15 Workshops to Explore This June, Led by UAE-Based Artists
by Rave Staff
12 Jun 2025
This June, Tashkeel rolls out an engaging new lineup of 15 workshops across Dubai, inviting children, youth, and adults to dive into hands-on creative exploration. Hosted at two of the city’s cultural hubs—Al Safa Art & Design Library and Tashkeel’s Makerspace in Alserkal Avenue—these sessions are led by a dynamic roster of resident artists shaping the UAE’s evolving art scene.
What stands out is the range. From time-honoured craft techniques to experimental digital design, the programme is intentionally diverse—meant to spark ideas, build skills, and create space for artistic expression. It’s not just about learning a new medium; it’s about connecting with others, finding your creative rhythm, and walking away with something real, whether it’s your first sketch or a fully realised print.
June 2025 ScheduleÂ
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Riso Zine Making Series with Bassem Boules
June 14 & 21 | 2:00 PM – 5:00PM | Adults | Tashkeel Makerspace, Alserkal Avenue
Design your zine through playful layout, illustration, and vibrant Risograph printing.
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Procreate Series: Fashion Design with Bassem Boules
June 15 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Adults | Tashkeel Makerspace, Alserkal Avenue
Bring your creativity and learn how to sketch, style, and bring garments to life with Procreate.
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Expressive Sketch: Free Flow Art with Sami Alkour
June 15 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Adults | Al Safa Library
Discover the raw, expressive power of charcoal sketching techniques.
Sunday Funday: Letters from The Future with Sami Alkour
June 15 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Kids | Al Safa Library
Children explore the power of storytelling and self-expression with vibrant visual artworks.
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Pottery & Traditional Chinese Underglaze Painting with Nazanin Fakhar, Wei (Vera) Meng
June 15 & 22 | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Adult | Tashkeel Makerspace, Alserkal Avenue Combine the timeless beauty of traditional Chinese underglaze painting with ceramic hand building.
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 Design & Print Riso Edition with Bassem Boules
June 18 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Adults | Tashkeel Makerspace, Alserkal Avenue
Step into the bold and tactile world of Risograph printing.
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Introduction to InDesign with Mouadh Mahsas
June 21 & 28 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Adults | Tashkeel Makerspace, Alserkal Avenue
Bring professional pages to life through Adobe InDesign.
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Transforming Spaces: A Workshop on Installation Art with Jolaine Frizzell
June 22 | 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Adults | Tashkeel Makerspace, Alserkal Avenue
Uncover the conceptual and spatial thinking that forms the practice of installation art.
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Sunday Funday: Gouache Mini Worlds on A Circle with Zaneena Nabeel
June 22 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Kids | Al Safa Library
A fun-filled painting session for children to bring their ideas to life.
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Gouache Painting with Zaneena Nabeel
June 22 | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Adults | Al Safa Library
Capture the quiet poetry of nature through meditative gouache painting.
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Charcoal Portrait Drawing Series with Bassem Boules
June 24 & 25 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Adults | Tashkeel Makerspace, Alserkal Avenue
Explore techniques on bringing faces to life through line, shadow, and form.
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Resin Geode Clock with Shiena Fenol
June 28| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Adults | Tashkeel Makerspace, Alserkal Avenue
Craft a statement piece inspired by the natural beauty of geodes.
Print & Place: Riso Door Sign with Bassem Boules
June 28 & 29 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Adults | Tashkeel Makerspace, Alserkal Avenue
Dive into the unique aesthetics of hybrid printmaking.
Sunday Funday: Layered Colors and Riso Magic with Bassem Boules
June 29 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Kids |  Al Safa Library
Children will step into the vibrant and magical world of Risograph printing.
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Additional workshops will take place throughout the summer, offering a variety of mediums and approaches for all levels of experience.
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For more information please visit: Tashkeel's website
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