With the booming art scene in Saudi Arabia, a burst of creative inspiration is only to be expected. There are quite a few places to show off your artistic side in Riyadh, but they are usually limited by workshop timings.
Cosefan, located in the historic Diriyah, is a space where you can personify your artistic self. The spot is lively with Arabic music, lush greenery and decor that creates an atmosphere unlike any other seen in the city.
The space offers several shorter mentored art experiences, including pottery, painting, tote bag embroidery and other more intensive workshops such as necklace-making, leather notebook-making, Kufi calligraphy, Arabic calligraphy, sculpture and gilding art courses.
One of the more popular sessions is the wheel pottery course. Eight thousand years ago, the Sumerians, in what is now Iraq, began firing pottery, and 5,000 years ago they invented the potter’s wheel. The session invites you to experience working with clay and disconnect from the outside world by creating a personalised coffee cup using the pottery wheel.
If you would rather have a solo art experience or simply have a fun evening with your friends playing around with art supplies, they have self-guided experiences, including gypsum molding and coloring, glass painting, cup glazing and canvas painting.
Cosefan takes a comedic approach to art that encourages guests to explore their creative sides without pressure, making art both approachable and enjoyable.
On Mondays, they have blindfolded drawing sessions — wearing yellow is essential; Tuesdays are for drawing the ugliest painting and the winner gets a gift — wearing white is a must. On Wednesday, you’re invited to draw your enemy — whether it is your manager at work or an ex friend — in their ugliest form, and then set fire to the drawing. These are just a few of the examples of the humorous sessions offered each week.
You can enjoy all this while sipping a cup of tea or munching on a dessert from their coffee shop.
The spot is a great way to let off some steam at the end of a long day, or to spend the weekend with your friends.
