Independent Space
Workshop

Puzzle Painting

Love on a Bike
Venue
Love on a Bike
Location
Wadi Saqra
Date
7 - 12, 14 October 2017
Visit ‘Love on a Bike’ to participate in solving a 2000-piece jigsaw puzzle of one of Rima Malallah’s paintings. After a week of communal puzzle solving, a time-lapse video of the group effort will be created and shared online.
Independent Space
Workshop
Venue
Shams El Balad
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
11 October 2017
Time
-
During this workshop, a team of designers will guide participants through the basic principles of tablescaping, how to find the correct combination of elements and materials to achieve a look that is just right and most importantly, ways to use the unexpected to create touches that will elevate any design.
Children’s Workshop
Independent Space
Venue
Mlabbas
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
7 - 12 October 2017
Time
-
The daily workshop takes participants of all ages through the A to Z of designing and printing on apparel using digital printing techniques.
Independent Space
Workshop
Venue
Studio Be
Location
Abdoun
Date
11 October 2017
Time
-
Photographer Amer Hammad introduces essential food photography tips and styling techniques. After this workshop participants will be able to take better food pictures and learn how to use props in food styling and photography.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Relics

KARIM Gallery
Venue
KARIM Gallery
Location
Wadi Saqra
Date
7 - 14 October 2017
Time
-
The exhibition presents a number of mixed media works that depict what the artist regards as precious instruments of manipulation control and systematic permeation of culture. This is revealed through a simple process of importation and exportation – an almost transfusion of sorts that conceals larger or perhaps more ominous aspects than what actually meets the eye.
Independent Space
Talk
Venue
TURATH: Architecture and Urban Design Consultants
Location
Jabal Al Lweibdeh
Date
11 October 2017
Time
-
This live discussion showcases and elaborates on the desperate need for the practice of design and architecture and theory and academia to intersect in Jordan.
Independent Space
Workshop
Venue
Darat al Tasweer
Location
Jabal Al Lweibdeh
Date
7, 11 October 2017
Time
-
Learn how to photograph art products using creative ideas and techniques with an easy portable studio setup, using a camera or a cellphone to help promote products on all visual media networks.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Urban Farming

Jadal for Knowledge and Culture
Venue
Jadal for Knowledge and Culture
Location
Jabal Al Lweibdeh
Date
11 October 2017
Time
-
A discussion around the value of urban farming, explaining its techniques and environmental and social impact. The discussion is followed by a visit to the urban farming project done by Greening the Camps, located on the roof of Jadal for Knowledge and Culture.
Children’s Workshop
Independent Space
Venue
The Alchemist Lab
Location
Umm al Summaq
Date
7 - 12 October 2017
Time
-
Fun Engineering is a 90-minute workshop addressed to children from 8-12 years old. In this workshop, children will create their own design models and will learn the basics of design and engineering.
Exhibition
Independent Space
Venue
Dahiyat al Hussein Co-ed School
Location
Airport Road
Date
7, 9, 11, 13 - 14 October 2017
Time
-
As of 2017, Jordan still does not have a nationwide household recycling program. This exhibition aims to highlight the large amount of waste created on a daily basis throughout the country, and seeks to create awareness about the importance of properly recycling, reusing, and disposing of waste.
Independent Space
Workshop

Pottery Making 101

Beit al Bawadi
Venue
Beit al Bawadi Workshop
Location
Al Muqabelain
Date
8, 10 - 11 October 2017
Time
-
This workshop introduces participants to the art of pottery-making, with a focus on utilizing clay and grit to create ornaments or functional pieces for daily-use purposes. Participants will learn about the stages of oven glazing and how to shape clay manually using the clay wheel, and will make one piece for each technique they learn.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Gallery 35

Yaghmour Architects
Venue
Yaghmour Architecture
Location
Jabal Al Lweibdeh
Date
8 - 12 October 2017
Time
-
Gallery 35 is a physical embodiment of an architect’s experiences and his acquaintances with land, light, stone and everything in between ever-changing shades and shadows. Gallery 35 exhibits ten structures that project shadows onto their surroundings, creating dynamic light formations that reveal the necessity of everyday learning.