Abu Dhabi Art Community Partner 81 Designs in collaboration with Naqsh Collective presented the project "A Thobe Story"
‘A Thobe Story’ is a collaborative work by two women-led organizations, depicting nostalgia and missed experiences in Palestine.
The talk provides an overview of the project, design concept, and share their experience on this quarantine project.
Infused with local craftsmanship by refugee women artisans, the collection features unique pieces of traditional garments inspired from centuries of culture and imagination for the 2020 edition of Abu Dhabi Art.
Speakers:
Nesrine El-Tibi Maalouf and Nadine Y. Maalouf | Co-founders of UAE social enterprise 81 Designs
Nermeen and Nisreen Abudail | from design studio Naqsh Collective
Language: English
About 81 Designs
81 Designs is a UAE-based social enterprise that brings both art and humanity together. In 2015, Nesrine El Tibi Maalouf and Nadine Y Maalouf founded 81 Designs with a group of refugee artisan women living in Ain El-Hilweh Camp in South Lebanon. The enterprise’s mission is to showcase their artisanal talents, restore hope in building their future, and preserve and modernize the ancient embroidery technique Tatreez. By providing employment opportunities, 81 Designs empowers and improves social and living conditions of these skilled refugee women. Our collaborations can be viewed on both our social media channels @81DesignsME on Facebook and Instagram and official website 81designsme.com.
About Naqsh Collective
Through delicate finishing and fine machine production ebbing with ingenuity, Nisreen and Nermeen Abu Dail founded Naqsh Collective in Amman, Jordan in 2010. Naqsh instantly became a conceptual framework reflected in the unique pieces of art and their intricate collaboration with design. A harmonious union between the oriental and the modern, Naqsh integrates aspects of art, architecture and heritage through minimalism that brushes on sophistication. It is a union that fits perfectly into the pace of modern life, to be enjoyed for its shapes, meanings and compositions. The two sisters find inspiration from the contemporary simplicity and the traditional arabic aesthetic, combined together with high quality local craftsmanship.
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