In this 2-hour course, students will learn how to embroider using traditional Palestinian embroidery cross-stitch methods with Wafa Ghnaim, Palestinian textile author, researcher, educator, and artist in residence at The Museum of the Palestinian People. Materials will be provided. Tickets are $20/student, and there is limited capacity.
The class will focus on the Eye of the Camel motif from the Bir Saba region, offering an art history lecture in the first portion of the class, followed by hands-on instruction and demonstration. Supplies are provided, including a printed pattern and a booklet with stitching guidance.
Learning objectives for this course are:
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