of Curves: Flowers, Foliates and Flourishes in the Formal Decorative Arts. An avid painter, Lisa is also Outreach Programme Manager for the School, designing and conducting educational workshops internationally.
Farkhondeh Ahmadzadeh
Farkhondeh Ahmadzadeh is an Iranian artist based in London. Her work explores the disciplines of Persian poetry manuscripts, sacred geometry and Persian miniatures. She has worked both as an academic and an artist in Iran, America and Europe. For the last 20 years, Farkhondeh has regularly spent time living and studying under calligraphy masters in Iran. She graduated with distinction from The King’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts’ MA programme in 2011 and was awarded the Jerwood prize for Islamic traditional art. She now works at the School as the MA Deputy Director of the Studies.
Tom Bree
Tom Bree is a geometer-artist, teacher and writer. He completed his M.A. at the School in 2003 and has since been researching and teaching in the area of geometry and symbolism. Tom has been teaching on the Open and M.A. programmes since 2008 and also organises his own geometry courses both in the UK and abroad. Tom has recently published, The Cosmos in Stone: Sacred Geometry of a Master Mason, a book containing 10 years of research concerning the use of the Quadrivial arts in the design of English Gothic cathedrals.
Desmond Lazaro
Dr Desmond Lazaro was born in Leeds (1968). Initial degree in painting at the University of Central Lancashire (1990). Commonwealth Scholarship to India, post graduate University of Baroda (1991-94). Second post-grad and PhD in London, subsequently published as Materials, Methods & Symbolism in the Pichhvai Painting Tradition of Rajasthan (Mapin 2005). Since 2008 Lazaro has exhibited internationally, contributed to numerous publications, lectures and seminars. He is currently preparing for Avatar at exhibition at AGNSW, Sydney in 2026, with the ‘Churning of the Ocean’ project.
Simon Trethewey
Simon Trethewey is the former Director of Studies for the MA program at The King’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts. He studied at the Royal College of Art in the Visual Islamic and Traditional Arts department with Professor Keith Critchlow and Paul Marchant, graduating with Distinction in 1991. Using the universal language of geometry as source and inspiration, Simon worked for many years as a painter in the medium of egg tempera on gesso. He also works in ceramics and stained glass, designing for a contemporary architectural context. He has exhibited internationally, notably with the British Council in New Delhi and Mumbai where he was a Commonwealth Scholar. Simon’s recent research explores the cosmological proportions found in ancient cultures. This geometry’s timeless relevance forms the basis of teaching materials presented as part of the MA programme. In the practice of traditional arts, these same principles are essential components of design.
FAQs
Do you offer concessions?
Yes, we offer concessions for Seniors/60+, full-time students and people who are unemployed/in receipt of benefits.
Concessions cannot be applied in retrospect. To receive a concession, please apply via our online form. We will then send you a discount code to use when booking your space.
Terms & Conditions
The School reserves the right to discontinue or suspend a Course up to fourteen (14) calendar days before the advertised start date of the Course. This course requires a minimum number of enrollments to run.
Our normal terms and conditions apply.
