Alison Kysia is a Muslim woman artist who creates contemporary abstract Islamic sculpture & handmade functional pottery.
She designs socially engaged art projects to build community & connection.
She offers speaking engagements, maker workshops, and curation related to her expertise on Muslims, Islam & Islamophobia.
What does 786 mean?
The number in the business name, 786Arts, represents the numeric equivalent of Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem—In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful, the beginning phrase of all but one chapter of the Quran.
ART PORTFOLIO
Al Sami: The One Who Listens
Ya Wadud: Love Vessels
Sajda/Prostration
Al Haq: A Vessel to Hold Your Truth
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My name is Alison Kysia
(K-eye/see/ya) and I am a Muslim woman ceramic artist who makes contemporary abstract Islamic sculpture & small batch functional pottery. I use clay because, according to the Quran, we are made from it. My vessels embolden our humanity and connection to one another, calling forth The Creator within us all.
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