WEAVING TO RECLAIM
Fatme Elkady & Fern Facette, 2021 - Present
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“Weaving to Reclaim is an experimental journey that explores and reclaims diminishing Palestinian heritage, craft, and identity. This work is fueled by a long term artistic collaboration between myself and Fern Facette. Together, we design and weave textiles that explore the colours, natural dyes, fibres, and motifs of my homeland, Palestine. Fern utilizes her weaving skills, honed over decades, to support and mentor me as a new weaver reconnecting with this practice that is ancestral to my hometown, but lost due to colonialism.” -Fatme Elkadry
Fatme Elkadry (she/her) is a first-generation settler on Amiskwaciwâskahikan from Safad, Palestine. She is a multi-disciplinary artist and has studied visual art, fine craft, graphic design, prose, and performance art through a variety of experiential opportunities, including formal education and personal mentorship. Fatme utilizes her art practice to explore and express her identities. She passionately advocates for barrier-free and equitable involvement of all folks in the arts. Fatme’s favourite things in life are her mom, magpies, and purple figs.
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WEAVING TO RECLAIM THE BONDS OF CULTURE AND LAND by Nadia Kurt for BONDING MAGAZINE
