in triplicate } the creation of unoriginal artwork #11 } shakespeare’s mother
Posted on May 13, 2012 2 Comments
the original using color and graphite pencil, eraser, copic marker, red ballpoint and black felt pen
in duplicate. i like the transfer of color. i should have expected this but didn’t
in triplicate, the girls and their ‘illusionary mustache’, as described by fellow instagrammer archdella
in duplicate } the creation of unoriginal artwork #11
Posted on May 11, 2012 2 Comments
on the original i started with a multicolored pencil and went over it with a red pen for sharper lines
the duplicate always is a surprise. but this time it actually made my heart stop for a second. i’m very excited about where i can go with this
Sadu House } Laila Al-Hamad’s Zeri Crafts
Posted on May 9, 2012 1 Comment
these are a couple of zeri craft cushions in the more traditional sadu colors. it was so hard to pick just one piece as my favorite, even though there was a stand-out. i know that sounds contradictory but to get into it would be to delve into my complicated process of choosing favorites
I must admit that I am finding it difficult to get around to visiting galleries. But every now and then, I make the time, like I did this morning. I visited Laila Al-Hamad’s Zeri Crafts exhibition at the Sadu House. I went because Laila spoke to me about her idea to contemporize the sadu (traditional Gulf woolen weaving) a year ago, which piqued my interest because it integrates my love for fine, handmade objects with my passion for cultural preservation. Plus I love the sadu. The exhibition was comprised of scarves and cushions handmade in Laos, a silver incense burner designed by Nedda El-Asmar and a short slide show demonstrating the process by which these lush fabrics are created.
i can just eat these colors. two scarves and laila
two zeri lanterns. zeri is the kuwaiti name for the golden thread woven through the traditional black thobes and abayas to give it more beauty
ok, so the cushion in the middle was my stand-out piece. this photo doesn’t give the blue the justice it deserves. and the reason i said earlier that it was hard to choose my favorite is because practically, the reds, blacks and earth colors are most suitable to my home, but my eye had to go and fall in love with the blue
the design of this burner was inspired by the latticework seen in many of kuwait’s older homes and buildings
a bit of saturday night improv
Posted on April 29, 2012 1 Comment
three hands better than one. from left to right: my nephew a.r., sister yasmine, me, and a.r. (who happens to have two hands)
facial hair, dying plants & enya
Posted on April 26, 2012 5 Comments
This photo was taken by my sister, Yasmine.
the kulture files } volume 3
Posted on April 25, 2012 4 Comments
Here is my interview in this quarter’s The Kulture Files. I get a little tired of the conventional interview format so I asked if I could do it the way I did and they said OK! It’s a really cool publication, but I’m not sure where to pick it up, I got my copy delivered to me. I’ll try to find out and let you know! Don’t forget to check out volumes 1 and 2. Just click on the link above.
Palestian Culture Exhibition Today
Posted on April 23, 2012 Leave a Comment
I d should have posted this yesterday! Cross the bridge for preview photos. Hopefully they will pique your appetite for gorgeous handicrafts, delicious books and traditional Palestinian culinary staples!
money-box me, money-box you!
Posted on April 21, 2012 4 Comments
I have been volunteering with the Palestinian Cultural Center for over fifteen years now, and a few years ago, we launched an initiative to include children in our efforts to aid Palestinians inside Palestine. And what better way to get the kiddies involved than by having them collect their coins in these money-boxes decorated by the more artistically inclined volunteers! See, what you do is you purchase a box at one of our biannual exhibitions, take it home and drop your loose change in. Six months later, you bring the box into our exhibition and we count the money together. And that’s your contribution! It’s a fun idea which has been effective in involving non-volunteers to feel like they are making a difference. And believe me, the coins we have received over the last three or four years have made that difference, contributing to the provision of educational tools, everyday family welfare and basic survival needs. Read More
Out of Britain } Teaser #1
Posted on April 17, 2012 2 Comments
This is the first installment of the ‘Out of Britain’ teasers by videomakers MazajEntertainment. The exhibition itself is organized by the British Council and curated by the Contemporary Art Platform (CAP) in Kuwait.
alphabet soup } j is for just
Posted on April 16, 2012 2 Comments
When I was in the seventh grade, my family was living in Damascus. One of our favorite treats returning to Kuwait for the holidays was the fast food restaurants. I think Hardees opened at around that time (old Salmiya) and I looked so forward to the Big Cookie. That Christmas I decided to buy ten cookies for my ten closest friends. The biggest mistake I made, however, was to buy the cookies at the beginning of our visit. Day by day I re-evaluated and re-assessed who my friends were with every cookie I couldn’t help devouring. Nigel Moriarty? We’re not that close. Candace MacWhirter? Her mom makes great desserts, she doesn’t need a Big Cookie. Adam Judge? He teases me all the time. By the end of our two week trip, I was left with one Big Cookie. Assigned to my very best friend Vera Semova. But if I gave her a cookie, everyone else would want a cookie. So I ate that one too.
in triplicate } the creation of unoriginal artwork #9 } a face like jude law
Posted on April 13, 2012 Leave a Comment
a face like jude law. the original in pencil
in duplicate using folded black carbon paper
in triplicate only the strongest lines survive
Cross the bridge for some Instagram shots. Read More
mangaf between sun, sand and dust
Posted on April 10, 2012 2 Comments
back home. and a good thing too, what with the dust storm and all
I want to just add one more thing. The dinner: mediocre. The bill: sky-high. I honestly thought it was in another currency. It was the one time that I truly felt I was travelling. Let me just say that it nearly hit the three digit mark, for six people, one of which was charged half-price for being under twelve . I want to state, and for you to be my witnesses and remind me if I ever mention going again, that I was so disappointed with the hotel (stained, crooked lamps, dirty-looking floors, no towels, no shampoo, ripped carpet, linens, shoddy blinds, curtains). It just seemed to me that there was a disconnection between the main hotel and the chalets. I’m sure it’s difficult to maintain beachfront property, but come on! This is the Hilton. Well, where we stayed last night, that was not Hilton. It just wasn’t. Two big, fat pluses though: the bed was absolutely comfy and the towels were gigantic and fluffy.
in triplicate } the creation of unoriginal artwork #8 } rubber ducky
Posted on April 7, 2012 1 Comment
the original in pencil and color pencils
It was really interested to see how the color pencils would transfer onto the following pages. My favorite is the duplicate, with which I used black folded carbon paper.
in duplicate
in triplicate
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