Handmade Blog

The Artisans Crafting our Olive Wood Kitchen Utensils from Palestine

The olive wood kitchen utensils we carry come primarily from the workshop of Jack Nasrallah, based in Beit Jala, where Jack works alongside a team of artisans in a workshop he has recently expanded...

Carved in the Holy Land: Olive Wood Christmas Decorations from Bethlehem Artisans

The olive wood pieces we carry at Handmade Palestine come from workshops that have been working this craft for generations. While we work with many artisans, the majority of our crafts come from th...

Together for Life: Felted Wool from Ma'an Lil Hayyat

A few minutes' walk from the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in a beautiful historic mansion in the old city, a workshop hums with warmth and purpose. This is Ma'an lil Hayyat — Together for L...

Samidoun: Leather, Tatreez, and the Will to Create

Today, Samidoun works with a network of leather artisans in Hebron and more than 25 women from villages around Bethlehem. Together they create handcrafted leather bags enriched with traditional Pal...

Art from Palestine: Prints from Zawyeh Gallery

The art prints we carry at Handmade Palestine are produced from the  Zawyeh Gallery collection, bringing works by some of Palestine's most significant living artists into homes around the world. Ou...

Why This Project Is Life: Manjel Ma’Qoud

Since Covid, the local bazaars and tourism that many Palestinian artisans relied on have almost disappeared. And since October 7, even more families have lost their livelihoods. For many women, hom...

Meet the Artisan: Mashjar Juthour

Mashjar Juthour isn’t just about planting trees — it’s about preserving Palestinian heritage, sharing traditional knowledge, and connecting communities to the land. Through Handmade Palestine, you ...

Meet Our Artisans - Little Olea Teething Accessories

When our founder, Morgan Totah, couldn’t find a safe teething ring for her baby, she turned to Bethlehem’s olive wood artisans—and Little Olea was born. Today, each nursing necklace and teething ri...

Meet Our Artisans: Nadya Hazbunova

Discover Palestinian jewelry designer Nadya Hazbunova in our next Meet Our Artisan series. From olive wood jewelry to Arabic calligraphy designs, Nadya’s handcrafted work preserves Palestinian heri...