Learn about design, materials and aesthetics while considering them in the making of your own concrete planter. Participants will respond to materials and their physical properties to guide their designing process.

Learn to rely on basic materials to create your own functional planter. Participants and participating parents will work with their child and learn about the fundamentals of design, materials and aesthetics, considering them in the making of a concrete planter. Participants will respond to materials and their physical properties in order to guide their designing process.

This workshop is free to attend and suitable for parents and children (6+) or adults.

Limited spaces. Register here.

About Tashkeel

Established in Dubai in 2008 by Lateefa bint Maktoum, Tashkeel provides a nurturing environment for art and design practice rooted in the UAE. With studios, workspaces and galleries located in both Nad Al Sheba and Al Fahidi, its annual programme includes professional development programmes, residencies, workshops, talks and exhibitions to enable creative practice, experimentation and dialogue among practitioners and the community. Tashkeel’s specialist design initiatives include the Tanween design programme, Make Works UAE, the Tanween Collection, Designer-in-Residence programme and the Van Cleef & Arpels Middle East Emergent Designer Prize.