a community
arts space
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Young Artists
Programme
Days and timings
Saturday
10:30 AM -12:30 PM
February 14th - March 21st
Theme: Tricks of The Eye - Optical Illusions in Art
Step into a world where nothing is quite as it seems! Tricks of the Eye invites young artists to explore the fascinating art of optical illusions: where colour, pattern, and perspective play clever games with our vision. Through hands-on projects and imaginative exploration, students will discover how artists and designers use visual tricks to create movement, depth, and surprise.
Projects include creating a mesmerizing kaleidoscope to explore symmetry and pattern, painting hidden worlds that reveal secret images within images, and designing artworks of camouflaged animals that blend seamlessly into their environments. Each session introduces new concepts and approaches, encouraging observation, problem-solving, and creative thinking.
From mind-bending patterns and playful visual riddles to imaginative scenes that shift before your eyes, students will develop a dynamic portfolio of artworks that celebrate the magic, mystery, and wonder of optical illusions.
Ages 7-11
Full Module : AED 1764
Single Session : AED 298
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
5% Discount Code: YAPONESESSION : A 5% discount for one child for a single session, valid until 29th January.
5% Discount Code: YAPSIBLING : A 5% discount for the sibling of a participant for a single session, valid until 29th January.
10% Discount Code: YAP6WEEKS : A 10% discount for one child for the whole six-week session, valid until 29th January.
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For inquiries: hello@thejamjardubai.com
Schedule and Projects
Scroll through a gallery of our creative samples created by our talented Art Instructor Roshini, who has designed each project with ever atom of love she has for Fantasy themed worlds! The description will explain all you and your young artist need to know before they arrive to the studio.
All of our projects are beginner friendly!
February 14th
Agamographs
In this hands-on art workshop, participants will explore the fascinating world of agamographs: artworks that change image depending on the viewer’s angle. They combine drawing, colour, and simple paper engineering to create eye-catching optical illusions.
Students will begin by learning how agamographs work, looking at examples and discussing how perspective and repetition affect what we see. They will then plan two contrasting images or themes and carefully design their artwork using measured strips. By folding and assembling their paper, participants will transform flat drawings into dynamic, interactive pieces that reveal one image from the left and another from the right.
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February 21st
The Sleeping Room
Young artists explore the magic of perspective and spatial illusion by designing rooms that unfold into a surprising 3D structure. Inspired by architecture, interior design, and optical art, students transform flat paper into a dynamic pop-up world. Participants learn one-point perspective: how lines, floors, walls, and ceilings work together to create the illusion of depth. This sculptural object blurs the line between drawing, design, and construction.
February 28th
Hidden Worlds
In this imaginative art workshop, young artists create a striking optical illusion artwork where A secret world appears to be hidden beneath the surface of the canvas! Using simple drawing techniques and bold colour blending, students design scenes that look as if the fabric is being gently pulled open to reveal another reality inside. Students create windows into hidden worlds: inside this space, they paint a vivid scene such as a sunset seascape, a city skyline, or a quiet forest reflection. The final artwork invites viewers to look twice—transforming a flat page into a magical reveal.
Students explore how animals can be hidden in plain sight by blending them seamlessly into their surroundings. Using drawing and shading techniques, young artists create a powerful image where a majestic animal face emerges from a forest of trees, revealing itself only when you look closely. They cleverly transform trunks, branches, and shadows into the features of an animal’s face, learning how negative space, symmetry, and line direction can trick the eye.
March 7th
Illusion Animals
March 14th
Mini Kaleidoscopes
Students build and decorate their very own kitchen-roll kaleidoscope, discovering how light, reflection, and symmetry work together to create endlessly changing patterns. Participants begin by assembling the inner structure using mirrored surfaces inside a cardboard tube, learning how angles and reflection form repeating geometric designs. They then create a small viewing chamber filled with colourful beads and translucent shapes. As the kaleidoscope turns, these loose elements tumble and rearrange, producing vibrant, ever-changing images.