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    • Thelaal
    by Noura Al Serkal and Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council United Arab Emirates

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    Handmade Wooden Box (Mandoos) Teak wood fused with matte brushed electroplated brass by a golden“ Zari” thread, with Safeefah pattern debossed on golden brass.

    Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council x Noura Alserkal

    Emirati Safeefah x Teak Wood

    Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council and Noura Al Serkal intertwine their creative forces, revealing a resplendent jewellery box titled ‘Thelaal’. Imbued with the spirit of Emirati heritage, this captivating masterpiece revives the revered Mandoos box (traditional wooden box), a symbol of opulence and cherished treasures. The box is handcrafted with teak wood that is traditionally used to create the Mandoos boxes commonly used in Emirati homes to store precious and valuable items such as jewellery. The box design involves three wooden trays to create multiple layers to store one’s treasured items. To create a luxurious and contemporary design the box is adorned with matte brushed electroplated brass with cut outs inspired by palm tree shadows using Zari threads stitched in a way to represent a form of connection. The intricate Safeefah patterns are beautifully handwoven by skilled artisans, and then debossed on golden brass to complete the aesthetic of the hand-crafted masterpiece.

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    Representing both traditional and modern crafts across the MENASEA and Central Asia regions, working with partner organisations, and championing artisans and designers, the Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council is looking at the empowerment of women professionally and socially. The council aims to provide a fresh narrative for women, by developing new market opportunities, and sectors, delivering social development programs and vocational training, as well as preserving the skills and rich cultural heritage of the UAE for current and future generations through its five initiatives: Bidwa Social Development Programme, which employs 40 artisans and provides them with vocational training and helps them find new markets for their skills through commercial collaborations and regional artisan exchange programmes. Artisan Skills Exchange Programme, which enables the development of artisans’ capacities and technical skills as well as social development through a series of artisanal skill exchanges within the MENASEA region. Hirfati Youth Programme that seeks to train and engage with the next generation of designers and artists through a mix of activities that combine traditional and contemporary crafts. Azyame Fashion Entrepreneurs Programme that aims to develop the next generation of UAE-based fashion designers through training, mentoring and business development. Crafts Dialogue, a unique project that brings together the Council with Barcelona-based Creative Dialogue to create works, which will marry Emirati and international crafts into contemporary designs. Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council is an affiliate of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment, an organisation that was established under an Amiri decree by His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and is chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah.
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