Hany is known to many people throughout the UK and the US after having traveled to exhibitions to show his skills as a stitcher. Here is one of his lovely new trees of life which was stitched by Sameah Farougah for his shop on the Tentmakers Street in Old Islamic Cairo, Egypt. He did the demonstration at the Festival of the Patchwork at Sitges in Span from 10th-13th March 2016 and participated at the International Folk Art Market Santa Fe 2016&2017. Did Art in Action at Oxford-shire in the UK. Dimensions: Width 115 cm x Length 160 cm (Approx. 45 inches x 63 inches) The stitcher's name can be embroidered into the bottom righthand corner of the piece upon request.
These photos are of work by Egyptian tentmakers from the Tentmkers Souq in Cairo. Jenny Bowker is bringing these wonderful pieces to Ste Marie Aux Mines including one of the tentmakers himself. Tentmaking is an age old tradition of creating hangings to decorate tents and any other festivities of the Egyptian people. They are apppliqued by hand and not quilted- and show a high degree of craftsmanship- and are wonderful vibrant artistic expressions of cultural identity. The blue piece is by Ibrahim Asfoura and will be at Ste Marie aux Mines. The other piece, is one I purchased when in Cairo last year- and though I have the artists name on a card unfortunately with all my room moving I cannot locate it at the moment. I particularly loved this piece because of the very individual embroidery detail. But even better - these works will be for sale! I dare say they will create a high degree of interest- and the wonderful thing is by purchasing, you will be supporting a craft that has been dwindling over the last few decades ( I remember quite a few more tentmaker stalls on my visit to Cairo in 1989), by encouraging the younger ones to see that a living can be made from this wonderful tradition. So I suggest those of you attending the 13th Meeting of Patchwork head as soon as you can to Eglise St Louis in Ste Marie aux Mines!( all the work sold out in quick time when it was shown in Melbourne ealrier this year) There is also still places in my free machine applique and embroidery class and the journal class ( some of which I have discussed in posts from last week) My other two classes are full. I have also had a cancellation of a class that was supposed to take place for a week long in Normandy in early October- if anyone is interested in me coming to teach in France, Belgium, Holland or England please let me know - as of course such a cancellation does impact quite substantially on the budgetting for this trip.
This masterpiece of hand-stitched appliqué, Tentmakers of Cairo Art by master stitcher Salma in Gamal Kolthoma workshop at Chareh El Khiamiah located in Old Islamic Cairo, Egypt. This piece was stitched very well by a master one of the Tentmakers of Cairo! This piece would have taken approximately two months and a half to stitch and was completed by the one stitcher. Dimensions width 110 cm x length 110cm, (43 inch * 43 inch). Upon sale, the piece will have sleeves added to the back for ease of hanging and the stitcher's name embroidered in the bottom right-hand corner.
The Tentmakers of Cairo are world renowned for their colorful appliqué wallhangings. If you like colors, bold designs and needlework, have a look at what these men can do! If you aren't familiar with the Tentmakers of Cairo yet, find out what you are missing!
Hany is known to many people throughout the UK and the US after having traveled to exhibitions to show his skills as a stitcher. Here is one of his Ancient Duck pieces stitched by himself for his shop on Tentmakers Street in Old Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Dimensions: Width 90 cm x Length 180 cm (Approx. 35 inches x 71 inches) The stitcher's name can be embroidered into the bottom right-hand corner of the piece upon request.
Hany is known to many people throughout the UK and the US after having traveled to exhibitions to show his skills as a stitcher. Here is one of his Ancient Duck pieces stitched by himself for his shop on Tentmakers Street in Old Islamic Cairo, Egypt. He did the demonstration at the Festival of the Patchwork, and the Road to California and the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe NM, Festival of Quilts at Birmingham, one of the best stitchers in Tentmakers Street. Dimensions: Width 150cm x Length 150cm (Approx. 59inches x 59inches) The stitcher's name can be embroidered into the bottom righthand corner of the piece upon request.
Hany is known to many people throughout the UK and the US after having traveled to exhibitions to show his skills as a stitcher. Here is one of his Ancient Duck pieces stitched by himself for his shop on Tentmakers Street in Old Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Dimensions: Width 90 cm x Length 180 cm (Approx. 35 inches x 71 inches) The stitcher's name can be embroidered into the bottom right-hand corner of the piece upon request.
Tarek is known to many people through out the UK and the US after having traveled to exhibitions to show his skills as a stitcher. Here is one of his Ancient Duck pieces stitched by himself for his shop on the Tentmakers street in Old Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Dimensions: Width 90 cm x Length 180 cm (Aprox. 35 inches x 71 inches) The stitchers name can be embroidered into the bottom right-hand corner of the piece upon request.
Tarek is known to many people through out the UK and the US after having traveled to exhibitions to show his skills as a stitcher. Here is one of his Ancient Duck pieces stitched by himself for his shop on the Tentmakers street in Old Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Dimensions: Width 90 cm x Length 180 cm (Aprox. 35 inches x 71 inches) The stitchers name can be embroidered into the bottom right-hand corner of the piece upon request.
Tarek is known to many people through out the UK and the US after having traveled to exhibitions to show his skills as a stitcher. Here is one of his Ancient Duck pieces stitched by himself for his shop on the Tentmakers street in Old Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Dimensions: Width 90 cm x Length 180 cm (Aprox. 35 inches x 71 inches) The stitchers name can be embroidered into the bottom right-hand corner of the piece upon request.
Tarek is known to many people through out the UK and the US after having traveled to exhibitions to show his skills as a stitcher. Here is one of his Ancient Duck pieces stitched by himself for his shop on the Tentmakers street in Old Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Dimensions: Width 100 cm x Length 140 cm (Aprox. 53 inches x 55 inches) The stitchers name can be embroidered into the bottom right-hand corner of the piece upon request.
Tarek is known to many people through out the UK and the US after having traveled to exhibitions to show his skills as a stitcher. Here is one of his Ancient Duck pieces stitched by himself for his shop on the Tentmakers street in Old Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Dimensions: Width 100 cm x Length 140 cm (Aprox. 53 inches x 55 inches) The stitchers name can be embroidered into the bottom right-hand corner of the piece upon request.
