This Saturday,
Make something
with your hands.
AT AN ARTIST'S ATELIER IN AMSTERDAM
Small groups · Practicing artists · Every Saturday
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Small groups · Practicing artists · Every Saturday
View workshops
About
169b is a creative workshop space in Jordaan, Amsterdam, run by two practicing artists. We also curate and host workshops led by fellow artists at different locations across the city. Everyone is welcome — come as you are, leave having made something or seen the city through an artist's eyes.
Saturday & Sunday
Saturday 10:00 – 12:30
Learn how to read Korean characters and write your name in Korean. Perfect for beginners. All materials included.
Saturday 12:40 – 15:10
Traditional ink calligraphy with brush on hanji paper. All materials included.
Saturday 15:20 – 17:20
Draw flowers with a practicing artist in our Amsterdam atelier. All materials included.
Sunday 14:00 – 17:00
Explore Amsterdam's art scene with a practicing artist. Visit galleries, discover works, and see the city through an artist's eyes — no experience needed.
What people say
"I never thought I'd be writing Korean after just one session. Absolutely magical."
Read Korean in a day
"The atelier is beautiful and the artists are incredibly welcoming. I'll be back."
Flower Drawing at the Atelier
"Such a special way to spend a Saturday morning. Meditative and inspiring."
Korean Calligraphy
"Seeing Amsterdam through an artist's eyes completely changed how I look at the city."
Amsterdam Art Gallery Tour
"I had never drawn before. By the end I had something I was genuinely proud of."
Flower Drawing at the Atelier
"We wrote our names in Korean and I still have it on my fridge. Lovely afternoon."
Read Korean in a day
"The ink, the paper, the silence — it felt like a completely different world for 2.5 hours."
Korean Calligraphy
"Our guide knew every gallery intimately. One of the best things I've done in Amsterdam."
Amsterdam Art Gallery Tour
"I never thought I'd be writing Korean after just one session. Absolutely magical."
Read Korean in a day
"The atelier is beautiful and the artists are incredibly welcoming. I'll be back."
Flower Drawing at the Atelier
"Such a special way to spend a Saturday morning. Meditative and inspiring."
Korean Calligraphy
"Seeing Amsterdam through an artist's eyes completely changed how I look at the city."
Amsterdam Art Gallery Tour
"I had never drawn before. By the end I had something I was genuinely proud of."
Flower Drawing at the Atelier
"We wrote our names in Korean and I still have it on my fridge. Lovely afternoon."
Read Korean in a day
"The ink, the paper, the silence — it felt like a completely different world for 2.5 hours."
Korean Calligraphy
"Our guide knew every gallery intimately. One of the best things I've done in Amsterdam."
Amsterdam Art Gallery Tour
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