Past Workshops

Panel Discussion: The Possibilities of 3D Printing

Lisa Ball-Lechgar, Suneel Kashyap, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohamad Rinaz, Ismael Touq

Make Works UAE brings together experienced manufacturers and designers to discuss the possibilities of 3D printing for artists and designers in Dubai. The panel will discuss the process of transformin...

Sunday Funday: Carpet Making

Diego Mendoza

Looking for a fun and creative activity to do as a family? Join us in this hands-on workshop where you'll learn the basics of weaving and create your own mini-carpet using a mini-loom

Sunday Funday (7 - 12 years)

Join us every Sunday for art and design workshops for 7 - 12 year olds! Each workshop is designed to give the participants the freedom to express themselves and enjoy a new creative process each day. ...

The Charcoal Universe

Sophiya Khwaja

Messy, unpredictable yet incredibly adaptable, charcoal is a highly flexible drawing tool. Join artist Sophiya Khwaja in an intensive session highlighting the different values and line variations that...

Realistic Portrait Drawing in Charcoal

Bassem Boules

Unlock your artistic potential with our two-day portrait workshop led by artist Bassem Boules! In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn the step-by-step process and materials required to create stunnin...

Artist-led Exhibition Guided Tour (12 – 1 pm) | Nooks of Power

Sophiya Khwaja

Join Sophiya Khwaja on a tour of her first solo show in the UAE. ‘Nooks of Power’ explores five different types of individual power. Thematically connected yet dramatically different in size, subject ...

Ask Make Works UAE

Mansi Bavishi

Are you a manufacturer, fabricator or supplier seeking to expand into the creative and cultural industries? Or are you an artist or designer looking for companies to produce your designs? Then talk to...

Artist-led Exhibition Guided Tour (11am–12pm) | Nooks of Power

Sophiya Khwaja

Join Sophiya Khwaja on a tour of her first solo show in the UAE. ‘Nooks of Power’ explores five different types of individual power. Thematically connected yet dramatically different in size, subject ...

Meet Make Works UAE

Mansi Bavishi

Make Works UAE connects manufacturers, fabricators and suppliers with the creative community in the UAE. It is part of a global community uniting creatives with industry to drive local production and ...

Sunday Funday: Camouflage Drawing Challenge

Bassem Boules

Get ready for a fun and engaging activity that will challenge your creativity and critical thinking skills! In this workshop, young participants will be presented with a series of papers that contain ...

First Steps For Makers copy

Lisa Ball-Lechgar

Join Make Works UAE for a fascinating, fact-filled talk on how best to equip yourself for a career as a maker in the UAE. Whether you are an artist or a designer, find out about the support structures...

In Conversation: Sophiya Khwaja

Sophiya Khwaja

Artist Sophiya Khwaja embarked on the Tashkeel Critical Practice Programme to reclaim the joy in artmaking that she had lost over the last decade. She joins Jolaine Frizzel to discuss how her practice...