{"product_id":"narrative-threads","title":"Narrative Threads","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"section\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, Palestinian women wrote the stories of their lives and land with a needle and thread. Their embroidery, or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003etatreez\u003c\/i\u003e, inspired hundreds of artists who reinterpreted and transformed it into a symbol of Palestinian identity, steadfastness and resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNarrative Threads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecelebrates the immense beauty and significance of Palestinian embroidery in contemporary art. Joanna Barakat documents and features more than 200 works by twenty-four established and emerging artists, who incorporate the motifs and symbolism of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003etatreez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eacross diverse media – from painting, sculpture and textile to film, photography and street art. While some artists preserve traditional forms, others transform\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003etatreez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto explore themes of displacement, resilience and belonging. Together, their works offer a dynamic reflection on Palestinian heritage and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith insightful essays by leading art historians Dr Tina Sherwell, Wafa Ghnaim and Rachel Dedman,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNarrative Threads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereveals the power of Palestinian embroidery as a visual language that recounts the past, connects us to the present and envisions a different, hopeful future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"section\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoanna Barakat is a Palestinian artist with a\u003cspan class=\"gmail-Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emulti-disciplinary practice that focuses on the Palestinian experience through various mediums such as mixed media, painting and embroidery.\u003cspan class=\"gmail-Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBarakat received her BA in Art and Design from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, and her MA in Global Media and Postnational Communication from SOAS, University of London. Her artwork was featured in numerous publications and exhibited in prestigious venues. Complementing her art practice, she shares her passion for Palestinian embroidery by teaching workshops and through her Instagram page, The Tatreez Circle. Born in Jerusalem and raised in Los Angeles, she currently lives in Abu Dhabi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"section\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'An impactful account of the role\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003etatreez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplays as a tool of cultural affirmation and resistance [...] What truly resonates, amidst the myriad ways in which artists have sought to incorporate a piece of their homeland into their art, is the way in which\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003etatreez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein its contemporary expression echoes the resilience of the Palestinian people.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanvas Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arab American National Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48062476484760,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0318\/0585\/files\/9781849250818-768x1001.jpg?v=1769274783","url":"https:\/\/store.arabamericanmuseum.org\/products\/narrative-threads","provider":"Arab American National Museum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}