Saturday 15 March
6°C and Overcast Clouds
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Learn traditional Palestinian embroidery!
Baraa Abuzayed teaching an embroidery workshop. Courtesy of the artist.
Join artist Baraa Abuzayed for a hands-on workshop introducing tatreez, traditional Palestinian embroidery. This session will introduce you to the foundational motifs and techniques of tatreez (cross-stitch).
Participants will discuss the meaning behind patterns and motifs that reflect deep connections to land and nature. All materials are provided and no prior embroidery experience is necessary.
The Studio is a place to meet innovative practicing artists from Kingston and across Canada, hear about their work and artistic practice and explore a creative project together. Open Secret is a series composed of screenings, conversations and workshops curated by Nasrin Himada, Associate Curator, Academic Outreach and Community Engagement.
Baraa Abuzayed. Courtesy of the artist.
Sample of Palestinian embroidery. Courtesy of artist.
Baraa Abuzayed is a Palestinian scholar, currently based in Katarokwi Kingston. She’s a Ph.D. student in Cultural Studies, and her current research focuses on themes of social reproduction, home, family, fragmentation, and survival. Through her research-creation practice, Baraa incorporates mixed media installation using textiles and film. Her work often involves incorporating traditional Palestinian embroidery techniques and patterns by blending different mediums.
