Apr 16

S6E7. Small Windows Into Tatreez with Abeer of Taqa

Send us Fan MailABEER IS AN URBAN DESIGNER AND LIFELONG TATREEZ ENTHUSIAST, USING DESIGN AS A WAY TO CONNECT WITH HER PALESTINIAN ROOTS (@taqaclothing). Abeer shares her family's connection to Palestine — her mother from Yaffa and father from Jerusalem, though her family was disp ... Show More

47m 37s

Apr 9

S6E6. The Butterfly Motif with Watfa

Send us Fan MailWATFA IS A TATREEZ ARTIST, EDUCATOR/HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, FIBER ARTS TEACHER AND PHOTOGRAPHER (@stitched_by_foof). She shares her deep family connection to Palestine, tracing her father's journey from Dirar Al-Ba'ain near Ramallah to Brazil, where he met her moth ... Show More

55m 40s

Apr 2

S6E5. Stitching the Diaspora's Heart with Sarah

Send us Fan MailSARAH IS A MICROBIOLOGY STUDENT AND BEGINNER TATREEZ ARTIST FROM AUSTRALIA (@stitching.intifada). Originally from villages near Haifa and Safad that were ethnically cleansed in 1948, Sarah's parents grew up in Lebanese refugee camps before migrating to Australia w ... Show More

40m 14s

Dec 2022

Tea & Palestinian Embroidery | Preserving Heritage With Wafa Ghnaim From the Tatreez Institute

Wafa Ghnaim talked about the process of establishing Tatreez and Tea and how embroidery plays an important role in the Palestinian society.Wafa Ghnaim is a Palestinian researcher, author and educator who began learning embroidery from her mother, award-winning artist<a ... Show More

54m 21s

Apr 2025

Tatreez on Stone I Naqsh Collective

With each stitch and surface, Naqsh Collective reimagines the boundaries between craft, architecture, and memory. In this episode, we sit with Nisreen, Nermeen and Shireen Abu Dail, the sisters behind the collective, to reflect on what it means to carry Palestinian identity th ... Show More

38m 58s

Jan 2021

Palestine's Artistic Heritage & Legacy | Nisa Ari

We discussed Nisa's research which explores the relationships between cultural politics and the development of art institutions, specifically in Palestine and in Turkey. Created & Hosted by: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/" target="_blank">Mikey Muhanna</a> ... Show More

50m 26s

Jun 2025

The Woman behind the Wheel - Vera Tamari

From her ceramic sculptures to her time teaching at Birzeit University, Vera Tamari’s work captures the deep ties between culture, resistance, and rootedness. A trailblazer in the Palestinian art scene, Vera was among the first women to exhibit contemporary art in Palestine an ... Show More

50m 36s

May 2022

Tatreez-Palestinian embroidery (Advanced level)

What do you think when you hear the word Palestine? It probably isn’t "embroidery" but that is what our podcast guest is passionate about. Sara is a student from Italy, is fascinated by Palestine and very keen embroiderer. Listen in to hear about this craft, Palestine and her exp ... Show More

12m 9s

Sep 2020

Letters Reimagined: Exploring the Art of Arabic Typography | Wael Morcos

Wael is an award winning designer and typographer; the co-founder of 1on1projects; and a studio partner for ‎Morcos Key, a Brooklyn-based design studio.Connect with Wael: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/WaelMorcos/"> https://www.instagram.com/WaelMorcos/‎</a>C ... Show More

48m 13s

Jul 2024

My Mother’s Extraordinary Life in Beirut of the Late 50s & Early 60s | Venetia Porter

Venetia Porter is an Honorary Research Fellow at the British Museum. Formerly Curator of Islamic and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art at the British Museum, her published titles include "Reflections: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa", "The Islamic World: A H ... Show More

54m 21s

Apr 2023

Arab History & Narratives: Reconnecting With the Past Through Art | Mary Ann Peters

Mary Ann Peters talks about her art work and productions that stem from the histories of the Middle East. She uses watercolor, gouache, and walnut ink to create pieces that tell stories.Mary Ann Peters is an artist whose combined studio work, installations, public art p ... Show More

1h 4m

Dec 2024

We are the Seeds of Palestine | Vivien Sansour

As the founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library, Vivien Sansour is dedicated to preserving ancestral seeds and the knowledge they carry. In this episode, she explains why safeguarding these seeds is a powerful act of defiance against erasure and a vital contribution to Pale ... Show More

1h 7m

Jul 2023

Palestine & The Politics of Seed Preservation | Vivien Sansour

In this episode of Matbakh, we’re joined by Viven Sansour, founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library. This was a really compelling conversation about the politics of environmentalism, her work through the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library, and the link between anxiety and agri ... Show More

1h 5m

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