Past Workshops

Open day: Photographing Tashkeel

All buildings carry echoes of the past. They are storytellers with walls, floors and ceilings that present telltale marks of stories and memories connecting people, time, and place. Built in 1987 by H...

Sikka 2023: Look Up - Chasing the Light

Michael Arnold

Join the celebrated fine artist Mike Arnold to discover a new way to view, enjoy and capture the wonder of the Dubai’s architectural landscape just by ‘looking up’. This introduction will show you how...

Celebrating 15 years of Creativity at Tashkeel

Urban Sketchers Dubai

Celebrate 15 years of Tashkeel with Urban Sketchers Dubai. Join Urban Sketchers Dubai for an exploratory sketching workshop inside and outside Tashkeel. Sketchers will start the session with a short...

Sikka 2023: Sunday Funday - Box Diorama

Diego Mendoza

Think outside the box, but also think inside it! This session will have the participating children engaging in a discussion about spatial composition and stage design.

Sikka 2023: Making Waves

Anja Bamberg

Participants are invited to become a part of the Sikka exhibition at Tashkeel Al Fahidi. Simply select a handmade paper from the installation and express your thoughts and connection to the topic of w...

Sikka 2023: Copper Pendants

Lia Staehlin

Looking for a new piece of jewellery? Drop-in and join Tashkeel member and jeweller Lia Staehlin as she shows you how to design your own copper pendant. Learn how to design and apply a pattern on copp...

Sikka 2023: Make Works UAE presents Yadawei Ceramic Studio

Rebecca Pereira and Ream Saksouk

Join us for a fun ceramic painting workshop where we'll focus on how to paint ceramics and seal your finished pieces using a ceramic sealer. During the session, participants will paint a modern 3 in 1...

Sikka 2023: Eye See You

Victor Sitali

Sit down, relax and draw a human eye using charcoal and paper.

Sikka 2023: Design Expedition

Sara Baali, Alia Damithan

Join us for a design expedition in Al Fahidi Neighborhood! During this session, participants will learn how to use the principles of design to create a zine that explores their perspective of the neig...

Sikka 2023: Make Works UAE presents Precious Plastic

Hernan Torres

The workshop will explore how specialised machines can be utilised to create useful products out of waste.

Learn to Draw with Silverpoint

James Razko

Learn how to draw with Silverpoint, a beautiful Renaissance drawing medium, through easy to understand demonstrations and drawing exercises. Create a subtly glowing portrait using sterling silver an...

Sikka 2023: Adventures in Material Design

Reema Al Mheiri, Khawla Al Balooshi, Nuhayr Zein, Lisa Ball-Lechgar

In a special session moderated by Tashkeel, we hear from designers who have invented new materials using renewable, natural resources found in the UAE.