F A T I M A H A L Y A M I
Fatimah Alyami was Born in Saudi Arabia and raised in a huge family. In 2010, she received her Bachelors of Early Childhood Education. After graduation, Fatimah traveled many miles from Saudi Arabia to pursue her Masters in Visual Art Education degree at the University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning, USA.
Fatimah began making origami at the age of six. She recalls: “I had ease with folding a piece of paper into different shapes. Origami was my form of artistic expression; back then, serenity and simplicity were my primary goals. I never dreamed that I would one day grow up to be an artist.”
In her art education graduate studies at The University of Cincinnati, Fatimah’s early interests in serenity and simplicity have developed into socially engaged artistic inquiries that integrate feminist theories, art historical knowledge, and fine arts practices. In addition to the live-performance methods used, she works in a variety of media, including photography, sculpture, and video.
P U B L I C A T I O N S A N D H O N O R
2016 - Outstanding Graduate Student Award, university of cincinnati, OH, USA
2016 - Khobz Breadmaking Workshop, Covington, Kentucky, USA
M A K E & L E A D
2016 - DAAPworks, University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP), Cincinnati, OH, USA
2016 - “Home” Exhibition at pique gallery, Covington, Kentucky, USA
2015 - The 12th Annual Avon Heritage Duck Tape® Festival outside of Cleveland, USA
2015 - Art Project, Cincinnati, Ohio, Harmony Court Nursing Home. Created Teacups and Loving tree projects to residents in order to give them an outlet for creative expression
2015 - Art Project, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, Created the project “A Moment of Love,” drawing over 300 people together in a celebration of community and diversity
2015 - General Electric (APAF) Middle Eastern Night Cincinnati, Ohio. Exhibit the traditional heritage of Saudi Arabia
2014-2015 The Art Swap (Team member), University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Arts and Planning
2014-2015 Artist-Volunteer with Against the Grain Scholars, a community program for supporting and improving the lives of at-risk students in the Cincinnati community.
2014 - Art Coordinator, Sultan Bin Abdul-Aziz Science & Technology Center (SciTech), Al Khobar city, Saudi Arabia. The Famous Artists with dyslexia booth.
2014 - The contemporary Arts Center, “The memory Palace exhibition” Cincinnati, OH. USA
2013 - Metamorphosis Exhibition, Cincinnati Art Technology Center Student Program, Cincinnati, OH, USA
T E A C H
2016 - Teaching English Through Arts (summer camp), Canadian Language Center, Jubail, Saudi Arabia
2015 - Partnership with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, welcoming international patients and their siblings to Saturday Art classes at University of Cincinnati
2015 - Critique Facilitator, Photography class, Sycamore High School, Cincinnati Public Schools
2013 - Saturday Studio Field Experience: Art Facilitator: University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Arts and Planning
2013 - Art Facilitator, 3D class , Cincinnati Art Technology Center Student Program, Cincinnati Art Technology Center. October 2013 – October 2013 (1 month).
2009- 2010 Student Teacher: Al Khobar city, Saudi Arabia, The Third Kindergarten, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
P R O F E S S I O N A L W O R K S
2015 – 2016 Saudi Arabian Students Association. President, University of Cincinnati.
2014 – 2015 Saudi Arabian Students Association. Social Chair, University of Cincinnati.
2014-2015 Volunteer,Against the Grain Scholars, a community program for supporting and improving the lives of at-risk students in the Cincinnati community.
2015 - GE (APAF) Middle Eastern Night (Team member): Cincinnati, Ohio. Exhibit the traditional heritage of Saudi Arabia
2014 - Volunteer coordinator: Sultan Bin Abdul-Aziz Science & Technology Center (SciTech), Al Khobar city, Saudi Arabia. The Famous people with dyslexia booth
2013 – 2014 Saudi Arabian Students Association. Events Coordinator, University of Cincinnati
2007 - Volunteer, Royal commission for Jubail Industrial, Art Event for Women.