Participants learned how to create intricate patterns on fabric while exploring its origins through traditional techniques of stamping, stenciling, and silk printing.

In this creative journey, participants explored the ancient art of textile techniques and fabric manipulation that dated back to the Neolithic era. As participants traced back the thread of time to unravel the rich history of fabric and textile patterns, they learned how to transform unique and intricate motifs of fabric art through traditional techniques of stamping, stenciling, and silk printing, a sophisticated surface printing technique.

About the Artist:

Areen is a Palestinian artist and designer, based in Dubai. Her work uses various methods to create textiles, using aesthetic, harmonious, and abstract shapes influenced by the Islamic cultures, both historical, and contemporary cultures. With her abstract work that expresses culture and religion as an inspiration for modern lifestyles, she aims to generate dialogue and a sense of real involvement with the audience. She uses her creativity, imagination, compassion, and curiosity to create narratives with intense value.