Summer Club: The Making Edition

This July, Warehouse421 is the place to be for budding creatives as the vibrant artistic hub launches the 2018 edition of its summer club.

The Summer Club programme places creative production processes in the spotlight with a packed schedule of workshops, which will run from July 3 to 21 and are open to participants of all abilities. ‘Summer Club: The Making Edition’ extends its focus to take an in-depth look at making processes and cultural practices. Visitors are encouraged to explore their creativity through engaging and informative sessions focusing on an array of craft-based disciplines, including working with textiles, leather and paper, together with digital arts such as photography and video production. The Summer Club will also present a series of technical workshops hosted by resident design studio Nagwa Design, covering 3D printing, laser cutting and lighting design using the professional in-house facilities.

Attendees at a photography workshop hosted by Warehouse421.

Faisal Al Hassan, Manager of Warehouse421, said: “It gives us great pleasure to unveil this year’s Summer Club program. The outstanding selection of workshops provides more opportunities for the community to come together and take their creativity more seriously and develop their making skills. “Participants will learn about a diverse array of making processes in sessions tailored to different experience levels, with both introductory and intermediate workshops available. Whether you are a cultural aficionado or an absolute beginner, everyone is invited to come along and try out a new skill in a comfortable, inclusive environment,” he added. “We look forward to welcoming participants from all walks of life for what is sure to be an enjoyable and enriching calendar of events that will help the community make the most of the summer.”

Warehouse21's classes are open to all skill levels, and no prior experience is required for any workshop.

All ‘Summer Club: The Making Edition’ sessions will incorporate a balanced mixture of theory and hands-on experience, enabling participants to learn about the history and techniques relating to each discipline through the lens of UAE-based practitioners, before turning this knowledge into action and creating something unique for themselves. The sessions are open to all skill levels and, in most cases, no prior experience is required. Workshops in the programme include:

July 3 – 4 Stitched Up: Introduction to Garment Making

July 5 – 7 Light and Shade: Introduction to Modular Lighting Design

July 6 – 7 Digital Motion: Introduction to Video

July 7 On Screen: Introduction to Screen Printing

July 8 Paper Trail: The Art of Paper Making

July 10 – 11 Hide and Seek: Working with Leather

This year's Summer Club offers a class on working with leather.

July 13 – 14 New Dimensions: Introduction to 3D Printing

July 14 Swirl: Introduction to Paper Marbling

July 15 Needle and Thread: Introduction to Embroidery

July 19 Making Scents: Introduction to Perfume Making

July 19 – 21 Elegant Metal: Introduction to Jewellery Making

July 20 – 21 Photography Level 1: Semi-manual modes

July 3 – 21 Art Room: Self-service studio available for up to three hours. Visitors are provided with an unlimited array of acrylic paint in different colours. Canvasses are available for purchase in three sizes (45x35 60x45, 75x50), and the studio is open to painters of all skill levels, including beginners. ✤

From 3-D printing to perfume making, Summer Club's range of classes offer something for the artist in each of us.

Go: ‘Summer Club: The Making Edition’ will take place at Warehouse421 in Abu Dhabi’s Mina Zayed area. Please note that advance reservations are required for each session. Early booking is recommended. For full details on the schedule and prices for each workshop, please visit www.Warehouse421.ae.