Past Workshops

Ended - Tuesday

11 February 2020

Afterschool Art Club: Plaster Planter

Azim Al Ghussein

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

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Ended - Monday

10 February 2020

Youth Hubx Talk: Artist’s Talk with Layan Attari

Layan Attari

Layan Attari’s practice focuses on shared myths and objects of soft power that construct social histories. She will be sharing her research on the shifting definitions of patriotism in the UAE. Throug...

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Ended - Sunday

9 February 2020

Arts Management: Effective Applications and Proposals

Fatima Uzdenova, Lisa Ball-Lechgar

Artists and Designers, Open Calls and Competitions can be great opportunities to gain recognition and awards for your work. In this session, Lisa Ball-Lechgar/Tima Ouzden we will discuss what should b...

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Ended - Saturday

28 March 2020

Fine Art: Realistic Drawing

Osama Khalaf

Build up your knowledge about realistic drawing in this workshop, where you will be getting acquainted with the right tools and materials and learn how to observe, outline, shade and create volume in ...

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Ended - Saturday

8 February 2020

Experimental Cyanotypes

Silvia Hernando Alvarez

Cyanotype is a photographic process that utilises sunlight in the creation of a blue-toned photograph or photogram. It was traditionally used as a low-cost way to reproduce building plans, which is wh...

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Ended - Tuesday

4 February 2020

Afterschool Art Club: Monoprinting

Azim Al Ghussein

Learn the basics of monoprinting in this fun and messy afterschool activity! Participants will make and take their own prints home.

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Ended - Monday

10 February 2020

Wax Moulding for Beginners

Lia Staehlin

Led by expert jeweller, Lia Staehlin, this workshop focuses on the skills required to design and produce a jewellery set drawing on the facilities of wax moulding in silver and gold, a method commonly...

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Ended - Wednesday

8 April 2020

Criticism and Critique

Kevin Jones

Designed as a companion course to Critical Dialogues, this yearly nine-week course helps artists optimise their engagement in peer critique sessions. The initial three sessions constitute a textual t...

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Ended - Monday

16 March 2020

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...

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Ended - Sunday

2 February 2020

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...

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Ended - Saturday

25 January 2020

Fundamentals of Bookbinding

Salama Nasib

This workshop will focus on essential bookbinding techniques, focusing on ‘Accordion’, ‘Single Signature’ and ‘Japanese Stab-Binding’. Each technique will be explored in detail, paving the way for par...

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Ended - Saturday

25 January 2020

Introduction to Darkroom

Michael Glenister

Did you know that tools offered in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom are modelled on darkroom techniques? Learn your way around the Tashkeel darkroom in this introductory workshop. The session will cover ...

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