Embroidered Wall Hanging

Small wall hanging with pockets to hold keys, bills or mail, made in Palestine.
Embroidered on black cotton fabric. Approximate dimensions: 9 X 21"

Melkite Pastoral Center, in Ramallah, provides facilities where women obtain fabric and thread, which they take home to embroider, in exchange for wages. The products are inspired by traditional designs that decorate Palestinian women's dresses, and symbolically represent the hills, trees, and flowers of the country.

Sunbula, a Jerusalem-based non-profit fair trade organization, is a platform that supports marginalized women and communities in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Palestinian communities within Israel through traditional artisanal crafts.