Palestinian Embroidery Book: Traditional Fallahi Cross Stitch by Widad Kawar and Tania Nasir
€85,00
Palestinian Embroidery Book: Traditional Fallahi Cross Stitch by Widad Kawar and Tania Nasir
This classic text on Palestinian tatreez (traditional cross stitch embroidery) is a must have in your library. It features photos of traditional cross stitch by region and the author's designed and had made the typical qaba or chest piece for the region to feature the stitches. This amazing book was created in collaboration between Widad Kamel Kawar and Tania Tamari Nasir. Dimensions: 132 pages; hard cover 25.6 x 31 cm | 10 in x 12.2 in This text is in English or Arabic. Published in Amman, Jordan, by Alahaliya Publishing.
THE ETHOS
In the face of systemic economic closure, the act of making is an act of resistance. Our Traditional Craft track is anchored in the preservation of the Palestinian identity through the hands of the people. This is not mass-produced "folk art"—it is the survival of the master-craftsman.
THE PILLARS
1. **The Women’s Cooperative**: Featuring the work of *Manjel Ma'qoud*, a female-led embroidery guild formed in response to the economic suffocation of 2024. Their Tatreez is a living language of village history.
2. **Hebron Fire & Earth**: Hand-blown Phoenician glass and hand-painted ceramics from the last family workshops in Hebron, utilizing techniques refined over five centuries.
3. **Bethlehem Olive Wood**: Carved from the prunings of ancient trees, ensuring the tree's health while providing livelihoods to the Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative.
THE COMMITMENT
Every piece in this collection is a direct-from-source empowerment. We donate profits from every purchase to local not-for-profits like *Mashjar Juthour* to plant native trees and protect the Palestinian environment.