Handmade Blog

Palestinian Olive Wood: The Ancient Craft Behind Every Piece

The olive tree is the oldest living symbol of Palestine. It has been cultivated in Palestinian soil for millennia, planted and tended across countless generations of families who pressed its fruit ...

Palestinian Gifts Guide: Meaningful Gifts Made by Palestinian Artisans

There is a particular kind of gift that does more than sit on a shelf or fill a drawer. A gift that carries a story. A gift that connects the person giving it and the person receiving it to somethi...

He Painted Home: Remembering Sliman Mansour

Palestinians gathered in Birzeit on 26 August to say goodbye to Sliman Mansour, the celebrated artist whose paintings became powerful expressions of Palestinian memory, identity, dignity and resist...

MEET THE ARTISANS | Palestinian Galassia Micro Mosaic Jewelry: A Handmade Tradition

Discover Palestinian micro mosaic jewelry, a handmade tradition combining natural stone, intricate designs, and generations of Palestinian craftsmanship, in this Meet The Artisans blog.

Nabulsi Soap and Palestinian Olive Oil Soap: What Makes It Special

Some products exist simply to serve a function. And then some products carry within them an entire history of a land, a city, a craft tradition, and a people who have refused to let that tradition ...

5 of Our Favourite Tatreez Stitches + Our Favourite Embroidered Pieces

Discover 5 beloved Palestinian Tatreez stitches and motifs (+ an extra 5!), from traditional Fallahi cross-stitch and the Star of Bethlehem to floral designs, Tahriri and the Gaza coffee bean. In o...

Restocked: Some of Your Favorites Are Back

Some of your Handmade Palestine favourites are back! Discover restocked Tatreez tote bags, traditional keffiyehs, olive wood kitchenware and more.

Living Roots: Putting Down Deeper Roots 🌿

We’re excited to introduce the next chapter of our work: Living Roots, our new 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting trees, land, culture, and community in Palestine. From monthly donations to adopting an...

What Is Tatreez? The History and Meaning of Palestinian Cross Stitch Embroidery

There are forms of art that exist simply to be beautiful. And then there are forms of art that carry an entire people's history, geography, identity, and resistance within their stitches. Palestini...

All About 7 Spice: How to Use It + Recipe, Our Final Sale Days & US Tour

Discover Palestinian 7 spice, what’s in this warming spice blend and how to use it in your cooking. Plus, try a favourite recipe and find out about the final days of our sitewide sale and US tour.