Past Workshops

Vinny's Doll-Making Workshop - 6 Feb

Ola Dajani

This workshop aims to introduce Vinny's contemporary doll making practice, the core of which is making whimsical dolls after people we know, using colour, pattern, texture, witty details and creative ...

Watercolour Painting for Beginners

This introductory course suits all levels of experience, where participants will learn about the various aspects involved with watercolour painting like the handling of paint, stretching paper and the...

Arabic Calligraphy: Al Wissam Style

Wissam Shawkat

Delivered in four sessions, these workshops will be a combination of theoretical presentations and practical experience, providing an introduction to the new developed modern style of Arabic calligrap...

Critical Dialogues II

Cristiana de Marchi

The Critical Dialogue sessions tie into Tashkeel's broader programming tied to current creative practices, professional development and critical engagement.

Print Club: Book binding

Salama Nasib

This workshop is all about collating the work already made and bringing together using a various bookbinding techniques.

Print Club: Screen-printing

Salama Nasib

The participants of this workshop will have a chance to learn the full process of preparing the screen, transferring the images, and end with printing.

Print Club: Reduction Print

Salama Nasib

Participants of this workshop will sort their image into 2 or 3 colours and through the act of reducing the lino block, create each colour layer individually.

​Print Club - Etching

Salama Nasib

Etching is the process of using a strong acid to cut into the unprotected areas of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio.

Arabic Calligraphy Workshop

Wissam Shawkat

Delivered in four sessions, these workshops will be a combination of theoretical presentations and practical experience, providing an introduction to the new developed modern style of Arabic calligrap...

Print Club: Lino-print

Salama Nasib

This workshop acts as an introduction to relief printing using lino.

Arabic Type Design for Beginners 2015

Georg Seifert, Dr. Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès, Khajag Apelian, Lara Assouad

The programme for the fifth Khatt Foundation Type Design Workshop at Tashkeel will cover the complex process of Arabic typeface design: from the creative inception phase, to drawing the letterforms, a...

Advanced Arabic Type Design 2015

Dr. Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès, Khajag Apelian, Lara Assouad, Georg Seifert

This workshop concentrates on advanced instruction for designers and is designed for those who have already taken previous Khatt Foundation Type Design workshops at Tashkeel, or designers that have ex...