Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

Sessions Description

Quilting with clay
Workshop for Children and Families

Date: Sunday, 7 August 2022
Timings: 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Location: Collections Building, Arts Square
Ages: 6–10
Languages: English and Arabic



In this workshop, participants will work with a new concept of quilting by using clay. They will create different shapes and textures using hand building techniques, and then combine them to create tiles.

Make your own freestyle fabric and net sculptures
Workshop for Children and Families

Date: Tuesday, 9 August 2022
Timings: 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Location: Collections Building, Arts Square
Ages: 6–10
Languages: English and Arabic



In this workshop, participants will visit a tailoring shop in the neighbourhood and gather some fabric scraps of their choice. They will work in groups to learn and create a sculpture out of wire net material, the fabric scraps they gathered and other found objects.


Wire sculptures
Workshop for Children and Families

Date: Thursday, 11 August 2022
Timings: 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Location: Collections Building, Arts Square
Ages: 6–10
Languages: English and Arabic



In this workshop, participants will make a sculpture out of colourful wires. This activity will help them explore and develop an understanding of how a flat shape can be transformed into a 3D object.

Registration

Registration for this week has closed.

Sharjah Art Foundation is committed to making its programmes as inclusive and accessible as possible. Kindly contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) in advance to arrange any support needed during this session. Support could include ramps for wheelchairs, reserved seats for those with hearing impairments to read lips, and sign language interpreters for talks and symposia.

This event is free and open to the public. All materials are provided by Sharjah Art Foundation.