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Arket Wood Workshop

Al-Jasra Handicrafts Center is organizing a workshop on the Arket Wood.  Arket is the art of cutting woo, carving and hollowing out wood to make beautiful hollow shapes that people love to watch. It is an ancient handmade art. Cutting wooden shapes or cutting patterns using a coping saw or scroll saw, with proper training and practice in implementing some Arabic calligraphy will enable the trainee to make and cut any ornaments patterns, no matter how difficult is it , such as Arabic calligraphy, botanical motifs Or geometric motifs, with training on how to do painting and finishing the art work with the arrangement of calligraphy pieces in size and colors Suitable for the final artwork.

Workshop topics include:

• Identifying the different types of wood and the characteristics of each type
• View samples and photos of previously executed ark work
• Knowing the different methods of wood cutting
• knowing the materials, tools and machines used in cutting and decorating wood
• teaching with practical application for the skills of cutting wood using a manual coping saw and electrical scroll saw
• Showing finishing and painting methods for wood
• Implementation of an integrated product using the materials, tools and machines available for the calligraphy artwork
• Painting and finishing the product
• integration of executed calligraphy artwork
• View the products implemented during the training course

 Workshop Outcomes:

• Enable the trainee to distinguish between different types of wood and the characteristics of each type
• Knowing the different methods of cutting and decorating wood and mastering the use of manual coping saw and electrical scroll saw
• Implementation of an integrated product that gives the trainee all the required experiences in cutting wood using a manual coping saw and electrical scroll saw

Age: 18 and above.

Language: English & Arabic

Registration is limited to those who have been vaccinated and recovered from the Covid-19 and have the Green Shield.

Workshop fees (including all tools)