Visitors learnt how to to make their own bookends by using concrete to make a pair of bookends.

Visitors were invited to decorate their bookshelves with their own concrete bookends! Using geometric principles and elements of design, the participants were guided through the design process using regional resources and keeping materials, form, and aesthetics in consideration.

This workshop was free to attend and suitable for parents and children (ages 6+)

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.