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KIDS & TODDLERS Design on Canvas for kids (ages 8+) This course will allow students both new to art or more experienced to express themselves using less conventional media. This course utilises acrylics using a variety of paint effects enhanced with gold or silver leaf, sequins, coloured liners and textured materials. The options are endless and exciting and you will be able to create unique pieces of art (that some may call abstract or design) on your selected size of canvas.

UP Thu 3:00pm – 6:00pm Sun 4:00pm – 7:00pm

The ability to draw or to have had some previous art experience is not necessary. Contact: Maria Peat 050 – 8752366 Drawing Skills (ages 8+) Students will be taught the basics of drawing, perspective and shading techniques using pencil. Drawing technique will be developed by working on given exercise pieces or from student’s chosen source material depending on drawing ability.

Sat 10:00am - 12:30pm

Contact: Maria Peat 050 – 8752366 Basic Painting Techniques with Acrylics, Watercolours and Pastels Students will be introduced to the basics of painting. With individual instruction at their easel, students will learn a variety of acrylic, watercolour and pastel painting techniques to create landscapes or still-life compositions. All abilities are welcome.

Sat 1:30pm - 3:00pm 3:30pm – 5:30pm

Contact: Maria Peat 050 – 8752366

Drawing, Painting & Sculpting (8-12yrs) This varied and stimulating course will initially focus on developing student’s drawing skills (a basic necessity for every art form). Once the basics of drawing have been mastered, students will be encouraged to build on these skills by exploring a variety of other media including painting, mixed media, crafting and sculpting

Wed 4:00pm - 6:00pm

www.helenafann.com Contact: Helena Fann 050 - 5386648 Knitting Basics for kids (ages 6-10) The discovery begins with Knitting Basics Level 1. In this module you will learn to cast on stitches, knit them, purl them, bind them off at the end, increase the number of stitches, decrease them, and through practice, how to create an even fabric. By the end of the module you will have a good grasp of the basics of knitting, and will have a pocket bag or a scarf to use and enjoy.

Sat 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Contact: Jennifer Haack 050 - 2883247 Arts & Crafts Activities for kids (4-7yrs) Thu 3:00pm - 4:30pm This interesting and enjoyable course is designed to encourage creativity in your child and will introduce the principles of drawing and painting. It covers a range of creative activities such as painting photo frames, decorating pots and painting on fabric/T-shirts to produce beautiful works of art created by your young artist. Contact: Reema Asnani 050 - 8743553

Drawing, Painting for kids) (5-9yrs) These sessions are designed for children aged 5 and above so that they can have fun with drawing and painting and develop their skills. Children will learn how to do free hand drawing and how to colour / paint their pictures with the correct shading. Contact: Reema Asnani 050 - 8743553 Kids and Clay (6-11yrs) This fun course will introduce students to a variety of pottery hand-building techniques where they will make a pinch pot, a coil pot, miniature fun-shaped animals, plaques or photo-frames and a mug. Students will learn how to decorate their work and to glaze it.

Sun 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Sat 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Contact: Sahar Nabinik 04 – 3414777 Pottery for Kids (6-10 yrs) This 6 week session will introduce kids to hand building where they will make useful and ornamental art forms using stoneware clay. Students will be taught 3 classical techniques: pinch pots, coiling and slab work and combine them to create different items. Students will then be able to decorate their creations using glazes and or paints.

Sun 4:00pm – 6:00pm Wed 4:00pm – 6:00pm Thu 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Overall the aim of this course is to inspire children to enhance their artistic abilities and have fun in the process Contact: Lauren Robinson 050 – 598 0771 KidzArt – Squiggles to Grins (2 – 3.5 years) Discovering the pure joy and absolute excitement of creating original art — with the bonus of having Mommy or Daddy* right there — is what KidzArt: SQUIGGLES TO GRINS is all about! www.kidzart.ae

Thu 10:00am – 10:45am

Contact: Hetal Shah 050 - 551 5928 KidzArt – Imagine (7 - 9 yrs) First, second, and third graders ‘power up’ their creative energy at KidzArt: IMAGINE. Our students are introduced to a personal tool box of creative skills. Through interactive format they learn how to use these tools to access the power of their imagination. Classes are full of eye-opening surprises as students interpret shapes, colors, and proportion. Soon they are reading between the lines and drawing their own conclusions. They begin to express their ideas freely and to overcome the impulse to judge. Mistakes are minimized with the know-how to find solutions. The critical first steps toward developing a personal style start here.

