New In The KCL
Studio Space…
Welcome to the new KCL studio & Library space which has now settled at Pixton House, Emerson College, RH18 5JX.
The Keith Critchlow Legacy Studio space holds original art-works, books, instruments, notebooks, artefacts and more from Keith's own studio space in London; a Company formed in the wake of Keith passing.
Kairos Charity was initiated in the late 70's by Keith to promote and teach traditional (perennial) values in the Arts and Sciences through practical Geometry Workshops & Summer Retreats + supporting publications such as newsletters and worksheets for self-study. Kairos was reignited in 2021 and resides in Dartington, Devon.
We're working with Kairos Charity and SAOG Studios (a Geometry School co-founded by Daniel Docherty in 2015 who studied with & remained close to Keith), to run complementary activities, events and publications - along with others who worked with Keith - keeping Sacred Geometry accessible and thriving for all.
The KCL Library & Studio Space intends to run events such as roundtable discussions, seminars, self-study days, talks + contemplative studies relating to the studio contents and complementing the practical teaching of Kairos Charity, SAOG and others and is based at Emerson College (Forest Row, UK) alongside SAOG and close to London.
We’d also love to hear from you what you would be interested in learning, hearing about or doing with us, that relates to Keith, his studio and works.
Please share ideas via the form below and join our mailing list also to be first to hear about upcoming Studio Days + check the Events page for more.
Share your ideas with us…
What would you like to learn about, have access to, or join in with at the Keith Critchlow Legacy Studio?
By sharing your ideas and interests via the form below, we can design themed (or open) Studio Days for you to access.
“The higher purpose of geometry is to participate body, soul and spirit in the objective universal laws that govern and cohere our universe. This activity can lead us directly to the centre of our own understanding which unifies us with the whole.”
Keith Critchlow passed away on April 8th 2020. He left behind an immense legacy of work. Not only in the form of published books, lives he touched (those he taught and worked with), buildings with his design and architectural input, but also his own personal studio of works including, written, painted and drawn works, personal notebooks and sketchbooks, artefacts, and so much more. This studio was re-homed by his daughters in South West London and has now been relocated to Emerson College in Forest Row. A place now dedicated to sorting, archiving and keeping his legacy alive in the form of in-person workshops, publications, and an online presence and resource dedicated to keeping the spirit of his work and teachings alive for others.
If you would like to be involved in this endeavour from attending workshops, or supporting our mission in any way you feel called, from a financial donation or other, please get in touch by registering your interest via the email form below, or sending us a message at: info@keithcritchlowlegacy.org
Please check back for planned fundraising events, a soon-to-be-coming ‘donate now’ button + news and updates.
From the family of Keith
A Tribute to Keith Critchlow's Inspirational Education System and the Art of Sacred Geometry
Keith Barry Critchlow
(16 March 1933 – 8 April 2020)
Raised by artist parents and originally trained as a classical painter, Keith Critchlow was largely self-taught in the Art of Sacred Geometry and how it related to Classical Art. He was an artist, lecturer, author, Sacred Geometer and professor of architecture and a co-founder of the Temenos Academy and Kairos Charity, both in the UK.
He authored many books on sacred geometry, including Order in Space; Islamic Patterns: An Analytical and Cosmological Approach; Time Stands Still and the Hidden Geometry of Flowers. He also contributed the forewords to English editions of works by Titus Burckhardt, Frithjof Schuon, and others.
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