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Independent Space
Workshop
Venue
Tumayr
Location
7th Circle
Date
11 - 12 October 2017
Time
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Participants of this workshop will receive an introduction to basic garden design, and will be asked to come up with an abstract drawing that will be transformed into a garden plan. Participants will learn a simplistic method of transforming shapes into garden areas and plans.
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.
Independent Space
Workshop
Venue
Al Hussein Cultural Center
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
13 - 14 October 2017
Time
-
As Amman looks to institutionalize resilience planning citywide, Resilience by Design University (RBD_U) is an opportunity for academics, students and practitioners to come together through a two-day event focused on Amman’s challenges of water, waste and transportation.
Culture & Food
Independent Space
Venue
Majnoon Qahwa
Location
Abdoun
Date
14 October 2017
Time
-
Through this interactive session, participants will be introduced to the history and origin of coffee, in addition to learning the design and process of coffee preparation, type of roasts and variant origin or beans.
Exhibition
Independent Space

University of Petra

Student Exhibition
Venue
University of Petra
Location
Airport Road
Date
1, 4 - 8 September 2016
Time
-
The faculty, which is open to the local community, holds art exhibitions for its students and academic members, reflecting their diverse schools of art, and presenting a clear picture of the faculty’s artistic richness. The current exhibition showcases the works and projects of students from the Architecture, Interior Design and Graphic Design departments during the 2015-2016 academic year.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Works and Methodologies

Rand El Haj Hasan and Flaÿou
Venue
Rand El Haj Hasan's Studio
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
-
This exhibition displays the works and working methodologies of the studio's designer, Rand El Haj Hasan, and her guests from Flaÿou​ the multidisciplinary design studio based in Tunis. Flaÿou, consisting of Hella El Khiari and Thomas Egoumenides, is dedicated to object, graphic and environmental design and is focused on the joyful exploration of non-conformist ideas.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Constellations

Mamdouh Bisharat, Sami Haven, Abeer Seikaly
Venue
Duke's Design Center
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
-
When objects align themselves in specific patterns to form constellations, they affect one another in an exchange that releases nuances of meanings and experiences. This exhibition curated by Sahel Al Hiyari transforms the works of Mamdouh Bisharat, Abeer Seikaly, and Sami Haven to engage with the space and the city.
Culture & Food
Venue
Raghadan Tourist Terminal
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
-
Food makers cook on site from scratch, bringing people closer to the process and the craft of food preparation, highlighting their cultural identity.
Workshop

Local Papermaking

Iraq al Amir Women's Cooperative Association
Venue
Raghadan Tourist Terminal
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
2, 6 September 2016
Time
-
Learn the basics of papermaking using natural, local materials and the traditional techniques of the craftswomen of Iraq al Amir. Participants will experiment with fallen palm leaves, grass, flowers, sumac, red henna, saffron, rose leaves, paprika, tea and local coffee.
Workshop
Independent Space
Venue
Tiraz: Widad Kawar Home for Arab Dress
Location
Um Uthaina
Date
3, 5, 7, 9 September 2016
Time
-
TIRAZ presents an outdoor embroidery workshop for beginners, led by an expert embroiderer and TIRAZ staff. In this workshop, participants are presented with more than just the opportunity to learn how to embroider; they will also be able to link patterns with dresses from The Widad Kawar Collection at TIRAZ, and differentiate between the various techniques known across Jordan and Palestine.
Workshop
Venue
Jordan Museum - MakerSpace
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
4 September 2016
Time
-
Without an association to represent designers and offer them tools and resources to grow, designers continue to be an unheard voice. This workshop seeks to establish the groundwork for an association of designers in Jordan – one that helps advance design as a profession, provides tools and resources to designers country-wide, and establishes design as a key force in society.
Workshop

3D Printing 101

Faisal Nemri - Mixed Dimensions
Venue
Jordan Museum - MakerSpace
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
5 September 2016
Time
-
For beginners and novices in 3D printing and 3D modeling, this interactive workshop is an introduction to the basic key concepts that build the foundation for innovation with 3d printing. Faisal Nemri is a 3D printing hobbyist and Maker, who currently works as the Mixed Dimensions Marketing researcher for both its products MakePrintable and GamePrint.