Embroidered panel detail: Palestinian, late 19th / early 20th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open Access.
Shahini Fakhourie
Craft Archive Fellowship
,
2026
Grant Recipient
Threaded Resistance explores how Middle Eastern embroidery and weaving, specifically Lebanese and Palestinian traditions, evolved as “portable homelands” in the United States. This research documents these textiles as living archives of resistance and celebration that carry cultural identity across generations of the diaspora.
Location
Miami, FL
EDUCATION
MEDIUM
MATERIAL EXPLORATION
Grant amount
$5,000
Selected works
Warp-weighted loom frame (The Stoyre). Photo courtesy of the artist.
Embroidery detail and process shot. Photo courtesy of the artist.
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