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Summer Program (The Young Artisan)

 

WEEK 1

Workshop

The Art of Decoration & Engraving on Gypsum

By trainer: Ahmed Albana

Creations

Woven Heritage

By trainer: Training team

Workshop topics include

Workshop topics include

 

  • Identifying old houses.
  • Identify the materials used in building old houses.
  • Identify the types of gypsum decorations in ancient homes.
  • Decoration of house models and then colouring them.

 

  • Designing popular fashions.
  • Learn to cut on the pattern.
  • Coordinating colours.
  • Decorate pieces of cloth.
  • The child learns how to make his own games and play with them to develop his skills.
  • He will learn that manual skills help creativity and concentration.
  • He will learn to make a beautiful bird.

Workshop Outcomes

Workshop Outcomes

  • A model of an old house with gypsum decorations.
  • A cloth designed in their own style.

Workshop

Cement Works

By trainer: Zainab Al Marzooq

Creatives

Colourful Woolen Threads

By trainer: Training team

Workshop topics include

Workshop topics include

 

  • Short presentation high lightening the role of cement and its multiple usage domains in our life.
  • Teaching participants conservation and protection methods.
  • Cement Works.

 

 

Workshop Outcomes

Workshop Outcomes

 

  • Help participants make flowers pot or an incense holder they wish.
  • Teach participants how to make a vase.
  • Colouring and decorating cement products to be refined, beautiful and attractive.
  • Making a bird with beautiful colours of wool.

 

WEEK 2

Workshop

Terrazzo

By trainer: Zainab Al Marzooq

Creatives

Arabic Calligraphy for Kids

By trainer: Ahmed Al Rafaie

Workshop topics include

Workshop topics include

  • Learn about Terrazzo & its history.
  • Learn about cement materials.
  • Learn how to create colourful cement flakes.
  • Learn the method of mixing cement.
  • Learn how to make Terrazzo Tray

 

  • Learn about Arabic calligraphy, its history, and types.
  • Learn about the tools used and how to use them, with an explanation of how to write some letters.
  • Explain how to write some letters and their connections and learn about the rules that follow to write them correctly.
  • How to write letters and words.

Workshop Outcomes

Workshop Outcomes

  • A beautiful Terrazzo Tray
  • Find out how to write letters and words
 

 

Workshop

Punch Needle Embroidery Workshop

By trainer: Huda Al Qanime

Creations

Making Candle

By trainer: Zainab Al Marzooq

Workshop topics include

Workshop topics include

  • Explanation of the tools used.
  • How to print the design on fabric
  • Techniques and basics of using needles.
  • The way to complete and close the work.
  • Practical application.
  • Prepare the candle wax.
  • Colour the candle wax.
  • Add the fragrance oil to the wax.

Workshop Outcomes

Workshop Outcomes

                                                                    

  • An artwork of the trainee’s choice.
  • Making a Scented Candle.

WEEK 3

Workshop

Carpentry Basics

By trainer: Zainab Al Marzooq

Creations

Cold Ceramic Dough making

By trainer: Basma Rashed

Workshop topics include

Workshop topics include

  • Learning about carpentry tools and their usage.
  • Understanding safe practices and precautions in a carpentry workshop.
  • Applying knowledge by building a traditional chest based on the learned skills.
  • We will learn how to make ceramic paste.
  • How to colour the dough.
  • How to maintain the consistency of the dough.
  • Uses of dough.

Workshop Outcomes

Workshop Outcomes

  • Making Traditional Chests.

Each participant will need to put everything above into practice.

Tour 26 August 2024 

Tour and Craft

As part of the summer programs, we will go on an interactive experiential visit with a group of specialist craftsmen at the House of Basket Weaving and Bani Jamra Textile Weaving, which takes care of traditional crafts. We will discover with them the concepts of crafts and they will share with us their experiences. We will also visit the Bahrain National Museum.

 26 August 2024 (Monday)

  1. 30 - 11.30 AM

Workshop

Resin Art

By trainer: Zainab Al Marzooq

Surprises for children and conclusion

Workshop topics include

  • Explain the types and uses of the resin. 
  • - Identify the tools used in resin.
  • - Techniques of using the colours of resin.

Workshop Outcomes

Making a medal.

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