9 February 2014: Women in Hebron poster

Women in Hebron is a women owned and operated embroidery cooperative in Hebron, Palestine.  More than 150 women participate, providing for themselves and their families through the production and sales of Palestinian handicraft items.

In there own words:

Our work is based on the idea that developing Palestinian handicrafts is more than just an income-generating project. It is in of itself an act of community-strengthening, of honoring the role of women in our society, and a means to show sumud – steadfastness – in the face of the occupation of Palestine and the harm it has done to the people of Hebron.

I am honored to have had the chance to collaborate with them to create a poster that shares the history and importance of Women in Hebron.  Here I am sharing the watercolor for one side of the poster.  

watercolor on paper, 2013