Tasmeem Doha 2019 runs March 13 to 15, and this time the biennial art and design conference will host a bevy of student-created workshops. The program known as Next Jeel—translated to Next “Generation” in Arabic—empowers students to take a lead role in education. There will be 10 three-hour workshops in total, with five conducted by VCUarts students traveling to Doha, Qatar, from Richmond.
Rama Duwaji, a senior Communication Arts student, will lead the sold-out workshop “Weaving Your Story: An Introduction to Using Symbols in Art.”
“Weaving Your Story” is an illustration workshop that will be an exploration of how the common household item—a traditional rug—can utilize symbols to tell a story about a specific time and place. In participants’ personalized ink drawings, they will learn to incorporate their own unique symbols into their art to represent their identity, culture and personality and tell a personal story about who they are.
Learn more about Duwaji’s work at her website.
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