Handmade Blog

Palestinian Art: Preserving Heritage Through Creativity

Palestinian art tells powerful stories of heritage, identity, and resilience. From bold contemporary works by artists like Heba Zaghout to traditional tatreez embroidery, creativity continues to th...

Looking Back at the First Half of 2025: A Letter from Handmade Palestine

Updates on Our Work in Palestine Mid-2025: The first half of 2025 has been tough—sales are down 44% and site visits by 60%. Under Israeli occupation, our artisans face closures, rising costs, and l...

💍 Time for Wedding Gifts, Anyone?

Looking for meaningful wedding gifts? Discover our new tatreez bouquet ribbons—hand-stitched in Ramallah reds and lined with Syrian aslee saya—created in collaboration with The Henley House. Explor...

International Day of Tatreez: New Crafts and What Your Support Means

Today is International Day of Tatreez, a day of importance in Palestine.  Let's go back and talk about its history and the meaning of tatreez and share some of our new products with you.  A HISTOR...

The True Meaning of Easter: Sabt al-Nour

This Easter, as the Holy Fire of Sabt al-Nour rises in Jerusalem, we’re reminded of the unshakable hope that lives in Palestine — even through war, occupation, and loss. From the land where Christi...

The True Meaning of Easter

This Easter, from the land of the first Christians, we share a message of hope. Even in the midst of war and occupation, Palestinian communities continue to create, resist, and believe in a brighte...