Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

Session Description

Tatreez Alphabet Keychains
With Eman Khawaja
Ages 8–14

Date: Sunday, 19 May 2024
Timings: 10:00 am–12:00 pm
Location: Al Hamriyah Art Centre, Al Hamriyah, Sharjah
Languages: Arabic and English



Traditional Palestinian embroidery tatreez is a skill many women in Palestine learn as children, both to decorate their own homes and also for income generation. Embroidery patterns are traditionally cross-stitched on dresses and headdresses. Learn basic tatreez embroidery techniques with artist Eman Al Khawaja, and then create alphabetic patterns on keychains.

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