Eager to work on your art but lacking the space and facilities?
Join our drop in open studio sessions, where you can make use of the fully equipped spaces to explore and practice without worrying about making a mess or spills! Bring your art materials and develop your ideas within the inspiring setting of Al Marsam Al Hor studio, located on the second floor.
To know more and register, get in touch on info@culturalfoundation.ae or 026576348.
Eager to work on your art but lacking the space and facilities?
Join our drop in open studio sessions, where you can make use of the fully equipped spaces to explore and practice without worrying about making a mess or spills! Bring your art materials and develop your ideas within the inspiring setting of Al Marsam Al Hor studio, located on the second floor.
To know more and register, get in touch on info@culturalfoundation.ae or 026576348.
You may also be interested in the following events coming up at Cultural Foundation
Learn the art of basic Islamic pattern, an art form which complements Arabic calligraphy. Islamic patterns are distinguished by aesthetic features and forms which fuse motifs, geometric shapes and calligraphy to create complex but beautiful designs. During this one-day workshop, you will be introduced to sketching patterns with pencil, black inking and the formation of coloured decorative units. Instructor: Ali Mamdouh To know more and register, get in touch on info@culturalfoundation.ae or 02 657 6348.
The Fatimid Kufic script appeared in the Mamluk era, and calligraphers excelled in its composition and innovations, which are distinguished in its letters in terms of straightness and the shape of the circular dots. This script is famous for writing the Holy Qur’an, mosques, and facades, and Islamic decoration was added to it in the spaces between the letters. It is also capable of all configurations, such as circular, oval, square, and rectangle. This workshop consists of two workshops, the first workshop for writing letters and the second workshop for making a painting. Instructor: Mohamed Mandi
The Fatimid Kufic script appeared in the Mamluk era, and calligraphers excelled in its composition and innovations, which are distinguished in its letters in terms of straightness and the shape of the circular dots. This script is famous for writing the Holy Qur’an, mosques, and facades, and Islamic decoration was added to it in the spaces between the letters. It is also capable of all configurations, such as circular, oval, square, and rectangle. This workshop consists of two workshops, the first workshop for writing letters and the second workshop for making a painting. Instructor: Mohamed Mandi
A workshop specializing in the art of gilding. In this workshop, participants will learn how to dissolve gold using water and Arabic glue. After that, the water is filtered and purified of the glue, after which it is ready for use and gilding. Instructor: Ali Mamdouh
In this workshop, the child will learn how to sew letters on a plastic plate by drawing the letter with a pencil on the plate and then inserting coloured thread into the letter. This workshop aims to express the child’s creativity and develop his motor and writing skills in a fun and interactive way. Instructor: Hajer Alketheeri
In this workshop, participants will learn how to write the letter A in the Diwani script. The Diwani script was invented during the days of the Ottoman Empire and was used to write letters to the sultans due to the beauty and clarity of its letters. It was called Diwani script because it was specialized for writing daily correspondence in diwanis. Instructor: Mohamed Mandi
