Gharzah - Oud Oil Container Pendant

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    • Gharzah – Oud Oil Container Pendant
    by Dima Srouji and Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council United Arab Emirates

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    Description

    For the “Oud x Palestinian Glass Blowing” Design Lab, Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council collaborated with designer Dima Srouji and Palestinian glassblowers to produce non-traditional glass-blown perfume and Oud oil bottles and Midkhans (incense burners). These pieces were created in collaboration with Bidwa trainees from the Bidwa Social Development Programme, merging the craft of perfume-making from the UAE with the craft of glass-making from Palestine.

    The glass blowing industry in Palestine is one of the most beautiful and technically advanced local traditions. This project experiments with more contemporary glass forms and gives the craft a new narrative.

    The Bidwa trainees learned how to create small glass forms, as well as glass beads from the expert Palestinian glassblowers, which were used in the creation of this playful and feminine collection that is inspired by both the Palestinian and Emirati natural landscapes, textures, and forms including cacti, coral stones, and jellyfish.

    This piece has been produced during the “Design Labs” initiative by Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council.

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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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