Thu 5:00pm – 6:00pm Fri 3:30pm – 4:30pm

www.kidzart.ae Contact: Hetal Shah 050 - 551 5928 KidzArt – Explore (9 - 11 yrs) Our students embark on a virtual journey to explore the many elements of the visual arts. During their travels, students are exposed to a variety of artistic styles, cultural interpretations, and mediums. The elements of brainstorming and more complex forms of problem solving are introduced through interactive format. Students begin to talk enthusiastically about possibilities. They become more confident in their attempts at self expression. Their destination of their own personal style gets closer. www.kidzart.ae Contact Hetal Shah 050 - 551 5928

Thu 6:30pm – 7:30pm Fri 5:00pm – 6:00pm

KidzArt – Connect (5 - 6 yrs) The basic lines and shapes of drawing come together and have real meaning at CONNECT. Our kindergarten students take their drawing skills to a new personal level. Through individual guidance and encouragement, they learn how to use the ‘language’ of art to express their thoughts and ideas more clearly. Confidence continues to grow as they experiment with colors and shapes using 2- and 3dimensional media.

Fri 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Suddenly they’re more interested in what they are doing, than they are in getting done. There are smiles everywhere. www.kidzart.ae Contact: Hetal Shah 050 - 551 5928 KidzArt – Discover (3.5 - 4.5 yrs) Learning about art and how to draw is like learning a new language with DISCOVER! The ‘language’ of art begins with the recognition of lines and shapes. We show preschoolers how these lines and shapes can fit together to create a complete whole. Then we introduce them to the tools to do it for themselves. Much of DISCOVER! centers around teaching our preschoolers to slow down, to focus, and to see — perhaps for the first time — how the world around them is put together. They learn how they can create recognizable forms from the ‘language’ of art they are learning. DISCOVER! offers our students praise, support and direction, while we ask for their attention and willingness to perform their personal best. When it all comes together — and it does — the rewards are endless. www.kidzart.ae Contact: Hetal Shah 050 - 551 5928

Sat 3:00pm - 4:00pm


TEENS

UP Oil Painting (age 14+) This course offers an excellent way to start painting in oils and is aimed at beginners to intermediate level. It is designed for students who want to receive classical painting instruction. With individual instruction at their easel, students will learn the essential techniques of oil painting to create realism in their paintings covering topics such as composition, perspective, and colour mixing as well as balance, texture and harmony.

Tue 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Students will paint from ordinary photographs to produce paintings using a step-by-step process and will be challenged to go to the next level in their artistic development. Contact: Marina Harris 050 – 6458593 Calligraphy for teens (13 - 16yrs) Calligraphy or the art of beautiful writing is a fascinating and absorbing skill that just about anyone can acquire.

Sat 4:00pm - 6:00pm

For those new to the art form, lessons will begin with the practice of basic letter forms until they can be written with some fluency and spontaneity. Practical applications of these calligraphic alphabets will then be utilised by completing simple projects such as greeting cards, gift tags, name tags, scrolls etc. For those with more calligraphy experience we will move to projects that require greater skill including combining them with other art forms, for example the use of water colour. As your skills develop calligraphy will become an immensely satisfying and rewarding means of expression. After having mastered the fundamental techniques, you will be able to enjoy the rewarding process of putting these skills to creative use in your everyday life. Contact: Alpa Radhakrishnan 050 - 144 4024 Classical Sculpture (age 13+) This course will show you how to think in 3D without a computer by learning the basics of sculpture in both theory and practice. Whether you are interested in Ancient, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo or Modern and Contemporary styles, Toma will show you how to make moulds, casts, bassoreliefs and engraving techniques. www.tomagabor.com Contact: Toma Gabor 050 368 8259 Knitting Basics (ages 11-16) The discovery begins with Knitting Basics Level 1. In this module you will learn to cast on stitches, knit them, purl them, bind them off at the end, increase the number of stitches, decrease them, and through practice, how to create an even fabric. By the end of the module you will have a good grasp of the basics of knitting, and will have a pocket bag or a scarf to use and enjoy.

