Past Workshops

11 January 2022

What Am I Looking At: How To Read a Work of Art

Mo Reda

What makes an artifact an artwork, a designed piece, or a so-called ordinary object? And if it is art, what qualifies it to be labeled as such? What if you are capable to produce the same, does that m...

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9 January 2022

Curator's Visit I: Mohamed Reda

Mo Reda

Critiques at Tashkeel happen in various ways—one-on-one with curator, in small groups with fellow artists, full-workshop discussions, and informally whenever you wish to get feedback from instructors ...

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21 December 2021

The Creative & Cultural Industries: What does it all mean?

Lisa Ball-Lechgar

The term ‘creative and cultural industries’ has gained momentum since it was first coined back in the 1990s in a bid to measure the economic and social impact and spread deeper understanding about the...

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18 December 2021

Curator's Visit: Murtaza Vali

Murtaza Vali

Tashkeel has invited Murtaza Vali for a one-on-one sit down with 5 artists who wish to have a critique session at whatever stage they are with their work. Being able to present your ideas and refine t...

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16 December 2021

Winter Camp 2021: The Entire Landsape of You (8 - 11 years)

Bayan Dahdah

Plan, draw and animate! Learn simple animation skills while using your personal emotions, thoughts and aspirations as inspiration to create a 20-30 second animation. Using Animation Kit or Animation D...

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15 December 2021

Winter Camp 2021: Puzzled Nature (8 - 11 years)

Areen Hassan

Learn about textile design using textures and shapes from the Tashkeel garden! Experiment with the plants and flowers as both inspiration and materials to create your unique tile. Create printed patte...

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14 December 2021

Winter Camp 2021: Barjeel House (8 - 11 years)

Eman Al Madani

Make and personalise your own Barjeel house! Doodle and explore drawn textures while learning about the Barjeel, the traditional architectural structure that was used to ventilate Emirati houses. Pers...

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13 December 2021

Winter Camp 2021: From Trash to Treasure (8 - 11 years)

Hernan Torres

How do we turn plastic trash into plastic treasure? Plastic is a universal problem - a substance that is turning out to be extremely difficult to regulate or dispose of. Learn all about the different ...

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14 December 2021

The image is an encounter & as such unpredictable

Walid Sadek

Rather than a semiological approach to the image as text, as a code to be decoded, as a sign to be read and consumed or as representation, this two-day course with Walid Sadek posits the image as extr...

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12 December 2021

Winter Camp 2021: The Magic of Pigments (8 - 11 years)

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...

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11 December 2021

Photo & Art Walk: Meydan Racecourse

Altamash Urooj, Elizabeth Maley-Craig

Open to all abilities (from first-timers to professionals), this walk will help participants find narratives within the image-making process by introducing an engaging, collective exploration of the k...

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7 December 2021

Tashkeel Talk: Beyond Sustainability

Jonathan Ashmore

Join this Tashkeel Talk with Jonathan Ashmore, the Founder and Principal Architect of award-winning RIBA Chartered Practice ANARCHITECT, on his unique approach to design and architecture that embodies...

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