Tatreez Talk

Send us Fan Mail ROBA IS A PALESTINIAN ARTIST AND PALESTINIAN EMBROIDERY PRACTITIONER AND EDUCATOR BASED IN COLORADO, US ( @roba.y and @layanorastudio ). This episode is just full of lessons that came out of Roba’s practice of tatreez and let’s just say, one story of her childhood teacher will forever make our hearts full. Roba reminds us of all the possibilities that can happen through tatreez if...

Send us Fan Mail 12. THREADS OF DIASPORA PROJECT WITH DANIELLE JABBOR DANIELLE JABBOR IS THE COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING OFFICER FOR THE THREADS OF DIASPORA PROJECT ( @threadsofdiaspora ), a masterpiece that tells the world a profound story of Palestinian heritage, diversity, & unity founded by Danielle’s artist mother Elian ( @DecoElian ). It’s not just a feat in terms of the number of desig...

Send us Fan Mail 11. THE TATREEZ RETREAT AMANNE ( @minamanne ), BAYAN ( @badancollective ), AND LINA ( @linasthobe ) COME TOGETHER TO TALK ABOUT THE FIRST ANNUAL TATREEZ RETREAT: the first retreat aimed at tatreez artists to stitch, laugh, learn, and build a new community of tatreez sisterhood together. Anndddddd…the cat’s out of the bag because we are hosting our next retreat and opening it up to...

Send us Fan Mail 10. STRENGTHENING IDENTITY THROUGH TATREEZ WITH JENNA FROM WEEKEND THREADS JENNA IS A PALESTINIAN-AMERICAN TEXTILE ARTIST. BASED IN LOS ANGELES, JENNA STARTED HER TATREEZ JOURNEY IN 2021. ( @weekendthreads_ ). Like so many Palestinians in the diaspora, Jenna has struggled in feeling confident in her Palestinian identity and tatreez, for her, has become more than art: it has become...

Send us Fan Mail 9. STITCHING MEMORIES WITH YAZA YAZA IS A PALESTINIAN-ITALIAN (“ PALESTALIAN ”) TATREEZ ARTIST/ENTHUSIAST, AND PUBLIC HEALTH WORKER ( @tatreez.y ).  A wholesome episode learning about Yaza’s tatreez journey and the incredible impact of this practice on her creativity, mental health, familial relationships, and connection with fellow Palestinians and Palestine as a whole that you w...

Send us Fan Mail 8. TATREEZ TABOOS IN TODAY'S EPISODE, WE'RE UNTANGLING THE THREADS OF "TATREEZ TABOOS," THOSE CONTENTIOUS TOPICS THAT SPARK HEATED DEBATES WITHIN THE PALESTINIAN EMBROIDERY COMMUNITY.  From the battle between embroidery floss and Pearl Cotton 8 to the eternal struggle of what to define as a “clean back,” join us as we stitch together the diverse perspectives th...

Send us Fan Mail 7. REAL (TATREEZ) TALK WITH SAMIA ZITAWI SAMIA ZITAWI IS A TATREEZ ARTIST BASED OUT OF NORTH CAROLINA AND IS BRINGING US ALL OF THE TATREEZ STORIES FROM TETAS TO BABIES AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN ( @edbtatreezi ). You are guaranteed to laugh with us -or at least chuckle- during this episode. It is full of jokes and together, we learn about Samia’s tatreez journey and one of her fav...

Send us Fan Mail 6. BUILDING YOUR TATREEZ COMMUNITY WITH THE TATREEZ COLLECTIVE THE TATREEZ COLLECTIVE, COMPRISED OF DINA AND YOMN, IS AN ORGANIZATION HOSTING WORKSHOPS BASED OUT OF LONDON ( @thetatreezcollective ). Not only do we dive deep into our remarkable Mamas - both Palestinian and non-Palestinian who are basically Palestinian - but this episode is full of good vibes, laughter, and beauty r...

Send us Fan Mail 5. TATREEZ IN CHILE WITH OMAR SALAME OMAR SALAME, A LAWYER AND DEBKA DANCER FROM CHILE WHO FELL IN LOVE WITH THE ART OF TATREEZ ( @salame.omar ). He now teaches tatreez in Santiago, Chile and is setting the foundation for what he hopes will become ongoing tatreez gatherings revolving around practicing in community. In addition to a fascinating discussion around the largest Palesti...

Send us Fan Mail 4. PRESERVING PALESTINIAN HISTORY WITH WAFA FROM TATREEZ AND TEA WAFA GHNAIM IS A RESEARCHER, ARCHIVIST, AND THE FACE BEHIND TATREEZ AND TEA ( @tatreezandtea ). The author of two books, Wafa has been a pioneer in teaching and preserving the art of tatreez and can now be found conducting research at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. From Wafa’s own tatreez origin sto...

Send us Fan Mail 3. THE ETHICS OF ENGAGING WITH TATREEZ WITH BAYAN OF BADAN COLLECTIVE BAYAN FARES IS THE FOUNDER OF BADAN COLLECTIVE ( @badancollective ), a creative design house and educational space for Palestinian embroidery. She’s also a Palestinian writer, poet, Licensed Social Worker, and Tatreez Instructor. This episode is full of gems around how we think and engage with tatreez, and you w...

Send us Fan Mail 2. THE VALUE OF TATREEZ WITH SARA FROM DEERAH SARA JAYYUSI IS THE FOUNDER OF DEERAH ( @deerah.co ), a small tatreez design house that sheds light on the art of Palestinian embroidery and challenges deep-seated prejudices against Palestinian culture.  The big question that we explore together include the valuation of tatreez and how this plays into pricing tatreez. There is so much...

Send us Fan Mail 1. OUR TATREEZ JOURNEY THE CO-HOSTS BEHIND TATREEZ TALK: THE PODCAST TO ACCOMPANY YOU WHILE YOU STITCH. Lina (@linasthobe): Palestinian Panamanian who learned the cross-stitch from her brilliantly talented latina mother and made the connection that the main Palestinian embroidery technique is one and the same as the cross-stitch in 2019 after taking an in-person tatreez class with...

Send us Fan Mail Hi Stitchers, welcome to Tatreez Talk, the podcast that stitches together the vibrant narratives of Palestinian embroidery with hosts Lina (@linasthobe) and Amanne (@minamanne). Join us as we chat with talented embroiderers and artists, sharing their stories, inspirations, and the cultural significance behind each meticulously crafted piece. So, thread your needle, press play, and...