Past Workshops

Risograph Printing: Preparation for Print

Azim Al Ghussein

In this workshop participants will learn to translate a previous work into an edition of Risograph prints through digital and analog means. This workshop will cover scanning, digital preparation and c...

DDW 2020 Family Workshop: Laser-Cut Cardboard

Azim Al Ghussein

Get a taste for design construction in this live 90-minute free workshop to assemble a vase using pre-cut cardboard components made on the Tashkeel Laser Cutter. Customise your creation using a select...

DDW 2020 Adult Workshop: Making with Laser-Cut Wood

Salim Ahmed

Join this 90-minute free workshop led by Salim Ahmed from Tashkeel to assemble a lamp using pre-cut wooden components made on the Tashkeel Laser Cutter and a simple lighting element. Customise your cr...

DDW 2020 MasterClass: Introduction to the Tanween Design Programme 2021

Lisa Ball-Lechgar, Salim Ahmed

Since its launch in 2013, the Tanween design programme at Tashkeel has contributed to the growth of the UAE design sector by investing in 26 UAE-based emerging designers from 11 countries to design an...

Online Talk: Tanween 2021 – Time to Apply

Tanween is the professional development programme by Tashkeel, open to emerging designers, makers and artisans living and working in the UAE. Each year, practitioners are selected to embark on a journ...

Youth Hubx: Artist Talk with Khalid Mezaina

Khalid Mezaina

Khalid Mezaina’s explores illustration and surface-based design and art through personal interests that include daily findings from around the city he calls home. He will talk about the subcultures of...

Risograph: Small Print Runs

Azim Al Ghussein

Participants will learn to prepare artwork for a limited print run using the Tashkeel’s very own Risograph machine. The Risograph machine is a specialised printing process that uses soy-based ink usin...

Afterschool Art Club: Plaster Planter

Azim Al Ghussein

Using textiles and plaster, participants will explore unusual material combinations to create their very own planter.

Fine Art: Sketchbooks

Sonia Brewin

Led by Sonia Brewin, the 8-week course is for artists seeking to expand and clarify their practice. Each session introduces a new technique, concluding with a vibrant group critique. The course will g...

Exploring your practice: Painting with Stitch

Katie Venner-Woodbridge

Working on an existing artwork (or copy) we will explore how stitch can add to your practice, bring textures and different dimensions using cutwork, fabric layering and different embroidery techniques...

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 (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...