Past Workshops

Youth x Hub: Contemporary Arabic Calligraphy

Wissam Shawkat

Combining theory and practice, leading Arabic calligrapher Wissam Al Shawkat introduces ‘Al Wissam’, a new modern style of Arabic calligraphy.

Drop in and Draw

Sarah Alfarhan

Drop in and Draw is an on-going monthly session for artists, designers, and creatives wanting to share their sketchbook pages with each other and to create a supportive community committed to drawing ...

Introduction to Calligraphy

Ibrahim Zaki

Fundamentals of Drawing Portraits

Natalia Lasso

The aim of this workshop is to produce portrait from a photograph that demonstrates an understanding of how to incorporate proportion, composition and structure but also volume.

Carrè Scarf (screen-printing on fabric)

Christine Muller

Screenprint a 1 color/ layer scarf during this introductory screen-printing workshop. You will learn the basics of using Tashkeel's screen-printing studios and the process of preparing your file, coat...

Movement in Photography

Kim Robertson

Encountering Space and Place

Kim Robertson

Considering space and place we will begin the session looking at text and images of architectural spaces and places and discuss the values found in these.

Jewellery Workshop: Pendant and Pearl

Lia Staehlin

Create a pendant from copper, silver and brass with a shell pearl.

Winter Camp 2017: Riso Badge Party

Sarah Alfarhan

Young artists will have the opportunity to use Tashkeel’s risograph - an environmentally friendly digital printer that uses inks made from eco-friendly soy oil. They will create badges from different ...

Geometric Jewellery

Fay McCaul

This workshop focuses on the design and creation of geometric jewellery pieces.

Critical Dialogues

Kevin Jones

The Critical Dialogues sessions tie into Tashkeel's broader programming facilitating creative practices, professional development and critical engagement. The aim of the programme is to provide artist...

Winter Camp 2017: Pop Art

Natalia Lasso

Participants will learn the basis characteristics of this iconic art movement, fundamentals of portrait drawing and how to work with primary colours.