🎭 Culture Aug 24, 2026 · Kate Mothes

Nosheen Iqbal Translates Islamic Ornament into Meticulous Wood-and-Thread Patterns

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Nosheen Iqbal Translates Islamic Ornament into Meticulous Wood-and-Thread Patterns
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Meticulously cut wooden panels, semi-precious beads, and layered thread and cordage transform into intricate geometric reliefs by Nosheen Iqbal. The Dallas-based artist draws on her background in product design and illustration to create chromatic works that tap into craft, nature, and ancestry.



Taking inspiration from her Pakistani heritage and the immanently ornate forms of Islamic architecture and ornament, Iqbal combines wood, which she might associate with building, with textile-related

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