Past Workshops

Khatt Foundation: Arabic Type Design

The programme for the third Khatt Foundation Type Design Workshop at Tashkeel will cover the complex process of Arabic typeface design – from the creative inception phase, to drawing the letterforms, ...

​Modular Arabic Typeface (Part 2)

In the second part of Modular Arabic Typeface, participants will build on the modular alphabet created in the first workshop and develop a full typeface with all the contextual variants of each letter...

Modular Arabic Lettering (Part 1)

The workshop will focus on learning the basic rules of Arabic letters and type such as structure, proportions, shape and families.

Jewellery Making from Wax

Lia Staehlin

This workshop focuses on the skills required to design and produce a jewellery set drawing on the facilities of wax moulding in silver and gold, a method commonly used in the region for elaborate and ...

Skateboarding Lessons

The Tashkeel Skate Program is back and ready to kick off an other season worth of lessons.

Jewellery: Lost in the Map of Sound

“Lost in the maps of sound" is the metaphorical title of the jewellery workshop, which will conduct the participants to a new state. Through several practical exercises and drawing, participants will ...

eL Seed at Zayed University, Dubai

eL Seed

Initially pinned as a lecture with discussion of a future workshop taking place, students were introduced to eL Seed's prior projects and works and the means about overcoming obstacles. Following the ...

Relief Printing from Photographic Material

The Relief Printing from Photographic Material workshop will explore methods of creating printing substrates from photographic materials. Materials can include wood, linoleum or similar soft materials...

Introduction to Analog Photography

In the Introduction to Analog Photography workshop participants will be introduced to the analogue world and will have the chance to shoot with black and white films.The workshop is enhanced with prac...

Stamp Making

Participants will be introduced to stamp making through lino cut. Lino cut, also called linoleum cut, is a process in printmaking in which artists make their own designs through carving a block of lin...

Exquisite Corps Drawing II

Amartey Golding

Exquisite Corps is a method in which a small group of participants will take turns drawing a single piece of work. Hence, a random collection of drawings and symbols are assembled to form a unique and...

Skateboard Design

Ruben Sanchez

In this exciting and unique workshop, students will explore TWO different ways to custom a skateboard: one with pattern design and the other one with stencil art.More information about the workshop's ...