Institute of Islamic Art & Architecture

IIAA

Workshops

Twenty workshops moving from foundational artistic skills to architecture, collaborative projects, and exhibitions.

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8 Workshop : 8 Using Lumion for BeginnersCompleted
Oct 14, 2026Ages 12–70

WORKSHOP 8 — USING LUMION FOR BEGINNERS: WHEN ARCHITECTURE COMES TO LIFE

A ten-session hands-on journey into architectural visualization with Lumion, where students progress from importing and organizing a 3D model to creating materials, landscapes, lighting, atmosphere, cameras, images, and animation. By the end of the workshop, students learn how to transform a silent digital model into a compelling architectural experience filled with light, material, movement, environment, and life.

$200
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7 Workshop : 7 Mastering SketchUpCompleted
Oct 7, 2026Ages 10–70

WORKSHOP 7 — MASTERING SKETCHUP: FROM IDEA TO 3D SPACE

A ten-session hands-on journey into architectural design and 3D modeling with SketchUp, where students progress from essential tools and accurate drawing to complete architectural models, materials, components, scenes, and presentation. By the end, an idea that once existed only on paper becomes a three-dimensional space that can be explored, refined, and communicated.

$200
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6 Workshop : 6 Arabesque — The Beauty of Islamic Decorative ArtCompleted
Oct 1, 2026Ages 10–70

WORKSHOP 6 — ARABESQUE: THE BEAUTY OF ISLAMIC DECORATIVE ART

A ten-session artistic and educational journey into the extraordinary world of Arabesque and Islamic decorative art, where students discover how geometry, nature, rhythm, repetition, and color come together to create patterns of remarkable beauty. From the first circle and geometric grid to floral forms and a final original composition, students learn not merely to reproduce ornament, but to understand the

$200
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5 Workshop : 5 Types of Arabic CalligraphyCompleted
Sep 23, 2026Ages 10–70

WORKSHOP 5 — THE ART OF ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY

A ten-session educational and artistic journey into the world of Arabic calligraphy, where students explore its history, tools, principles, and major styles while developing an understanding of proportion, rhythm, balance, letter construction, and composition—culminating in an original calligraphic artwork that brings together discipline, beauty, and the spirit of the written form.

$200
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4 Workshop : 4 Pastel ColorsCompleted
Sep 16, 2026Ages 10–70

WORKSHOP 4 — THE ART OF PASTEL PAINTING

A ten-session artistic journey into the luminous world of pastel, where students learn to transform pure color into light, atmosphere, texture, movement, and emotion. From the first expressive mark to the final artwork, students develop essential techniques while discovering the confidence and visual language to create work that is distinctly their own.

$200
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3 Workshop : 3 Oil PaintingCompleted
Sep 9, 2026Ages 10–80

WORKSHOP 3 — THE ART OF OIL PAINTING

An immersive ten-session journey into the art of oil painting, where students progress from understanding color, materials, light, and texture to creating a complete painting that carries their own vision, emotion, and emerging artistic voice.

$200
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