7. REAL (TATREEZ) TALK WITH SAMIA ZITAWI
SAMIA ZITAWI IS A TATREEZ ARTIST BASED OUT OF NORTH CAROLINA AND IS BRINGING US ALL OF THE TATREEZ STORIES FROM TETAS TO BABIES AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN (@edbtatreezi).
You are guaranteed to laugh with us -or at least chuckle- during this episode. It is full of jokes and together, we learn about Samia’s tatreez journey and one of her favorite aspects of tatreez: the theme of community and its ability to bring people together.
Go ahead and thread your needle, enjoy the conversation, and if you’re in North Carolina, make sure you reach out to learn from and practice with Samia. You can find her on Instagram @edbtatreezi.
You’ll hear about:
>> 1:11: Meet Samia
>> 4:02: Samia meets tatreez -- it didn’t stick
>> 7:06: Samia finally picks up tatreez based on the best advice from her husband
>> 11:55: Samia grows her practice
>> 15:38: Samia’s advice on diving into history of tatreez
>> 17:28: Samia’s first project
>> 20:57: Building tatreez community in North Carolina
>> 25:04: Started with workshops and now focused on tatreez circles hosted at local Arab businesses
>> 26:53: Transitioning from practicing to teaching
>> 29:07: Samia’s biggest lessons from tatreez
>> 30:30: Reds & flowers
>> 32:00: Experimenting with tatreez
>> 35:00: Tatreez meets...babies!
>> 38:57: Samia’s advice for all of our listeners
>> 39:45: The story behind Samia’s Insta handle (TikTok explainer below)
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Links mentioned in this episode:
>> Yousr from @tatreezing
>> 12 Books Every Tatreez Artist Should Have in Their Library
>> TikTok explainer on “edbt-atreez-i”
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