Past Workshops

Sunday Funday: Mythical Creature Stamps

Diego Mendoza

Are you ready to explore the world of mythical creatures and let your imagination run wild? This workshop offers a fun and creative opportunity for children to learn about various mythical creatures a...

Sunday Funday: Shadow Puppet Play

Diego Mendoza

This workshop for families is aimed to give them the opportunity to work collaboratively as they unlock their collective imagination and they create a shadow puppet skit from scratch. The participatin...

Winter Camp (12-16 years): Digital Me

James Razko

In this workshop, participants will be walked through the process of creating an abstract-ish and symbolic mixed-media digital “portrait” of themselves. The workshop will focus on process, design, and...

Winter Camp (12-16 years): The Magic of Pigments

Chafa Ghaddar

How do we turn pigments into paint? Learn all about the colourful world of pigments and their relation to earth, stones, plants and food, with an introduction to the history of pigment trade and chemi...

Winter Camp (12-16 years): Pin-hole Photography

Diego Mendoza

Build your own pinhole camera from start to finish. Once you’ve taken photos, delve into the Tashkeel darkroom to develop your shots.

Winter Camp (12 - 16 years): Plein Air Painting

Alonsa Guevara

This workshop invites students of all levels to join us in a fun, outdoor painting class. Students will learn different acrylic painting techniques while enjoying the beauty of the Tashkeel garden.

Winter Camp (12 - 16 years): Mixtape Textiles

Khalid Mezaina

This workshop will be an opportunity for young artists to explore how can music be translated into visual work. By exploring visual rhythm through quality of line and repetition, participants will eng...

Summer Camp 2022: Full Week (8 - 11 years)

Maryam El Attar , James Razko, Diego Mendoza, EEZEE Doodles , Sharabassy Built Environment Studio

Missed out on the first iteration of Summer Camp 2022? We've got you covered.

Sunday Funday: Paper Sculptures

Diego Mendoza

Participants will explore on how to create architectural structures using paper. In addition, they will be encouraged to experiment with cut-outs and colour as they increase the complexity of their pa...

Sunday Funday: Shibori Dyeing

Our young artists will discover and experiment with a dyeing technique known as the 'traditional Japanese tie-dye'. They will place folded, tied and pinched fabric in a dye bath to create beautiful an...

Sunday Funday: Painting with Bubbles

Diego Mendoza

Using a combination of soap and paint, the young artists will experiment on how to create interesting colourful surfaces with bubbles. Then, they will enrich their bubble paintings using different med...

Sunday Funday: Tesselation

Diego Mendoza

A tesselation is a pattern of flat shapes covering a surface without overlaps or gaps. Participants will explore regular and semi-regular tesselations and devise different and simple ways in which the...