Mon 3:30pm - 6:30pm 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Sat

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Contact: Jennifer Haack 050 - 2883247 Arts & Crafts Activities for kids (8-12yrs) Thu 5:00pm - 6:30pm This interesting and enjoyable course is designed to encourage creativity in your child and will introduce the principles of drawing and painting. It covers a range of creative activities such as painting photo frames, decorating pots and painting on fabric/T-shirts to produce beautiful works of art created by your young artist.

Students will paint from pictures using a step by step process and will be encouraged to go to the next level in their artistic creativity by learning different techniques and using textures in their painting. Contact: Reema Asnani 050 - 8743553 Drawing Skills with Painting & Colour Theory (age 13+) Contact: Ana Tolvoi 050 – 855 7262 Pencil Drawing Basic to intermediate (13-16yrs) This course will enable students to enhance and develop their drawing and sketching skills. Helena will enable you to understand and develop basic drawing techniques and this fun class will improve your overall confidence in drawing. Helena Fann is an international acrylic artist. www.helenafann.com Contact: Helena Fann 050 - 5386648

Sat 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Thu 3:30pm - 6:30pm


ADULTS POTTERY & SCULPTURE – PAINTING & DRAWING - DECORATIVE ARTS – MIXED MEDIA - ART HISTORY

POTTERY & SCULPTURE Pottery on the Wheel The aim is to teach students how to throw shape. The objective is to build confidence to work independently at each students own pace, giving them the opportunity to experiment with different glazes and temperature firing. They will also be given the chance to design the shape and texture of their pots. Contact: Sahar Nabinik 04 - 341 4777 Pottery on the Wheel This course is suited to all levels.

Sat 10:00am – 1:00pm

Sun 9:00am - 12:00pm

For beginners you will learn the basics of throwing, centering, shaping techniques, using tools, and turning to finish thrown pots. Advanced students will improve their throwing skills and techniques. Contact: Naseem Kapasi 050 - 754 0247 Pottery on the Wheel Come and use our state of the art pottery facilities. The main aim of these courses is for everyone to learn as much as they can and have fun, both for beginners and for those who wish to improve upon their technical skills. Pots may also be fired and glazed. Contact: Carol Tripp 050 - 624 3140 Pottery – Handbuilding In this class you will learn a variety of pottery hand building techniques including coil and slab work and the use of textures and other surface decoration. Pots will be glazed and fired in our modern kilns. Students are encouraged to work at their own pace and to develop their own approach and style. This course is suitable for all levels.

Mon Wed Thu 9:00am - 12:00pm

Tue 9:30 am – 12:30am

Contact: Celia Macpherson 050 858 0048 Classical Sculpture (basic to advanced) This course will show you how to think in 3D without a computer by learning the basics of sculpture in both theory and practice. Whether you are interested in Ancient, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo or Modern and Contemporary styles, Toma will show you how to make moulds, casts, basso-reliefs and engraving techniques. www.tomagabor.com Contact: Toma Gabor 050 368 8259

Mon 3:30pm - 6:30pm 7:00pm - 10:00pm

PAINTING & DRAWING Pencil Drawing & Oil Painting The ability to draw is the basis of all art, no one can paint or create without a good knowledge of pencil drawing. Jivan will show you how to draw in pencil, from a simple line to portraits and figure studies. For those wanting to learn oils, Jivan will guide you step by step, showing you a variety of techniques (composition, textures, colour-mixing) to develop your painting ability and enable you to express your ideas to create beautiful paintings. This course is suitable for all levels of ability, both beginners and those more experienced who wish to improve their drawing and painting skills.

UP Mon & Thu 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Contact: Jivan Hovhannisian 050 - 5371 449 Drawing & Painting This class concentrates on the individual student and will direct them in creating a consistent body of work. This course also encourages the student to experiment with the medium they now control, improve previously developed skills, pursue an in-depth study of colour as well as develop a vocabulary between the artist and the work.

