15 Workshops to Explore This June, Led by UAE-Based Artists
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…
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 Schedule
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Additional workshops will take place throughout the summer, offering a variety of mediums and approaches for all levels of experience.
For more information please visit: Tashkeel's website