Tatreez as defiance in Hayy Jameel's Thread Memory exhibition

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Tatreez as defiance in Hayy Jameel's Thread Memory exhibition

After a year and a half of watching Palestine fall apart at the seams, Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine, an exhibition at Hayy Jameel in the Saudi city of Jeddah feels like an act of spiritual mending.  Thread Memory, curated by Rachel Dedman and on until 17 April, explores the historical and enduring power of the ancient Palestinian tradition of tatreez – or elaborate hand embroidery – a matrilineal craft primarily undertaken by women. …