Join our guest artist Fatin Al Tamimi.
The Threads of Home Workshop with guest artist Fatin Al Tamimi
Cairde Amharclann na Saoirse in Éirinn | Friends of the Freedom Theatre in Ireland
27 January 2026
The Thread of Home explores traditional Palestinian embroidery and its parallels with 17th-century French Huguenot weaving. It highlights similarities between their histories of exile, resilience, and cultural expression. The project reflects how artisans carried their crafts and cultural heritage into new homes, expressing their journey through intricate patterns. Participants are invited to engage with these stories by creating their own embroidered pieces, inspired by these rich historical narratives.
There have been five workshops, the most recent of which was featured at the Text and Textile Open Day at NCAD. The project will culminate in an exhibition at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, fostering solidarity within the community as well as bridging past and present struggles of displacement and resilience.
Tuqa Al Sarraj – Arist Lead
Laragh Pittman – Mentor and Artistic Consultant
Eileen Mantel – Artist Assistant and Collaborator
About Tuqa Al Sarraj
Tuqa Al Sarraj is a contemporary visual artist and cultural producer based in Dublin/ Kildare. She studied Fine Art Media at the National College of Art and Design (2021) and previously studied contemporary art at the International Academy of Art Palestine, Ramallah (2017). Working across collage, photography, video, performance, and multimedia installation, Al Sarraj explores memory, loss, exile, and identity through storytelling and family archives. Her recent project, The Thread of Home, connects traditional Palestinian embroidery with 17th-century French Huguenot weaving, tracing how exiled artisans expressed displacement and belonging through intricate patterns.
About Fatin Al Tamimi
Fatin is a Palestinian/Irish photographer, embroidery artist and a human right activist. She is the vice-chair of Ireland – Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) , anti – war and anti – apartheid activist who has been living in Ireland since 1988.
Although she grew up outside of her native country, like Palestinians she carries the hope, determination, courage and the love of Palestine with her, and she dreams of going back and living in her native city of Al – Khalil (Hebron).
Al Tamimi uses embroidery as a form of storytelling.
Dates & Times
27 January 2026
5pm - 7pm
Tickets
€20/18
Space
Upper Foyer
Duration
120 minutes
Genres
Workshop
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