Visualising Typographic Form with Riso
With Ibrahim Khamayseh
Timings: 4:00 pm–7:00 pm
Languages: English and Arabic
Develop your own typographic artwork by learning about different calligraphy styles and scripts. Led by calligrapher, graphic designer and artist Ibrahim Khamayseh, you will explore the most effective way to visualise calligraphic script using the Riso machine.
Reading Session: The Man Who Runs for the World
Timings: 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
Language: Arabic
Listen to an excerpt from Halil Altındere and Süreyyya Evren's The Man Who Runs for the World, recently published by the Foundation. The children’s book traces the journey of ultra-runner Ahmet H. Uysal, who ran seven marathons in seven days across seven continents. After the reading, you can discuss what you have learned and enjoyed in the text.
Recreate a Book Cover
Timings: 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Languages: English and Arabic
Make a cover for a book of your choice. Create a design that fits the theme of the book, and choose an appropriate colour palette to make the title stand out. You will be able to print your finished cover using a digital printer.
Book Launches: Corniche 5 and Bait Al Hurma: Stories of Parallel Worlds and Mysterious Secrets
Timings: 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Languages: English and Arabic
Supporting local comic artists, poets and writers, visitors can attend book releases of the Foundation’s latest publications.
Reimagining Library Practices
With Seeds Collective
Timings: 7:00 pm–10:00 pm
Language: English
Drawing inspiration from the stages of the water cycle, take part in four creative exercises to explore embodied reading practices and collectively contemplate the historical implications of libraries and texts.
How to Make Stencil Riso Prints
With Pau Tiu (Bad Student)
Timings: 4:00 pm–7:00 pm
Language: English
Learn how to use stencils to print with a two-colour Riso machine. Pau Tiu, a member of the specialised Riso printing studio and workshop based in the Philippines, will guide you through the process.
Reading Session and 3D Story Scenes
Timings: 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
Languages: English and Arabic
Read and listen to a range of interesting stories. After the reading session, make a 3D version of a scenario from a story you read. Use coloured paper, markers and other materials to produce your artwork.
Experiment with Archival Cooking Zines
Timings: 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Languages: English and Arabic
Explore hidden treasures in historical cookbooks containing recipes and culinary techniques not commonly used today. Bring your own traditional family recipes, photos and illustrations to share with others as you create cooking zines together.
Palestine in Print
With Ahmad Makia
Timings: 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Language: English
Produce a personal zine about Palestine. As you put together information and images for your work, delve into a compilation of open source files that visualise and narrate the country, including poems, essays, interviews, illustrations, graphics, police files, newsprint and academic articles.
Critical Messaging: Make A Riso Poster
With Jazael Olgolin Zapata (Cráter Invertido)
Timings: 4:00 pm–7:00 pm
Language: English
Join Jazael Olgolin Zapata from the Mexico City-based artist studio and space Cráter Invertido to find out how to create critical posters and print them using the Riso machine.
Reading Session: Bait Al Hurma
Timings: 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
Languages: English and Arabic
Listen to fantasy tales about Sharjah’s historic Bait Al Hurma, and discuss what you have learned and enjoyed in the text.
Make a Book with Found Objects
Timings: 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Languages: English and Arabic
In this hands-on workshop, explore experimental approaches to the art of bookmaking. Learn bookbinding techniques, and incorporate found objects such as seashells, leaves and fabric scraps to turn your books into unique creations.
Put Together a Pop-Up Book
Timings: 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Languages: English and Arabic
Design an interactive pop-up book using recycled materials. Become familiar with paper engineering techniques, including methods for crafting dynamic pop-up elements.
YOUR ID Zine
With Beatrix Pang (ZINE COOP)
Timings: 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Language: English
Create a zine about yourself and your identities using Shrimpzine, an online open-source platform. Led by Beatrix Pang of the Hong Kong zine publishers' collective ZINE COOP, this session will explore both digital and printed zines and promote accessible tools such as mobile phones with camera and internet access.