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Tatreez Talk
Tatreez Talk is a the podcast that stitches together the vibrant narratives of Palestinian embroidery! Join us as we chat with talented embroiderers and artists, sharing their stories, inspirations, and the cultural significance behind each meticulously crafted piece. Thread your needle, press play, and let the stories unfold…one stitch at a time.
Episodes
71 episodes
S5E1. Catching up with Lina and Amanne
IN THIS EPISODE, WE’RE KICKING OFF SEASON 5 OF TATREEZ TALK! Join Lina and Amanne as we catch up after a full summer of teaching, creating, and building community — and share what’s in store for the new season.Summer Highlights...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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21:28
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S4E12. Fluent in Tatreez with Joanna Barakat from @thetatreezcircle
JOANNA BARAKAT IS AN ARTIST, FOUNDER OF THE TATREEZ CIRCLE, AND NOW AUTHOR (@joanna.barakat.art; @thetatreez...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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55:39
S4E11. Sit Up and Stitch the Palestinian Dream with Nisreen
NISREEN IS A PALESTINIAN TATREEZ ARTIST BASED IN THE UK (@nisreensthreads). Nisreen’s tatreez journey began during lockdown when she stumbled upon the tradition and decided...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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57:14
S4E10. Tatreez as a Builder with Amal Ali
AMAL IS A BUILDER, TATREEZER, AND EXPLORER (@amalalii). Amal begins by recounting her upbringing in Deir Dibwan, a village near Ramallah, where tatreez was ever-present—in ho...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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39:56
S4E9. The Team Messy Back Manifesto with Tala and Joann Totah
TALA AND JOANN TOTAH ARE TWO BAY AREA-BASED PALESTINIAN ARTISTS WHO EMBRACE THE IMPERFECT, JOYFUL, AND REBELLIOUS PRACTICE OF EMBROIDERY THROUGH THEIR BELOVED TEAM MESSY BACK MANIFESTO (...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:02:44
S4E8. What a Thobe Holds with Amani Albahri
AMANI ALBAHRI IS THE FOUNDER OF TANTURA AND A THOBE COLLECTOR WHOSE WORK CENTERS PALESTINIAN MEMORY AND MATERIAL CULTURE (@TANTURA.CO). Through stories of her family and her...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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52:30
S4E7. From Tatreez to Texts with Tala Fahmawi
TALA IS A CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR GOOD RAIN PUBLISHING, AN INDEPENDENT PALESTINIAN OWNED CHILDREN'S PUBLISHER (
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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44:40
S4E6. Natural Dyes & Ancestral Ties with Farah
FARAH IS A TATREEZ ARTIST, CRAFTER, POET, AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER (@artcoloredglasses). Farah shares her family roots in the village of Kur near Tulkarem, and speaks a...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:00:28
S4E5. Homemaking & Heritage with Jennifer and Christine
IN THIS EPISODE, WE’RE JOINED BY SISTERS JENNIFER AND CHRISTINE, WHO JOINED US THE TATREEZ RETREAT 2024 IN YOSEMITE. CHRISTINE IS AN AMATEUR TATREEZER, SPORTS ENTHUSIAST, AND ASPIRING CASUAL CRAFTER. JENNIFER IS AN AMATEUR TATREEZER TOO, AND...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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57:36
S4E4. World Building Through Tatreez With Razan
RAZAN IS A DIASPORIC PALESTINIAN RESEARCHER, COMMUNITY WORKER AND TATREEZ FACILITATOR BASED OUT OF TORONTO (@STITCHINGLIBERATION). Razan introduces her work, which...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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44:21
S4E3. Tatreego and Other Joyful Experiments with Eman
EMAN IS THE FOUNDER OF THE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT TATREEZ THERAPY (@EMAN_MSM; @TATREEZ_THERAPY). In this episode...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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51:14
S4E2. How to Care for Your Tatreez with Sara from Deerah
SARA IS THE FOUNDER OF DEERAH; A SMALL TATREEZ DESIGN HOUSE THAT SHEDS LIGHT ON THE ART OF PALESTINIAN EMBROIDERY AND CHALLENGING DEEP-SEATED PREJUDICES AGAINST PALESTINIAN CULTURE (@DEERAH...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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58:06
S4E1. Season 4 Premier!
