Tulip’s beautifully designed Umayyad Syrian Modern Folk Art.
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Tulip and I both have a common need to preserve our Syrian history and art at all cost. The tragic loss of lives and culture have had a paralyzing effect on women across the seas and around us in America in particular. Aida and Tulip the Collection was born to heal and educate. Modern Syrian Folk Art is a great cause, of course it is hard work but the volunteers, the Syrian Americans, and refugees make it all worthwhile. Women empowerment works both ways and lush textiles, silk and wool floss and embroidery threads have a part to play as well.
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Starting on the black dress art collection.
Year Seven and still counting...Tulip and I both have a common need to preserve our Syrian history and art at all cost. The tragic loss of lives and culture have had a paralyzing effect on women across the seas and around us in America in particular. Aida and Tulip the Collection was born to heal and educate. Modern Syrian Folk Art is a great cause, of course it is hard work but the volunteers, the Syrian Americans, and refugees make it all worthwhile. Women empowerment works both ways and lush textiles, silk and wool floss and embroidery threads have a part to play as well.
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Mamluk Dynasty Syrian Women Dolls
Tulip and I both have a common need to preserve our Syrian history and art at all cost. The tragic loss of lives and culture have had a paralyzing effect on women across the seas and around us in America in particular. Aida and Tulip the Collection was born to heal and educate. Modern Syrian Folk Art is a great cause, of course it is hard work but the volunteers, the Syrian Americans, and refugees make it all worthwhile. Women empowerment works both ways and lush textiles, silk and wool floss and embroidery threads have a part to play as well.
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Mamluk Syrian Dolls Waiting for the hairdos. The trouble with textile and embroidery design is that the more you do the better you get at it. And the better you get at it the more elaborate the Syrian Folk Art Dolls get! It’s a vicious circle.
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One of our two Volunteer workshop for cloth doll clothing in progress. Syrian Folklore Dolls for women and decor are one of a kind, they are cut and sewn one at a time and travel through three states and sometimes meet up with creative embroidery that is hand made by refugees in Turkey, Syrian Americans in Napa, Staten Island and Menlo Park. It is a small world indeed. At this point in time we use DHL, FedEx, UPS and the post office. It’s a full time job just keeping the parcels full of tulle, body parts, and brocades straight.
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Modern Syrian Folk Art Dolls | Ayyubid Dynasty in Damascus I Sequined pink buildings
Illustrated and Embroidered by Aida Dalati on Brocade 22 inch Heritage Doll for Women and lifestyle decor
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Modern Syrian Folk Art illustrations by Aida Dalati for the Ayyubid Dynasty
Women in the eleventh and twelve centuries of Damascus and Aleppo built 12% of all pink buildings overlooking the walled cities and created schools, hospices and mausoleums. So excited to share the Ayyubi illustrations which were redesigned and inspired by these strong heroines. The illustrations for this type of architecture I refined over and over because once translated into modern embroidery ( 4 separate tries) simpler and clean lines looked better on French Brocade textiles and British woven wool.
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Modern Syrian Fol Art illustrated & Embroidered byAida Dalati, Umayyad Dynasty look book
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Modern Syrian Folk Art Illustration by Aida Dalati.
Umayyad Syrian Motif Embroidered by Majd, New Jersey
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Image: Aida Dalati illustration for Umayyad Syrian Dynasty motif. A Handmade Aida and Tulip doll passes through many hands before she is ready for her debut. Her face and limbs are made of organic materials and “she” begins the voyage out of Oregon. Afterwards she arrives at Aida Dalati Atelier in Menlo Park where each face is drawn free style to insure individuality and afterwards the lips and eyes are embroidered. I love embroidering the eyes followed by the lips because only then can the team over in New York dress her.
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