Mohammed Abushaban - A Sticht Without a Thread - Palestinian Motifs

Hallway by NDSM-plein 57, Kunststad, NDSM LOODS (1st floor)

Tatreez is the traditional Palestinian cross-stitch embroidery. For centuries, motifs have been passed from mother to daughter - patterns stitched into clothing, telling stories of region, family, and place. A cypress tree, a star, a bird, a flower: each carries meaning. It is identity, sewn into fabric.

The workshop is intended as a collective space for making, learning, and experimentation. Participants are invited to work with Palestinian motifs and create their own tatreez-inspired compositions using alternative methods such as 3D-printed stamps, printed patterns, fabric experimentation, or other accessible tools.

By changing the surface, scale, and method of making, tatreez can become more than decoration; it can become a way to speak about identity, memory, displacement, care, and collective experience.

Mohammed’s method begins from a respect for Palestinian Tatreez as a traditional practice, a cultural memory, and a visual language carried through generations.

Mohammed Abushaban

Mohammed Monzer Abushaban is a Palestinian architect, and researcher integrating technology and social inquiry into architectural work. Years across the West Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe shape a practice attuned to diverse cultures and continuous learning.

A Stitch Without Thread: Palestinian Motifs