Nour Shantout

This artistic research project examines Palestinian embroidery in the Shatila Refugee Camp after the siege of the Yarmouk Camp and how it was influenced by the arrival of embroiderers from Syria. The research involves interviews with embroiderers in many centers and small enterprises in Shatila in order to identify designs that reflect the changes in Palestinian embroidery as an art (choice of pallet, fabrics, patterns) and as a profession. The project poses the following questions: If a new dress were made after flight from siege of Yarmouk, what would it look like? What colors and fabrics would be used?