16. [BONUS EPISODE] HISTORY OF THREAD IN TATREEZ WITH WAFA FROM TATREEZ AND TEA
WAFA GHNAIM IS A RESEARCHER, ARCHIVIST, AND THE FACE BEHIND TATREEZ AND TEA (@tatreezandtea). If you haven't already heard her story, it’s a MUST listen. Search for episode #4 to check it out (link is also below).
In this bonus episode, we’re bringing back Wafa Ghnaim for a special bonus release to discuss thread over time in Palestinian tatreez.
Thread, as Wafa so eloquently shares, offers us a much more nuanced understanding of cultural heritage, gender roles, and Palestinian tradition when we double click on its production and consumption of thread in tatreez.
You’ll hear about:
>> 1:06: Types of threads historically used in Palestinian embroidery
>> 4:13: Transition from locally-made thread to mass production
>> 7:00: External influences on thread in tatreez i.e. colonialism, trade
>> 12:25: Cultural heritage traditions of thread in tatreez
>> 17:20: Common threads between indigenous communities
>> 20:28: Thread dyes
>> 25:00: Embroidery floss versus pearl cotton
>> 28:50: Thread color language / literacy in tatreez history
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Links mentioned in this episode:
>> Episode #4 | Preserving Palestinian History through Tatreez with Wafa from Tatreez and Tea
>> Choosing a Color Palette, Tatreez Color Guide by Tatreez and Tea [blog post]
>> Thobna by Wafa Ghnaim for color palette scheme over various time periods and regions
>> Encyclopedia of Embroidery from the Arab World by Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood
>> Embroidering Identities by Iman Saca [free PDF download]
>> Palestinian Costume by Shelagh Weir
>> Hand-dying workshops at Tiraz Centre
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