We’re back with Season 4 of Tatreez Talk! In this episode, we catch you up on what we’ve been up to—from Amanne’s workshops with the San Francisco Public Library during SWANA and Arab American Heritage Month, to Lina’s...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:09:34
S3E13. Allyship in Tatreez Spaces with Bayan and Eman
WE WELCOME BACK TWO RETURNING GUESTS—BAYAN FARES OF BADAN COLLECTIVE (@badancollective) AND EMAN TOOM OF HINT OF TATREEZ (
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:06:13
S3E12. #TatreezYourKeffiyeh and Beyond with Dana
DANA IS A TATREEZ ARTIST, ALSO KNOWN ONLINE AS TATREEZ WITH DANDUNA (@tatreez.with.danduna). In this episode of Tatreez Talk, we sit down for an honest and movin...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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46:44
S3E11. Fashioning Palestine’s Identity with Natalie
NATALIE TAHHAN, A FASHION DESIGNER, ILLUSTRATOR AND INSTRUCTOR AT BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY (@natalietahhanofficial/@nt...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:20:10
S3E10. Beading Tatreez into Jewelry with Zeina
ZEINA IS A JEWELRY DESIGNER AND FOUNDER OF ASHERAH JEWELLERY, DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING, PRESERVING, AND RAISING AWARENESS OF PALESTINIAN TATREEZ THROUGH HANDMADE BEADED JEWELRY (<...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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48:38
S3E9. Composing Tatreez with Ana Dueri
ANA IS A PALESTINIAN COLOMBIAN MUSICIAN, STUDENT, TATREEZ ARTIST AND TEACHER (@verde_a_zaytouna). In this episode, she shares how tatreez became a profound act of self...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:03:40
BONUS EPISODE: Why This Kickstarter Campaign is a Problem
This bonus episode comes from a place of urgency: A new Kickstarter campaign is exploiting Palestinian embroidery under the guise of collaboration
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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39:39
S3E8. Tatreez Soul Ties with Fatima
FATIMA IS A TATREEZ ARTIST, CREATOR, ACTIVIST, AND ANOTHER FRIEND FROM LAST YEAR’S TATREEZ RETREAT (@olives_and_cedar). In this episode, she introduces us to the term ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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50:43
S3E7. The Tatreez Retreat 2025
The wait is over! We’re thrilled to officially announce the details of the next annual THE Tatreez Retreat – a gathering designed to create an opportunity for ta...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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24:19
S3E6. Brushstrokes of Tatreez with Halima
HALIMA IS THE ARTIST AND DESIGNER BEHIND THE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT @PALESTINIANARTIST. Halima shares her journey into art, how she uses embroidery and other mediums to t...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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30:46
S3E5. Clay and Thread with Pam Totah
PAM IS A PALESTINIAN CERAMIC TATREEZ ARTIST AND ACTIVIST (@totahstudio). Pam shares how tatreez connects her to Palestinian heritage, preserving stories and fostering commu...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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47:47
S3E4. The Art of Gathering with Samar
SAMAR IS A PALESTINIAN ORGANIZER AND NEW FRIEND WE MADE DURING THE 2024 TATREEZ RETREAT (@s.amooraa; @tatreez.w.samoor...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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43:01
S3E3. Advocating for Cultural Resilience with Sabrene
S3E3. ADVOCATING FOR CULTURAL RESILIENCE WITH SABRENESABRENE IS THE CO-DIRECTOR OF BALADNA WHICH HOSTS PALESTINIAN EVENTS FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COMMUNITY, A TATREEZ INSTRUCTOR, COMMUNITY ADVOCATE AND PROUD PALESTINIAN (...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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45:23