Embroidering Identities

2006 Art

Author : Iman Saca
Release : 2006
Genre : Art
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Download or read book Embroidering Identities written by Iman Saca. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embroidering Identities: A Century of Palestinian Clothing is the companion piece to the exhibit held at the Oriental Institute from November 11, 2006 to March 25, 2007. It is an overview of the colourful and distinctive clothing of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Palestine. The richly illustrated text discusses the construction of traditional dresses, the materials and dyes employed, and clothing and embroidery in the years following 1948. Garments from many regions are illustrated and described. The volume includes a glossary of Arabic terms and a checklist to the exhibit.

Embroidering Identities

2009 Embroidery

Author : Sarah Aburdene
Release : 2009
Genre : Embroidery
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Download or read book Embroidering Identities written by Sarah Aburdene. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mission of Access Design Home is to provide a safe, open working environment, employing skilled Palestinian craftswomen and utilizing their unique gifts in a line of contemporary interior design products inspired by the crafts found in the region. The idea and spirit behind this new line of home furnishings is both to bring the beauty of Palestinian embroidery to the rest of the world and empower the women who craft it. This aesthetically beautiful and functional line of home products is divided into three categories: Bed, Table, and Decorative Pillows. Access Design Home challenges Palestinian women to create new designs and gives credit to the source - Palestinian craftswomen in the Occupied Territories. This home product line will promote Palestinian culture by showcasing its unique artistry and create a cradle industry that offers women fair wage opportunities. Currently artisans cannot make a living on their craft skills alone. By sourcing and selling their products and providing them with a sustainable income - a basic human need denied to most Palestinians, especially women. Palestinian craftswomen will gain greater authority to take control of their own lives. Excellent working conditions are embedded in every aspect of the studio: social community programs are available for employees, and opportunities for the employees to grow within the company exist in managerial, design, and production capacities. The studio provides its employees with access to pre-existing social and health programs as well as micro-finance institutions so that they can gain access to loans and grants to startup their own small, often home-based businesses. Access Design Home not only creates beautiful products for the home, it also facilitates a thriving community for its employees to work, and grow as individuals. On a macro-level, the design and infrastructure of the sample studio sells artistic work in the US, EU, and other regions of the Middle East. Many consumers today are draw.

Stitching the Self

2020-01-09 Design

Author : Johanna Amos
Release : 2020-01-09
Genre : Design
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Download or read book Stitching the Self written by Johanna Amos. This book was released on 2020-01-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The needle arts are traditionally associated with the decorative, domestic, and feminine. Stitching the Self sets out to expand this narrow view, demonstrating how needlework has emerged as an art form through which both objects and identities – social, political, and often non-conformist – are crafted. Bringing together the work of ten art and craft historians, this illustrated collection focuses on the interplay between craft and artistry, amateurism and professionalism, and re-evaluates ideas of gendered production between 1850 and the present. From quilting in settler Canada to the embroidery of suffragist banners and the needlework of the Bloomsbury Group, it reveals how needlework is a transformative process – one which is used to express political ideas, forge professional relationships, and document shifting identities. With a range of methodological approaches, including object-based, feminist, and historical analyses, Stitching the Self examines individual and communal involvement in a range of textile practices. Exploring how stitching shapes both self and world, the book recognizes the needle as a powerful tool in the fight for self-expression.

Palestinian Embroidery Motifs

2007 Art

Author : Margarita Skinner
Release : 2007
Genre : Art
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Download or read book Palestinian Embroidery Motifs written by Margarita Skinner. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This visually stunning study in the ethnography of Palestinian embroidery motifs is a lasting source inspiration.

Embroidering Lives

1999-01-01 Business & Economics

Author : Clare M. Wilkinson-Weber
Release : 1999-01-01
Genre : Business & Economics
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Download or read book Embroidering Lives written by Clare M. Wilkinson-Weber. This book was released on 1999-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fusing aesthetic and economic perspectives in exploring the lives and work of women in the Lucknow, India embroidery industry, this book offers insights into anthropology of work and women's studies.

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