POTTERY AND TATREEZ - NOVEMBER 2024
Pottery and Tatreez
November 2024
November 14, 21, 2024
Workshop Leads: Nadia Shammas, Paz Jurado
Lead Artist: Nadia Shammas
Thursday, November 14 at 7pm
BEFORE LANGUAGE/BEYOND WORDS: A Poetry and Hand-Building Pottery Workshop
Join us for an intimate workshop led by Nadia Shammas, where we will explore hand-building small household objects while incorporating poetry. Together, we will delve into the history of Palestinian radical poetry and social memory, and share our own words or meaningful statements.Â
In Nadia's words: "Art lies at the heart of Palestinian life. Our culture, expression, and daily experiences are reflected in the care and vibrancy of our most personal objects—whether in the decor of our homes, on our coffee cups, or in a small, resplendent plate for discarded olive pits."Â
Join us for this unique workshop blending poetry and pottery on Thursday, November 14, at 7 p.m. at The Jamii Hub.Â
FOR NOVEMBER 14
Lead Artist: Paz Jurado
Thursday, November 21 at 7pm
Tatreez
Learn traditional Palestinian embroidery art, "Tatreez", acknowledged as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The tatreez tradition is passed on from generation to generation and has been a channel for resistance for Palestinians in Palestine and diaspora. Tatreez preserves the Palestinian identity, and tells its ancients and evolving stories. This workshop will bestow participants with a soulful piece of Palestinian art and heritage stich by stich.
This workshop will take place on November 21, at 7 p.m. at The Jamii Hub.Â
FOR NOVEMBER 21
Photos by Afnan Yakot, Hadeal Karrar
Nadia Shammas is a multidisciplinary Palestinian-American writer, ceramic artist, and game developer. Raised in Brooklyn, NY, she now resides in Tkaronto, Canada. Nadia is best known for her work in comics as the writer and co-creator of the award-winning graphic novels SQUIRE and WHERE BLACK STARS RISE. Her work spans Palestinian speculative fiction and poetry, often focusing on the interplay of power, memory, the body, and the formation of identity. It is her ultimate belief that Palestine is the only futurism, and she dreams to return home to her grandmother's house in BethlehemÂ
Paz Jurado is a multidisciplinary artist and activist, born in Chile with Palestinian ancestors, based in Tkaronto, Ontario. She raises awareness about Palestine through art installations, facilitating Tatreez workshops, and leading a Tatreez circle in Toronto. Paz started this journey in Chile to honor the Palestinian culture and resistance and carried on the tradition into Toronto and Peterborough.Â
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