The Creative & Cultural Industries: What does it all mean?
The term ‘creative and cultural industries’ has gained momentum since it was first coined back in the 1990s in a bid to measure the economic and social impact and spread deeper understanding about the...
Tashkeel has invited Murtaza Vali for a one-on-one sit down with 5 artists who wish to have a critique session at whatever stage they are with their work. Being able to present your ideas and refine t...
Winter Camp 2021: The Entire Landsape of You (8 - 11 years)
Plan, draw and animate! Learn simple animation skills while using your personal emotions, thoughts and aspirations as inspiration to create a 20-30 second animation. Using Animation Kit or Animation D...
Learn about textile design using textures and shapes from the Tashkeel garden! Experiment with the plants and flowers as both inspiration and materials to create your unique tile. Create printed patte...
Rather than a semiological approach to the image as text, as a code to be decoded, as a sign to be read and consumed or as representation, this two-day course with Walid Sadek posits the image as extr...
Make and personalise your own Barjeel house! Doodle and explore drawn textures while learning about the Barjeel, the traditional architectural structure that was used to ventilate Emirati houses. Pers...
Winter Camp 2021: From Trash to Treasure (8 - 11 years)
How do we turn plastic trash into plastic treasure? Plastic is a universal problem - a substance that is turning out to be extremely difficult to regulate or dispose of. Learn all about the different ...
Winter Camp 2021: The Magic of Pigments (8 - 11 years)
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...
Open to all abilities (from first-timers to professionals), this walk will help participants find narratives within the image-making process by introducing an engaging, collective exploration of the k...
Join this Tashkeel Talk with Jonathan Ashmore, the Founder and Principal Architect of award-winning RIBA Chartered Practice ANARCHITECT, on his unique approach to design and architecture that embodies...