16. [BONUS EPISODE] HISTORY OF THREAD IN TATREEZ WITH WAFA FROM TATREEZ AND TEA

WAFA GHNAIM IS A RESEARCHER, ARCHIVIST, AND THE FACE BEHIND TATREEZ AND TEA (@tatreezandtea). If you haven't already heard her story, it’s a MUST listen. Search for episode #4 to check it out (link is also below).

In this bonus episode, we’re bringing back Wafa Ghnaim for a special bonus release to discuss thread over time in Palestinian tatreez. 

Thread, as Wafa so eloquently shares, offers us a much more nuanced understanding of cultural heritage, gender roles, and Palestinian tradition when we double click on its production and consumption of thread in tatreez.

You’ll hear about:

>> 1:06: Types of threads historically used in Palestinian embroidery

>> 4:13: Transition from locally-made thread to mass production

>> 7:00: External influences on thread in tatreez i.e. colonialism, trade

>> 12:25: Cultural heritage traditions of thread in tatreez

>> 17:20: Common threads between indigenous communities 

>> 20:28: Thread dyes

>> 25:00: Embroidery floss versus pearl cotton

>> 28:50: Thread color language / literacy in tatreez history

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Links mentioned in this episode:

>> Episode #4 | Preserving Palestinian History through Tatreez with Wafa from Tatreez and Tea

>> Choosing a Color Palette, Tatreez Color Guide by Tatreez and Tea [blog post]

>> Thobna by Wafa Ghnaim for color palette scheme over various time periods and regions

>> Encyclopedia of Embroidery from the Arab World by Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood

>> Embroidering Identities by Iman Saca [free PDF download]

>> Palestinian Costume by Shelagh Weir

>> Hand-dying workshops at Tiraz Centre

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