Past Workshops

Winter Camp (12-16 years): Digital Me

James Razko

In this workshop, participants will be walked through the process of creating an abstract-ish and symbolic mixed-media digital “portrait” of themselves. The workshop will focus on process, design, and...

Winter Camp (12-16 years): The Magic of Pigments

Chafa Ghaddar

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...

Winter Camp (12-16 years): Pin-hole Photography

Diego Mendoza

Build your own pinhole camera from start to finish. Once you’ve taken photos, delve into the Tashkeel darkroom to develop your shots.

Winter Camp (12 - 16 years): Plein Air Painting

Alonsa Guevara

This workshop invites students of all levels to join us in a fun, outdoor painting class. Students will learn different acrylic painting techniques while enjoying the beauty of the Tashkeel garden.

Winter Camp 2022: Full Week (12 - 16 years)

Tashkeel Winter Camp brings new art and design workshops for 8 - 16 year olds for 5 days! Each workshop is designed to give the participants the freedom to express themselves and enjoy a new creative ...

Winter Camp (12 - 16 years): Mixtape Textiles

Khalid Mezaina

This workshop will be an opportunity for young artists to explore how can music be translated into visual work. By exploring visual rhythm through quality of line and repetition, participants will eng...

Sunday Funday: Exquisite Corpse Prints

Diego Mendoza

Participating families engage in a collaborative art-making exercise that will prompt them to unite to explore the idea of adding to the unknown. Using foam and rubber, each family member will contrib...

Sunday Funday: Photomap Exploration

Diego Mendoza

Embark on a photography adventure in the Tashkeel garden armed with your creativity and cameras! The young explorers will discover the different parts of our garden, recording their findings and using...

Dubai Design Week 2022: Stamp Patterns on Textiles

Diego Mendoza

Participants will create pattern designs which will then be printed onto fabrics. Participants will start with creating stamps out of their designs, which will then be applied onto plain fabrics. The ...

Dubai Design Week 2022: Zip Line Challenge

Diego Mendoza

This design challenge will get participants in full design spirits during Dubai Design Week. The young designers will sketch, prototype and build a zipline that has to transport a ping pong ball from ...

Dubai Design Week 2022: Clay Pictionary

Diego Mendoza

Ever played pictionary with clay? This workshop will engage the participating kids in a game of pictionary, but with a twist! The workshop will push the boundaries of what 'drawing in 3D' can be by bl...

Sunday Funday: Clay Pictionary

Diego Mendoza

Ever played pictionary with clay? This workshop will engage the participanting families in a game of pictionary, but with a twist! The workshop will push the boundaries of what 'drawing in 3D' can be ...