{"product_id":"9781849250818-narrative-threads","title":"Narrative Threads","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePalestinian Embroidery in Contemporary Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eNarrative Threads\u003c\/em\u003e, Joanna Barakat shows how Palestinian embroidery became a symbol of identity, resistance, and resilience. Featuring 24 artists, the book reimagines tatreez across media, celebrating heritage and challenging colonial narratives. Over 200 illustrations show its relevance in contemporary art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, Palestinian women wrote the stories of their lives and land with a needle and thread. Their embroidery, or \u003cem\u003etatreez\u003c\/em\u003e, inspired hundreds of artists who reinterpreted and transformed it into a symbol of Palestinian identity, steadfastness and resistance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNarrative Threads\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates 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 \u003cem\u003etatreez\u003c\/em\u003e across diverse media – from painting, sculpture and textile to film, photography and street art. While some artists preserve traditional forms, others transform \u003cem\u003etatreez\u003c\/em\u003e to explore themes of displacement, resilience and belonging. Together, their works offer a dynamic reflection on Palestinian heritage and identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith insightful essays by leading art historians Dr Tina Sherwell, Wafa Ghnaim and Rachel Dedman, \u003cem\u003eNarrative Threads\u003c\/em\u003e reveals 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55837137207670,"sku":"9781849250818","price":41.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_37533712_742f933e-c76f-49dc-8250-aaee4f165405.jpg?v=1762133898","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781849250818-narrative-threads","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}