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Feb 2024
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S1E9. Stitching Memories with Yaza

Tatreez Talk
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9. STITCHING MEMORIES WITH YAZA

YAZA IS A PALESTINIAN-ITALIAN (“
PALESTALIAN”) TATREEZ ARTIST/ENTHUSIAST, AND PUBLIC HEALTH WORKER (@tatreez.y). 

A wholesome episode learning about Yaza’s tatreez journey and the incredible impact of this practice on her creativity, mental health, familial relationships, and connection with fellow Palestinians and Palestine as a whole that you won’t want to miss. 

We will need to be keeping tabs on her tatreez journey, starting with the beautiful wedding ceremony coming up later this spring where Yaza will debut her first handmade thobe!!!

You’ll hear about:

>> 1:10: Yaza’s tatreez journey

>> 2:55: Yaza’s biggest project yet…a thobe!

>> 5:51: The meaning behind Yaza’s thobe

>> 11:43: Yaza’s learnings from creating a thobe

>> 15:59: Tatreez as a form of art therapy

>> 20:55: Tatreez as a tool for connecting with non-Palestinians

>> 23:25: Yaza’s advice on getting started with tatreez

>> 28:15: Yaza’s controversial tatreez preference

>> 32:00: Yaza’s current / soon-to-be projects

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Links mentioned in this episode:

>> Examples of
Manajel stitch

>> Amanne’s first project (it’s not pretty…)

>> Amanne’s loop start video 1, video 2

>> What is a gusset?

>> Yaza’s chest piece inspired by Maya Amer’s work (video)

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Follow Amanne @minamanne & Lina @linasthobe

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