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.
Culture & Food
Independent Space
Venue
The Children's Museum
Location
King Hussein Park
Date
6 - 9, 11 - 14 October 2017
Time
-
In cooperation with the Goethe Institute (the German Cultural Center), the Children's Museum Jordan hosts the Science Film Festival, where children can watch short science films on scientific topics, discoveries, and quests and enjoy scientific activities.
Children’s Workshop
Independent Space

Toy Hacking

The Children's Museum Jordan
Venue
The Children's Museum
Location
King Hussein Park
Date
6 - 9, 11 - 14 October 2017
Time
-
Taking place at the Children’s Museum Jordan’s Tinker Lab, this workshop is designed for children to tinker with old toys and transform them into new creations. Each participant will choose a toy, deconstruct it, and then reconstruct it again to create an new invention.
Independent Space
Workshop

Designing Immersive Spaces

The Children's Museum Jordan
Venue
The Children's Museum
Location
King Hussein Park
Date
7 October 2017
Time
-
Immersive Spaces provoke curiosity and encourage connectivity. Humans by nature are naturally drawn to experiences that engage the senses, because we construct and deconstruct through our senses and emotions. When attempting to convey an educational message through a physical space it is important to understand the different layers involved in the project.
Tour

El Harf Tour

Hussein Alazaat
Venue
Downtown Amman
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
8, 10 October 2017
Time
-
Join graphic designer Hussein Alazaat to learn about how calligraphy and sign making form an integral part of Amman’s visual culture.
Exhibition
Independent Space
Venue
Turbo
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
6 - 14 October 2017
Time
-
Visit Turbo to see a matchbox pyramid installation designed by Saeed Abu Jaber and Mothanna Hussein.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Sounds of Design

Basel Naouri
Venue
Duke's Design Center
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
6 - 14 October 2017
Time
-
Sounds of Design is a sound exhibition that highlights the processes of creation across a number of design fields. An immersive space with a carefully designed speaker system takes visitors on a journey through the sounds of materials, machines, human interactions, and other components that go into the creation of a design product, whether an item of furniture, piece of clothing, or an aesthetically pleasing dish.
Independent Space
Talk
Venue
Badr Adduja
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
8 October 2017
Time
-
Designer May Khoury gives a talk about Badr Adduja’s concept and upcycling vision. Join May Khoury to learn the story behind each piece of design, a process in which she modernizes and changes the purpose of old traditional heritage pieces, while preserving their authenticity.