Session Description

Cross-stitching Motifs
Workshop for Children and Families

Date: Saturday, 14 May 2022
Timings: 10:00 am–12:00 pm
Location: Collections Building, Arts Square
Ages: 11–15
Languages: English and Arabic


After visiting Khalil Rabah’s exhibition, What is not, participants will learn basic falahi stitches, the Palestinian cross-stitching technique. They will take part in a series of embroidery exercises to become familiar with the language of symbols and motifs that have been used to record stories of generations of Palestinian people for thousands of years.

Registration

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Sharjah Art Foundation is committed to making its programmes as inclusive and accessible as possible. Kindly contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) in advance to arrange any support needed during this session. Support could include ramps for wheelchairs, reserved seats for those with hearing impairments to read lips, and sign language interpreters for talks and symposia.

This event is free and open to the public. All materials are provided by Sharjah Art Foundation.