Sun, Mon 6:30pm-9:30pm Tue Wed Thu 9:30am – 12:30pm

Contact: Tinko Trifonov 050 - 562 5172 Pencil Drawing (basic to intermediate) If you would like to be able to draw well but have limited experience then this is the class for you. Helena will enable you to understand and develop basic drawing techniques and this fun class will improve your overall confidence in drawing. This course is designed both for those who have hardly lifted a pencil in years who want to start at the very beginning and for those who can draw reasonably well but have missed learning some of the really important foundation rules.

Wed 9:30am – 12:30am

Contact: Helena Fann 050 538 6648 Drawing Skills with Painting & Colour Theory Contact: Ana Tolvoi 050 – 855 7262

Thu 9:30am – 12:30pm Sat 3:00pm – 6:00pm

Oil Painting Beginners This course offers an excellent way to start painting in oils and is aimed at beginners to intermediate level.

Mon 9:30am – 12:30pm Tue 6:30pm – 9:30pm

This course is designed for students who want to receive classical painting instruction. With individual instruction at their easel, students will learn the essential techniques of oil painting to create realism in their paintings covering topics such as composition, perspective, and colour mixing as well as balance, texture and harmony. Students will paint from ordinary photographs to produce paintings using a step-by-step process and will be challenged to go to the next level in their artistic development. www.marinaharris.com Contact: Marina Harris 050 - 645 8593 General Drawing & Painting (Ages 16+) This course is designed for students of all abilities interested in enhancing their skills in drawing, sketching and painting, allowing them to explore different mediums from charcoal, pencil, pen & ink and acrylics to watercolours. www.atulsart.com Contact: Atul Panase 050 - 676 8133

Sat 6:30 pm - 9:30pm

Sketching & Drawing from life Contact: Atul Panase 050 - 676 8133 Acrylic Painting This course will guide you in planning, designing and creating your own individual and unique piece of art for your selected interior space. It covers all concepts from drawing your room lay-out, planning your drawing, discussing how to connect your work with the space around it (room colour, decoration, and furnishings) and a variety of painting techniques. You will take home a beautifully finished painting in a style that suits you from figurative, abstract, landscape, floral or graphic. No previous drawing skills are necessary. Beginners are welcome. Contact: Karen Lorena Parker 050 - 495 2572 Pastel Painting This course will introduce you to the art of pastel painting explaining both the different materials available and the techniques used. Step-by-step instruction will be given with emphasis on composition and colour in relation to landscape, flowers and still life.

Sun 6:30pm - 9:30pm Wed 9:30am - 12:30pm

Mon - Wed 9:30am -12:30pm

Contact: Sunanada Jain 050 - 502 3642 Watercolour for all levels Monday The chief characteristic of watercolour is its transparency and in ‘pure’ watercolour 9:30am - 12:30pm painting this is exploited to the full. Unlike the painter in oils who can lay lighter paint over dark tones, the water colourist must work through from the lightest tones to the darkest. It is the transparent pigment which gives pictures in watercolor the brilliance and sparkle which sets them apart from other styles of painting. This medium can be enjoyed by all abilities ie Beginners, Intermediate or Advanced. I will guide you step by step from still life or pictures, depending on preference. Contact: Maria Peat 050 - 875 2366

DECORATIVE ARTS

UP

Silk Painting This class will enable you to learn the basic techniques of painting on silk in a variety of ways using salt, sugar, alcohol or wax to create special effects and flowing designs. Projects will be selected with you to suit your experience, starting with simple pieces for the beginner, progressing to more challenging works and techniques allowing you to develop your silk painting skills.

Mon - Wed 9:30am - 11:30pm

Contact: Yoshita Ahmed 050 - 812 6977 Crazy Mosaic A mosaic is an artwork made up of cut fragments which may utilise the simplest to the most luxurious of materials from stones, ceramics and shells to glass and gold assembled together with a binding agent but with gaps left between them. When a mosaic is completed it gains an identity either through a recognisable image or an abstract design. This course will teach you all the basic techniques of Mosaic making to get you started to produce your own unique artwork. Contact: Liana Majed 050 - 656 0131 Henna Painting Henna has a variety of names given by each and every culture that use the art of henna and is sometimes called 'mehndi' or 'hinna'. Designs vary from culture to culture - from birds, plants, vines, and flowers, to paisleys, hearts and peacocks, the designs are unlimited.

