Embroidered Backgammon Set (Wheat)

JOD 315

Dimensions

500 x 500 mm

Description

Materials:
Base: Moire Fabric | Back lining: Faux Leather | Threads: cotton threads | Counters: Beech wood

The Concept:

Fatima Abu Khasherif lived her young years in Houran, a well-known area in Syria, famous for its fertile land. Driven by her memories of festive times and celebrations related to the season of wheat harvesting; Fatima created a masterpiece of warm and rich shades of green and gold.

About The Project

In December 2021, Professor Helen Storey, ( Designer in Residence, Zaatari Camp), Dr Nabil El-Nayal, both of University of the Arts London (UAL) and Dr Karen Fisher, University of Washington,(UoW) co-created a workshop in Zaatari Refugee Camp, Jordan, which brought together 30 of the most skilled female embroidery makers.

The finished embroideries shared the most heartfelt stitched stories the ladies wished to tell the world, and for their children too, of the Syria they love and of their lives now.

From this group shone many talented women, who wished to professionalise their natural gifts.

Of these, six female embroidery artisans were then introduced to Turquoise Mountain, for the mutual purposes of reviving crafts and supporting them to find the right local and international opportunities to sell their creations.