Khatt Workshops

Poster design by Amir Mahdi Moslehi ————— Organizers: Dr Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès , Dr Wibke Schrape , Professor Dr Shervin Farridnejad, Jasmin Holtkötter   The conference ‘Shifting Scripts:...

The Advanced Arabic Typeface Design Workshop will concentrate on advanced instruction and is designed for those who have already taken previous Khatt Foundation Type Design workshops at Tashkeel, or...

The Beginners Arabic Typeface Design Workshop will consist of presentations and practical exercises on Arabic typeface design. It will introduce the participants to the basics of the Glyphs font...

The workshop will involve hands-on drawing and experimentation with various styles and writing techniques. It will introduce the participants to the expressive possibilities of lettering using the...

Instructor: Xeina Al Malki, Artist & Ceramist   Participants in this workshop will create clay sculptures inspired by the Nomadic Traces: Journeys of Arabian Scripts exhibition. Using the...

Instructor: Rasha Dakkak, Graphic Designer This two-day workshop is an invitation to break out of the two-dimensional space of lettering and explore the use of three-dimensional typography to expand...

- Instruction will include for the advanced level the following: - Historical presentation on Arabic & bilingual publication design. - Design of grid systems for bilingual publications. - Layout...

The workshop ends with an informal small exhibition and celebration of the posters within the space. Instruction will include for the advanced level the following: - Historical presentation on the...

The workshop ends with an informal small exhibition of the lettering resultswithin the space Instruction will include for the advanced level the following: - Historical presentation on Arabic...

Exploring Hilmi al-Tuni and other Arab illustrators and designers, this workshop revives the tradition of customized lettering by developing hand lettering techniques. Each participant chooses a...

The workshop focuses on the potential of Arabic typeface design as material for creating ornamental surfaces. Workshop Leader: Dr. Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès Location: The Studio Admission: Free...

The Khatt Foundation Experimental Arabic Type Design Workshop will consist of an intensive 4-day workshop that focuses on the experimental potential of Arabic typeface design and will pave the ground...

A student workshop with the masters students of ESAV Marrakech and a project presentation/exhibition was a way to present the project in progress, to an international and Moroccan audience, to test...

A 7-day intensive Arabic Type Design workshop with Huda Smitshuijzen Abifares, Georg Seifert, Lara Assouad, and Khajag Apelian. Registration is open at: http://www.tashkeel.org Curator and...

A 7-day intensive Arabic Type Design workshop with Huda Smitshuijzen Abifares , Georg Seifert , Lara Assouad , and Khajag Apelian . Registration is open at: http://www.tashkeel.org Curator and...

Tuesday 27 October | 10am - 2pm The Atrium, Building 4, Dubai Design District (d3) Discover the icon/symbol potential of individual Arabic letterforms through modular abstraction. Seats are limited...

Last day for registration: 27 February 2015 In collaboration with the Khatt Foundation, Sharjah Art Foundation is co-organising an Arabic Lettering and Ornament workshop led by Huda Smitshuijzen

Come meet the designers and experience the results of the 3D Arabic Lettering and Ornament Workshop at the Collections building, (first floor), at the Sharjah Art Foundation. The event will kick off...

Last day for registration: 27 February 2015 In collaboration with the Khatt Foundation, Sharjah Art Foundation is co-organising an Arabic Lettering and Ornament workshop led by Huda Smitshuijzen

The workshop addresses present-day approaches to the ancient Arabic tradition of Arabesque ornamentation. The principles of Arabesque pattern-making, in relation to lettering and to the structure of...

Registration is open at: http://www.tashkeel.org The programme for the third Khatt Foundation Type Design Workshop at Tashkeel will cover the complex process of Arabic typeface design: from the...

Workshop leader: Lara Assouad Khoury This workshop is an invitation to explore the icon/symbol potential of individual Arabic letterforms through abstraction.

Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès and Lara Assouad Khoury will bring a present-day approach to the ancient Arabic tradition of Arabic Lettering and Ornament. The workshop will discuss the principles of...

Registration is open at: http://www.tashkeel.org/En/Current_Workshops.aspx For this second Khatt Foundation Type Design workshop at Tashkeel the proposed program will cover the complex process of...

The workshop will address the role that Arabic lettering plays in bringing an Arab/Middle Eastern look and identity to product design, made by and/or for the region. It will show key case studies of...

A public workshop on the role of Arabic lettering in bringing an Arab/Middle Eastern look and identity to product design. Led by Huda Smitshuijzen-AbiFarès & Lara Assouad-Khoury Morning session:...

Opening reception 6:30pm, Tuesday 25th of October 2011, at the Small Gallery, Tashkeel, Nad Al Sheba Exhibition runs from 25th October to 3rd November 2011 Location: Intersection street 5 and...

5-Day workshop || 3-Day Lecture Series by several renowned Arab designers Workshop leaders: Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares, Lara Assouad Khoury, Pascal Zoghbi Guest speakers: Wissam Shawkat, Sheikha Bin...

Workshop leaders: Joumana Al Jabri & Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares http://www.abudhabiartfair.ae/en/Content/workshops.aspx The workshop explores the creation of urban 3D multilingual typography. The...

Workshop: 1 day consisting of 2 sessions x 3 hours Workshop leader: Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès Maximum number of participants: 12 Download workshop application at: www.tashkeel.org/workshops.html...