Mon Thu Sat 3 batches

Wed 6:30pm – 9:30pm Sat 2:00pm – 5:00pm

If you wish to learn this beautiful art form and decorate your hands or feet for a special occasion, then Sneha will guide you starting with basic techniques to the more complex layered artwork, use of colour, glitter and crystals. Contact: Sneha Wadhwani

050 - 457 1769

Contemporary Mosaics with Hand Glazed Tiles This course will introduce students to the art of making mosaics using ceramic tiles. You will learn how to plan a design, glaze your own tiles with colours of your choice, break, cut and shape tiles and finally to paste and grout the tiles you have created onto your selected art piece (plywood board, planter, coasters or board & mirror).

Wed 9:00 am – 12:00am

At the end of the programme, students will have completed an individual mosaic piece. No previous experience is necessary to enjoy this fun class, full demonstration and guidance is provided. Contact: Marie-Christine Purdon 050 158 2582 Arabic Calligraphy & Islamic Borders Don’t be put off by the complexity of what can be produced. This course is suitable for both beginners (Fatima will teach you short-cuts that will enable you to produce beautiful artworks in a matter of weeks!) as well as those more experienced. Decorative writing – calligraphy – is one of the highest art forms of the Arab world and a primary form of art for Islamic visual expression and creativity. This course will introduce you to the art of Arabic calligraphy - basic lettering and numerals, enabling you incorporate this into your own artworks. Source material will be provided. Fatima will also demonstrate and teach you how to create simple but effective Islamic borders. For those more experienced or progressing, Fatima will introduce more complex designs as well as the use of watercolours to

Wed 10:30am - 12:30pm

enhance your paintings and borders. No previous experience is required to enjoy this programme. Contact: Fatima Rehman 050 -395 1974 Arabic Calligraphy Don’t be put off by the complexity of what can be produced. Fatima will teach you short-cuts that will enable you to produce beautiful artworks in a matter of weeks!

Thu 10:30am - 12:30pm

Decorative writing – calligraphy – is one of the highest art forms of the Arab world and a primary form of art for Islamic visual expression and creativity. While many religions have made use of figural images to convey their core convictions, Islam's early theocracy looked to the artistry of calligraphy for religious expression. Writing is given pride of place on all kinds of objects: objects of everyday use as well as entire wall surfaces, mosque furniture, the interiors and exteriors of mosques, tombs, and al-Ka'ba, the most famous sanctuary of Islam. Arabic calligraphy is a symbol representing power and beauty. Its history is the integration of artistry and scholarship through the abstract beauty of the lines, energy flows in between the letters and words. All the parts are integrated into a whole. The abstract beauty of Arabic calligraphy is not always easily comprehended - but this beauty will slowly reveal itself to the discerning eye. This course will introduce you to the art of Arabic calligraphy both basic lettering and numerals, enabling you incorporate this into your own artworks. Source material will be provided. No previous experience is required. Contact: Fatima Rehman 050 -395 1974 Calligraphy Calligraphy or the art of beautiful writing is a fascinating and absorbing skill that everybody can learn. As your skills develop calligraphy will become an immensely satisfying and rewarding means of expression. After having mastered the fundamental techniques, you will be able put these skills to creative use in your everyday life from greeting cards to menus, you can even enhance your calligraphy with other art forms such as watercolour.

Sun 10:00am – 12:00pm Tue 10:00am – 12:00pm Sat 6:15pm – 8:15pm

Contact: Alpa Radhakrishnan 050 - 144 4024 Scrapbooking on Canvas Scrapbooking is a fun hobby where you take your photographs and preserve them in acid-free albums, decorate them with stylish embellishments on patterned paper and write down the “who, when and where”. Scrapbooking can also be done on canvas and looks very stylish hanging on your walls. Create a unique piece of art about your most precious moments. This class introduces students to scrapbooking on canvas: • • • • •

Learn about layout styles Learn about colour theory Use acrylic paints to create your patterned background and decorations Choose materials to enhance the photograph and add some flair Add some information about the subject matter or a title After creating a basic canvas, students can continue with the course and advance to more technical layouts, such as a family tree on a large canvas. No previous experience is necessary to enjoy this fun class.

