Palestinian Threads and Stitches A Tapestry of Home and Diaspora |
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| Editor:
| Olwan, Samiha
Jabbour, Samya
Bazlamit, Rusaila |
| Author:
| Olwan, Samiha
Jabbour, Samya |
| Edited and Translated by:
| Olwan, Samiha |
| Text by:
| Olwan, Samiha
Jabbour, Samya |
| Introduction by:
| Jabbour, Samya |
| Cover Design by:
| Bazlamit, Rusaila |
| Designed by:
| Bazlamit, Rusaila |
| Photographer:
| Bazlamit, Rusaila |
| ISBN: | 978-0-6487997-0-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2020 |
| Publisher: | Palestinian Community of Western Australia Inc.
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Traditional Palestinian embroidery - tatreez - has been practiced for centuries in homes and villages across historic Palestine. Since 1948 the Palestinian identity has expanded to encompass new homes and stories, new restrictions and borders, and still tatreez lives on. Palestinian Threads and Stitches: A Tapestry of Home and Diaspora stitches together the tatreez artwork of twelve Palestinian women living in Western Australia, diverse in their life histories but united by the common...
More DescriptionTraditional Palestinian embroidery - tatreez - has been practiced for centuries in homes and villages across historic Palestine. Since 1948 the Palestinian identity has expanded to encompass new homes and stories, new restrictions and borders, and still tatreez lives on. Palestinian Threads and Stitches: A Tapestry of Home and Diaspora stitches together the tatreez artwork of twelve Palestinian women living in Western Australia, diverse in their life histories but united by the common threads of identity. The result is a vibrant tapestry of contemporary Palestinian culture.