Book Binding by Hesa Aldahel

Location: Kutubna Cultural Center, Madina Avenues, Nadd Al Hamar, Dubai

Participants will have hands-on experience learning a traditional craft, Japanese single sheet binding This workshop aims to celebrate the beauty of notebook making, & the joy of making things.

Meet the Contributor:

Hesa Aldahel: is an Emirati poet and Co-founder of the first Emirati plant-based leather brand Wadi D. Through her brand she raises awareness regarding fashion sustainability. She was a feature poet at Emirates Literature Foundation at Al Shandagha, Sikka and Community Night in collaboration with Serkal Avenue. A featured poet in the Rumi poetry night 2024 at House of Wisdom, Sharjah. She has collaborated with Sharjah Art foundation, NYUAD and Kutubna Cultural Center as a teaching artist. In 2023, she moderated for Emirates Literature festival and Watch week for Bulgari. In 2022, she was a moderator at Abu Dhabi book fair. She has been published in an anthology called “Fields of Poetry” by Sail Publishing. She has Masters of Philosophy in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health.

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Please arrive 15 minutes before the session starts.
No payment on-site for capped workshops – pre-registration required.

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