Islam Fannoun, from Nahalin village, southwest of Bethlehem, graduated in 2019 from Dar Al-Kalima College with an associate diploma in metalworking. After graduating from high school, she started doing Business Administration at Al-Quds Open University, Bethlehem. Two years later, she decided to quit the program, which didn’t fulfil her artistic passion since she had been…
Helva Hanouneh is from Beit Sahour and lives in Beit Jala with her family. Her journey in handicrafts began in 1998 when she participated in an intensive course in glass art and silversmithing, organized by the International Center of Bethlehem – Dar Annadwa. Currently, she works independently in her small home kitchen and dreams of…
Hanadi Taim, from Hebron, worked as a jeweller for more than 18 years before obtaining a diploma in metalworking from Dar al-Kalima College. She worked for the Qawasmi Jewelry Company in Hebron, run by Mr Ahmed Qawasmi, who discovered her jewellery-making talent and accuracy years ago. He was the first to encourage her to enrol…
Faten Nastas Metwasi Faten Nastas Metwasi is a contemporary visual artist from Beit Jala, passionate about handicrafts and works as a consultant and a trainer in this field. She works as a lecturer and director of visual arts programs at Dar al-Kalima University. She has played a significant role in obtaining the official accreditation from…
Dalia Murra, 28, from Nablus, holds a bachelor’s degree in law. She got married and moved to Bethlehem, where she met her husband, who worked in Dar Annadwa gift shop. Her husband was the first to encourage her to pursue her passion in arts by enrolling in the ceramic and glass diploma at Dar al-Kalima…
Bassem Hazboun, from Bethlehem, owns a factory for olive wood products and Oriental artefacts called “Bethlehem Olive Wood Workshop” in Beit Sahour. Bassem began his olive wood career as a school student, working in some local workshops during the summer vacation, and began to learn the basics of this traditional craft from observation and practicing…
Badi’a Brejieh is an artisan from Al-Masara village, southwest of Bethlehem, who obtained her associate diploma in ceramic and glass art from Dar Al-Kalima College in 2011. She suffered from unemployment for many years due to the lack of job opportunities for graduates of artistic specializations. However, Badi’a continued to develop her skills by participating…
Abeer Nassar, based in Beit Jala, works as an independent silversmith in her small workshop. Since her childhood, she has loved art, painting and handicrafts such as embroidery. She began her artistic career by joining the International Center of Bethlehem – Dar Annadwa by participating in a textile training course. After participating in that course,…
Faten Nayroukh is a full-time ceramic artisan and owns a workshop based in Beit Sahour. She holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Jordan.She worked for ARIJ – the Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem for seven years, where she was introduced to the biodiversity of Palestine.During that time, Faten participated in…
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