Scheherazade in the Land of Birds

White poster with yellow and blue tatreez embroidery in the centre with text at top and bottom

Scheherazade in the Land of Birds

شهرزاد في أرض الطيور

An exhibition by Yara Kamleh and Amélie Wisniewska-Sadok celebrating Tatreez, a Palestinian-style of cross stitch, as a medium for storytelling and resistance.

Combining Tatreez and photography, tradition and modernity, we present the experience of female Palestinian diaspora and protest action in Edinburgh.

An black and white image of a person scooping water from a river using a jug with yellow and black tatreez embroidery overlayed

When:

Opening 9th January 7-9pm

Exhibition Runs 10th-11th January 12-5pm

Workshop Hours 1-3pm

Venue:

EMBASSY

7 Ferry Road

EH6 4AD

Scheherazade in the Land of Birds