Speaker: Raja El-Zeer
Wednesday, August 29 | 17:30 – 18:30

The final object in the Labour of Love exhibition is a fascinating dress made by Rajaa El-Zeer from Salfit, who embroidered it to wear at her son’s wedding. For an embroidery purist, little about this dress - from its cut, colour and silhouette to its motifs, patterns and form - would be considered ‘traditionally’ Palestinian. Yet, by virtue of being made by Rajaa, it remains as much a Palestinian embroidered dress as its hundred-year-old sisters.

Rajaa El-Zeer is a lady brimming with embroidery chronicles. She has been passionate about this craft since as far back as she can remember, but was deprived of it for two years when settlers attacked her during a hike in the woods. Rajaa’s journey with embroidery, which she first learned from her mother and would become an integral part of her daily life, is similar to that of many women embroiderers, whose stories are seldom told when talking about embroidery production.

In addition to being an embroiderer, Rajaa has a wonderful sense of humour. Come and join us to listen to her stories about a life of embroidery.
The tour will be in Arabic.

The talk will be in Arabic.
To register, please fill the online form here.