Workshops
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![A person's hand holding a pencil over a geometric drawing on graph paper, with a ruler and a calculator on a wooden table. Islamic geometry. Moroccan artisan.]()
MOROCCAN GEOMETRIC DESIGN
A 3 hour workshop with a local craftsman, where you'll learn how to develop and draw TASTIR, the ancient Arabic geometric designs, using the traditional method - drawing with just a compass and a straight-edge. Taught at the Green Olive Arts Studio, in Tetouan.
Available in English (with a translator), or in Arabic, Spanish, or French.
650 MAD per person
2 person minimum / 12 person maximum
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![cA man is painting a colorful geometric design in a workshop. Moroccan artisan.]()
TRADITIONAL MOROCCAN PAINTING
A 3 hour workshop with a local craftsman, where you'll learn how to transfer the ancient Arabic geometric designs to a panel and paint them using traditional paints and a handmade horsehair brush. Taught at the Green Olive Arts Studio, in Tetouan.
Available in English (with a translator), or in Arabic, Spanish, or French.
700 MAD per person
2 person minimum / 12 person maximum
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![Leather crafting tools and leather pieces on a wooden workbench, including carved leather pieces and metal stamps. Moroccan artisan.]()
MOROCCAN LEATHERWORKING
A 3 hour workshop on traditional Moroccan leather design and embossing, taught by a master Moroccan craftsman. Create your own design for a leather covered notebook, using traditional iron stamps and tools. Taught at the Green Olive Arts Studio, in Tetouan. Available in English or French (with a translator), or in Moroccan Arabic.
ONLY AVAILABLE FROM 3-6PM, MON-SAT
Available in English or French (with a translator), or in Moroccan Arabic.
700 MAD per person
2 person minimum / 6 person maximum
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![A man with dirty hands is shaping a clay pot in a pottery studio. Moroccan artisan.]()
TRADITIONAL MOROCCAN POTTERY
A 3 hour introductory wheel throwing lesson with a master potter in his workshop just outside the medina walls. Learn to throw a pottery vessel on a traditional kick wheel, using local clay dug near the ancient medina walls of Tetouan.
Available in English or French (with a translator), or in Moroccan Arabic.
750 MAD per person
12 person maximum
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![Close-up of intricate gold fabric with colorful embroidered floral and geometric patterns in blue, white, black, and red, with a decorative gold border. Moroccan artisan.]()
TRADITIONAL TETOUANI EMBROIDERY
A 3 hour workshop learning how to embroider using the traditional Tetouani TAAJEERA organic designs and methods in this 2 session workshop led by a master craftswoman who will help you create your own traditional floral design with silk thread on yellow satin fabric. Taught in a traditional Arab home in the Tetouan medina.
Available in English or French (with a translator), or in Moroccan Arabic.
900 MAD per person
6 person maximum
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![Person hand stitching cross-stitch Fesi embroidery on fabric in a hoop. Moroccan artisan.]()
TRADITIONAL FESI EMBROIDERY
This 3 hour workshop teaches the counted stitch, traditional geometric embroidery from the city of Fes, which is uniquely reversible - the same on the front and back, no knots. Taught at the Green Olive Arts Studio, in Tetouan.
Available in English or French (with a translator), or in Moroccan Arabic
700 MAD per person
6 person maximum
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![Close-up of a person weaving a colorful pattern on a small wooden loom, with a table covered in a checkered cloth and various papers and ribbons in the background. Moroccan artisan.]()
HANDLOOM WEAVING
A 2 hour introductory weaving lesson taught by a skilled Moroccan textile artist. Learn to weave on a handloom and create your own woven bookmark. Taught at the Green Olive Arts Studio in Tetouan.
Available in English and Moroccan Arabic
ONLY AVAILABLE ON SATURDAYS
650 MAD per person
10 person maximum
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![Four people sitting at a wooden table engaging in an activity involving writing or drawing on sheets of paper with various pens. One person is wearing a beige robe and a fez hat, smiling, while others focus on their papers. A mobile phone in a pink case and a glass of water are on the table.]()
ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY
In this 2 hour lesson with a local calligrapher you'll learn the basics of writing Arabic letters using a variety of typical Moroccan Arabic calligraphy styles. Taught at the Green Olive Arts Studio, in Tetouan.
Available in English or French (with a translator), or in Moroccan Arabic
650 MAD per person
12 person maximum
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