Sat 10:00am - 12:00pm

Lene Pieters 050 - 505 6054 Art Journals This class introduces students to an artistic way of keeping a journal or diary (with or without words!). In effect, memorable events and occasions can be captured in artistic form using inexpensive and readily available materials.

Fri 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Students will create a unique journal with images and words from popular magazines, personal photographs, holiday souvenirs and mementos such as movie and concert tickets collected from day to day activities. Record precious fragments of your daily life and express your dreams and thoughts in a creative way, using felt-tips, glitter pens, stickers and collaged words. Come and experiment with various art-making materials. This is a creative and playful way to write and illustrate your own “book” that you can enjoy rereading for many years to come. No previous experience is necessary to enjoy this fun class. Contact: Lene Pieters 050 - 505 6054 Introduction to Textile Art Have you ever wished that you could add designs, colour and texture to your clothes (T-shirts, Pashminas, Jeans etc) or to create a fabric artwork using a variety of different materials and stitching. This fun class will introduce you to the art of textiles. You will be shown how to use different printing and handstitched techniques and given step by step guidance to create a unique design for your chosen project. No previous experience is necessary.

Tue 9:30am – 12:30pm Sat 2:00pm – 5:00pm

Contact: Arianna Mele 055 930 3659 Knitting Basics The discovery begins with Knitting Basics Level 1. In this module you will learn to cast on stitches, knit them, purl them, bind them off at the end, increase the number of stitches, decrease them, and through practice, how to create an even fabric. By the end of the module you will have a good grasp of the basics of knitting, and will have a pocket bag or scarf to use and enjoy Contact: Jennifer Haack 050 - 2883247

Mon 7:00pm – 8:30pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm

Expressive Painting with Oils & Acrylics Students will be taught to achieve limitless creativity and expression of self, using oils and acrylics on canvas. Imagination, intuition and freedom to explore different techniques using these two mediums are the core of this course. Students will learn composition, texture and colour in abstract, figurative and surreal forms. Using photographs and drawings of their choice or provided by the tutor, students will build on composition focusing on space, colour, light and abstraction. www.mazarinememon.com

Wed 9:30am - 12:30pm

MIXED MEDIA

Contact: Mazarine Memon 050 - 551 8817 Design on Canvas This course will allow students both new to art or more experienced to express themselves in less conventional or restrictive forms. Students will learn how to apply acrylic paint in a variety of ways to create different effects which can then be enhanced with coloured liners, sequins, gold or silver leaf and textured or natural materials such as charcoal and sand. The options are endless and exciting enabling you to create individual and unique artworks. The ability to draw or to have had some previous art experience is not necessary. Contact: Maria Peat 050 875 2366

Tue 9:30am – 12:30pm

Mixed Media: Graphics, Cartoons and Painting A Class that Fits All! For those out there who want to make up their own syllabus we have a class customisable to your specific goals. Whether you want to learn to draw portraits, to paint, to design cartoon characters or to learn new techniques, Cassandre will help you build upon your current experience to produce a unique artwork regardless of your individual level of expertise.

Mon & Wed 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Contact: Cassandre Bolon 050 - 105 3052

ART HISTORY

UP Art History ( I & II ) Do you feel overwhelmed in art galleries? Have you always wanted to know more about the artist and the inspiration behind their work? Then this short course is for you. This course is designed to increase your enjoyment of visual art by enabling you to understand the most significant eras in art, covering Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism and Symbolism as detailed below. After completing this course you will be able to visit museums and galleries and have a better understanding of art-work and how art reflects the society, economy, culture and music of its time. Representations of works through the centuries and from different traditions will be used to initiate discussions and to support an understanding of the way in which history and culture shapes and influences artists. This fun course will enable you to learn how look at art and enjoy it, whilst developing your visual and critical skills and understanding what art means to you. There are no entry requirements for this course. Contact: Beatrijis Tavernier 050 - 410 6381

Mon - Thu 10:00am - 12:00pm