Fes Trip Overview
Craft Draft looks to preserve the traditional crafts of the Fez Medina by sharing skills and knowledge. Participants at CRAFT DRAFT workshops become part of a trade that traditionally could only be entered into by young Fessi apprentices. Learning about the history of and threats to the tradition, they go away with invaluable skills, as well as a greater understanding of both the importance of the preservation of particular crafts, but also a sense for the importance of preservation of traditional crafts generally.
Everyone is an artisan!
Additional Info
* Duration: 4 hours
* Starts: Fes, Morocco
* Trip Category: Classes & Workshops >> Craft Classes
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What to Expect When Visiting Fes, Fez-Meknès, Morocco
Craft Draft looks to preserve the traditional crafts of the Fez Medina by sharing skills and knowledge. Participants at CRAFT DRAFT workshops become part of a trade that traditionally could only be entered into by young Fessi apprentices. Learning about the history of and threats to the tradition, they go away with invaluable skills, as well as a greater understanding of both the importance of the preservation of particular crafts, but also a sense for the importance of preservation of traditional crafts generally.
Everyone is an artisan!
Itinerary
Please choose ONE of the following workshops:
1 – BOOKBINDING WORKSHOP:
This workshop will guide you through the step-by-step techniques of crafting your own Leather bound journal – completed with Coptic Stitches and Kraft papers. This workshop also provides techniques of embossing and stamping on leather to create unique covers for sketches or notebooks.
Up to 4 hours
2 – BRASS ETCHING WORKSHOP:
This workshop gives participants longer to explore their etching skills, meanwhile learning in greater depth the history of the brass etching tradition from the artisan whilst making their own tea tray. Using a compass and ruler and stamps, you will craft your own brass tea tray and get to keep it.
Up to 4 hours
3 – DRAWING ISLAMIC GEOMETRIC PATTERNS:
This workshop will allow you to learn about different designs of Islamic art found in many of the Morocco’s traditional buildings and mosques. You will then learn the basic concept of geometric design in Islamic art by using basic geometric instruments – compass and ruler.
Up to 3 hours.
No experience necessary!
Open: Monday- Tuesday – Wednesday- Saturday- Sunday
Days Off: Thursday & Friday
Sincerely,
Craft Draft
