ADFAS PERTH - Egypt's Khan Tentmakers
Journey through some of the lesser-known textile traditions of Egypt: patchwork projects with the wives and daughters of the garbage collectors of Cairo; the magical tapestries of the Wissa Wassef Project; the men who dye silken thread in the old buildings in the Khan; the weavers in the City of the Dead who spin the same silk for decoration on traditional clothing; the women embroiderers of Akmeem; and the Tentmakers of Old Cairo and their beautiful appliqué.
Location
State Library of WA
25 Francis Street, Northbridge WA 6003
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