• Gardens of the Soul: Emma Clark on the Sacred Art of Islamic Gardens

  • Sep 24 2024
  • Length: 27 mins
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Gardens of the Soul: Emma Clark on the Sacred Art of Islamic Gardens

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  • In this episode of This Being Human we sit down with Emma Clark, an expert in Islamic garden design, to explore her journey from a childhood surrounded by English gardens to her spiritual awakening through Islamic art and Sufism. Emma reflects on her time at the Royal College of Art, where she studied under the renowned Keith Critchlow, who introduced her to the beauty and meaning within Islamic art. She discusses how Sufism became her path to Islam, how it transformed her understanding of beauty and the natural world, and how she uses her designs to reflect paradise on Earth.

    Learn more about Emma’s work and her philosophy of garden design at emma-clark.com


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