Stitching the Intifada by Rachel Dedman Archival The sturdy matchbox-style box features

The sturdy matchbox-style box features twenty-five wood-backed stamps in an assortment of shapes and textures

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Stitching the Intifada by Rachel Dedman Archival The sturdy matchbox-style box featuresTatreez elaborate hand embroidery is an ancient Palestinian craft characterised by remarkable beauty and complexity. Beginning with an introduction to the regional diversity of historic Palestinian dress, Rachel Dedman traces the politicisation of embroidery after the Nakba of 1948. From its evolution into a symbol of the nation, to its powerful presence during the First Intifada, and reimagination by contemporary artists, tatreez in Palestine