Woven Wool Stools & the Heritage of Palestinian Crafts: a conversation with Lara Salous
A conversation between Handmade Palestine Morgan Cooper and weaver-designer-artist Lara Salous. Morgan: Hi Lara. Great to see you. We've known eac...
Read moreBethlehem has a rich history of olive wood working, which we proudly bring to you around the work through our olive wood kitchen collection! We vi...
Read moreFor the last month, I've continued asking myself What does "Yoga for Humanity," this year's theme for Int'l Yoga Day, mean to us, positioned in Pa...
Read moreThe hajja plants a balady wheat, an heirloom ancient grain, that she collects seeds from every season. This tradition and these grains are from se...
Read morePlease read about How to Adopt an Olive Tree in Palestine and join our mission to support women artisans and plant trees in Palestine--two objectiv...
Read moreThe art of Palestinian embroidery, known as tatreez, has always been an integral aspect of Palestinian heritage, uniquely expressing the vibrant i...
Read moreWhat is formed with clay, smoothed with water and baked under the Palestinian sun? A one-of-a-kind thobe by artist Shatha Safi. Shatha Safi has a...
Read moreMeet SimaMizirawi. Based in Ramallah, Sima designs gorgeous bags that feature traditional Palestinian embroidery called tatreez on leather handbags...
Read moreDo something great this Eid el Fitr, shop from Handmade Palestine and give a meaningful gift that is special to the person receiving it AND to the...
Read moreSome people love shopping and holidays and gift giving. I’m not one of them. My sister is, but for my part, I’d rather send a gift certificate (whi...
Read moreTo us Palestinians food is a substantial part of our daily lives! Heck... some dishes take 7-8 hours of preparations like stuffed Zuchini! Hence, i...
Read moreDo you know how the Palestinian Thobe became a symbol of the Palestinian culture and the long history of resistance against Israeli Occupation? In ...
Read moreWearing your keffiyeh, it's important to know the history and culture behind it but also to know what the patterns on the keffiyeh stand for, and h...
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