Past Workshops

Introduction to Darkroom (Ladies Only)

Olga Smotrova

This is a ladies-only introduction to the darkroom with photographer and darkroom expert Olga Smotrova. Olga will be going through the fundamentals and etiquettes of darkroom printing, including healt...

Youth Hub: Volunteer for Dubai Art Season

Volunteering at Tashkeel is a good way to explore a career in the UAE arts sector. Would you like to be part of the Tashkeel team during Dubai Art Season? If you are dedicated art enthusiast who wants...

Pop in and Paint

Rania Naccour

Participants will be guided step-by-step through the process of drawing and painting from a still-life object, with no prior experience required.

Projection Mapping

Maziar Ghaderi

Suitable for artists with video content to build into their next installation or performance. Join Canadian expert Maziar Ghaderi and learn Isadora software basics and its intuitive projection mapping...

Youth Hub: Drop in + Draw

Azim Al Ghussein

Drop in for a casual live-drawing session with illustrator and graphic designer Azim Al Ghussein. Learn basic tricks of the trade while viewing his drawing process on screen. Participants must bring a...

Dubai Design Week 2019: Make a Bookend

Using concrete to make a pair of bookends, learn about design, materials and aesthetics. Open to a parent with a child (6 years+) as well as adults.

Drop-in Design Surgery (16 November)

Discuss your career and get feedback on your portfolio in a one-to-one session with design industry professionals working in the UAE and internationally.Please note that the workshop is for individual...

Dubai Design Week 2019: Make a Candleholder

Make a candleholder, considering design and aesthetics and reflecting on human anatomy to guide the process. Open to a parent with a child (6 years+) as well as adults.

Drop-in Design Surgery (15 November)

Discuss your career and get feedback on your portfolio in a one-to-one session with design industry professionals working in the UAE and internationally.Please note that the workshop is for individual...

Dubai Design Week 2019: Make a Concrete Planter

Learn about design, materials and aesthetics as you make your own concrete planter. Open to a parent with a child (6 years+) as well as adults.

Khatt Foundation: Arabic Lettering

Khatt Foundation, Dr. Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès

(2 sessions) Discover the expressive possibilities of lettering using the Arabic script with Huda Smitshuijzen-AbiFarès. Create a word, exploring letterforms that can later be extended to a typeface d...

Dubai Design Week 2019: Make a Table Lamp

Learn to create, design and make a table lamp from scratch using concrete. Open to a parent with a child (6 years+) as well as adults.