THE ART OF ARAB DRESS
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Events
08
Mar
Syrian Textiles: Aida & Tulip Syrian Folk Art Doll Collection
10.1 Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion
10.1 Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion: Syrian Textiles: Aida & Tulip Syrian Folk Art Doll Collection
Event Description: Dr. Reem el Mutwalli in conversation with Aida Dalati, a Syrian American textile and jacket designer specialising in Middle Eastern folk art.
With her partner, Tulip Kurdi, a Syrian American jewellery designer they have teamed up to celebrate their rich Syrian heritage by resurrecting traditional embroidery and sewing folklore. Drawing inspiration from five major Syrian dynasties, beginning with the Umayyads of Damascus, and ending with the opulent Mamluk era, they design dolls that are hand-sewn by Syrian refugees in the USA, Turkey, and beyond.
Date: 8th March 2022
Time: 11 am (NYC), 4 pm (London), 8 pm (Dubai)
Tickets: Donation
Students: If you are a student or member of academia please register here to receive your complimentary registration links.
Registering will not only give you access to the live session but also a recorded version to catch up on in your own time.
This event has ended, if you like to watch the recorded version, please become a Friend of The Zay, and you will get access to over 40 past webinars with world renewed experts on Arab dress.
Events
Syrian Textiles: Aida & Tulip Syrian Folk Art Doll Collection
10.1 Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion
10.1 Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion: Syrian Textiles: Aida & Tulip Syrian Folk Art Doll Collection
Event Description: Dr. Reem el Mutwalli in conversation with Aida Dalati, a Syrian American textile and jacket designer specialising in Middle Eastern folk art.
With her partner, Tulip Kurdi, a Syrian American jewellery designer they have teamed up to celebrate their rich Syrian heritage by resurrecting traditional embroidery and sewing folklore. Drawing inspiration from five major Syrian dynasties, beginning with the Umayyads of Damascus, and ending with the opulent Mamluk era, they design dolls that are hand-sewn by Syrian refugees in the USA, Turkey, and beyond.
Date: 8th March 2022
Time: 11 am (NYC), 4 pm (London), 8 pm (Dubai)
Tickets: Donation
Students: If you are a student or member of academia please register here to receive your complimentary registration links.
Registering will not only give you access to the live session but also a recorded version to catch up on in your own time.
This event has ended, if you like to watch the recorded version, please become a Friend of The Zay, and you will get access to over 40 past webinars with world renewed experts on Arab dress.
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