Return

Join us for the next Culture Cloths, an evening of conversation designed by Sabrine S Hakam, featuring Jamii's lead artist Razan Samara and moderated by Tameem Rahal.

This month’s Culture Cloths delves into the art of Palestinian embroidery, known as Tatreez, a profound emblem of identity, resilience, and a yearning for return. Through intricate stitching and patterns, Tatreez weaves together personal and collective narratives woven across generations.

This evening is designed as a conversation with Jamii's November Artist Lead Razan Samara. Razan is a Palestinian community worker, artist, and researcher based in Tkaronto/Toronto. Since 2020, she has been deeply involved in reviving stories of Palestinian embroidery (tatreez) and cultural resistance, facilitating tatreez circles and developing the Tatreez Library, a digital archive dedicated to this craft. She is also a member of the New Committee at Hamilton Artists Inc., an initiative focused on increasing community engagement through decolonization and intersectionality. Additionally, Razan is a PhD student at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, and a researcher at the Tkaronto CIRCLE Lab, which emphasizes Indigenous feminist ethics. Her creative work and research reflect her dedication to exploring the relationships, resistance, and youth activism shared by Palestinian and Indigenous communities on Turtle Island.