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Cyanotype Printing

The Cyanotype process was the first workable photographic process. It was first used by Sir John Herschel in 1842! It uses light sensitive iron compounds to make stunning blue images. Eventually it wa...

Youth x Hub: Introduction to Collage

What is collage? How do we read images? Can we change the way we look at everyday images and create new landscapes, adverts or even creatures? Join this workshop to create a series of images using fou...

Arabic Calligraphy: Al Wissam Style

Delivered in four sessions, these workshops will be a combination of theoretical presentations and practical experience, providing an introduction to the newly developed modern style of Arabic calligr...

Drop in and Draw

Drop in and Draw is an on-going monthly session for artists, designers, and creatives wanting to share their sketchbook pages with each other and to create a supportive community committed to drawing ...

Professional Practice: The Other Side of Art

The sessions will cover the basics from the best ways to photograph work, considerations of displaying in a gallery as well as looking at commissioning agreements and intellectual property.

Introduction to the Darkroom

This is a two–part introductory workshop in the black and white darkroom. It is designed especially for beginners to acquaint themselves with analogue film processing and photo printing.

Japanese Woodblock Printing (Moku Hanga)

This workshop will provide the opportunity to learn about the background and origins of Moku Hanga and some of Japan's main woodblock artists.

Youth x Hub: Contemporary Arabic Calligraphy

Combining theory and practice, leading Arabic calligrapher Wissam Al Shawkat introduces ‘Al Wissam’, a new modern style of Arabic calligraphy.

Drop in and Draw

Drop in and Draw is an on-going monthly session for artists, designers, and creatives wanting to share their sketchbook pages with each other and to create a supportive community committed to drawing ...

Weltformat DXB

Weltformat DXB is a collaboration between Tashkeel, Welformat (a collective of graphic designers from Lucerne), Cairo-based designer Engy Aly and Mobius Design Studio’s Design House, with the support ...

Introduction to Calligraphy

Carrè Scarf (screen-printing on fabric)

Screenprint a 1 color/ layer scarf during this introductory screen-printing workshop. You will learn the basics of using Tashkeel's screen-printing studios and the process of preparing your file, coat...