Participants can enjoy another fun-filled week of workshops organised by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (Baca).
A creative interactive initiative on the art of Al Naqda, focusing on Al Farkh stitching, will be held on Saturday.
Al Naqda, a part of Bahraini traditional heritage, highlights a time when women’s attire was hand-embroidered with silver thread, utilising a special needle known as Al Naqda.
Today, people use the same technique on modern product designs, such as accessories, tissue boxes, handkerchiefs and gift bags.
This type of embroidery is also frequently used in clothes, scarves and ‘bukhnaqs’ (head covers), whereby, khoos, which are thin strands of metal that come in either gold or silver, require a special needle to be pulled through cloth.
Materials such as tulle, wale cotton and silk chiffon are used and craftswomen thread the strands to create geometrical shapes, crescents, stars and flowery motifs.
The workshop will cover a basic introduction to the tools used in Al Naqda, how to deal with Al Naqda khoos and stitching training.
The event, which will be held from 10am to noon, is priced at BD10 per person and is open to adults.
A Linocut Workshop will be held for children on the same day.
Linocut, also called linoleum cut, is a type of print made from a sheet of linoleum into which a design has been cut in relief.
This process of printmaking is similar to woodcut, but, since linoleum lacks a grain, linocuts can often yield a greater variety of effects than woodcuts can.
The workshop will include topics such as learning how to use special engraving tools to print on the lino template, creating design shapes, template inking and the necessary steps to print the template.
During the event, each child will produce a hand-engraved mould, a greeting card and a fabric bag.
Registration costs BD30 and the event will run from 10am to 1pm. The event is open to children aged nine and above.
A beginner-friendly Resin Pressed Flowers Workshop is being organised on January 23 and 24.
The technique has spread widely in the Arabian region as a new material used in many handicrafts and artworks.
Paticipants will learn the different types of resin and their uses, the various tools used in resin and make accessories such as keychains, necklaces and earrings in colour and dried pressed flowers.
The workshop costs BD28 and will run from 10am to noon.
It is open to those aged nine and above.
The art of cutting wood, carving and then hollowing it out will be the focus of a special two-day workshop which will be held next week.
The Arket Wood Workshop will present the well-known ancient art form, which uses a coping saw, or scroll saw, to cut shapes and patterns on to wood.
With proper training and practice, artists can create Arabic calligraphy, botanical motifs or geometric motifs using this technique.
The workshop will help participants identify different types of wood and the characteristics of each type, learn the different methods of wood cutting as well as the materials, tools and machines used in cutting and decorating wood.
They will also learn to paint and finish their art work as well as identify practical applications of the technique.
The workshop will be held on January 24 and 25 from 4pm to 7pm each day.
It is open to adults and registration costs BD28.
Photoshop basics will be highlighted in a workshop being held in collaboration with Bahrain Youth Innovators next week.
Participants will learn all the basics of Photoshop, from designing artworks to making image alterations such changing colours, backgrounds and adding people and text overlays, as well as creating website designs, graphics, artworks and video editing.
The workshop, which costs BD20, will be held from January 24 to 26 from 4pm to 6pm each day.
All events will be held at Al Jasra Handicrafts Centre and registration is limited to those who have been vaccinated and recovered from Covid-19 and have the Green Shield.
Visit www.culture.gov.bh to register.
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