Past Workshops

Winter Camp 2019 (12 - 14 years)

Sign up for a series of creative workshops this winter at the Tashkeel Winter Camp. Sessions are focused on making activities that foster creative and critical thinking. The workshops engage participa...

Winter Camp 2019: Stamp Patterns on Textile (8 - 11 years)

Khalid Mezaina

Learn the process of stamping patterns using on textiles in this Winter Camp session led by Khalid Mezaina. Partcipants will design, make and plan their own textiles referencing the rich history of te...

Winter Camp 2019 (8 - 11 years)

Sign up for a series of creative workshops this winter at the Tashkeel Winter Camp. Sessions are focused on making activities that foster creative and critical thinking. The workshops engage participa...

Dubai Design Week 2019: Make a Bookend

Using concrete to make a pair of bookends, learn about design, materials and aesthetics. Open to a parent with a child (6 years+) as well as adults.

Dubai Design Week 2019: Make a Candleholder

Make a candleholder, considering design and aesthetics and reflecting on human anatomy to guide the process. Open to a parent with a child (6 years+) as well as adults.

Dubai Design Week 2019: Make a Concrete Planter

Learn about design, materials and aesthetics as you make your own concrete planter. Open to a parent with a child (6 years+) as well as adults.

Dubai Design Week 2019: Make a Table Lamp

Learn to create, design and make a table lamp from scratch using concrete. Open to a parent with a child (6 years+) as well as adults.

Afterschool Arts Club: Accordion landscape and Making Spaces

Azim Al Ghussein

Participants will reflect upon familiar spaces and locations through this landscape-oriented workshop. Using basic bookbinding techniques and drawing, participants will be guided by the instructor to ...

Afterschool Arts Club: Tote Bags and Rethinking Waste

Azim Al Ghussein

Participants will transform their old t-shirts into usable tote bags. The workshop examines ways in which used objects can be repurposed. It encourages sustainable making practices that explore larger...

Afterschool Arts Club: Masks and Identity

Azim Al Ghussein

Using commonly-found materials, participants will work with the instructor to create their own identity and transform it into a wearable mask. The workshop encourages critical thinking while using cre...

Traditional Jewellery: Goldsmithing for Beginners

Lia Staehlin

In this course, expert jeweler Lia Staehlin will teach participants how to make a bangle using silver or brass with traditional goldsmithing techniques, such as reticulation and granulation, in combin...

Youth Hub: Zine Jam

Sarah Burt

Join Tashkeel Artist-in-Residence Sarah Burt for a self-driven zine-making workshop. The workshop will focus on how to create your own zine with various materials, as well as go through bookbinding te...