TPFF2022:EXHIBITION: WEAVING IN LIGHT

The works of Jana Ghalayini and Weaving to Reclaim (Fatme Elkadry and Fern Facette)

Jana Ghalayini

janaghalayini.com

(b.1993) is a textile and multimedia artist born and raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and is now based between Toronto and Jeddah. Ghalayini graduated from OCAD University where she earned her BFA in printmaking in 2017.

Ghalayini’s work is influenced by material exploration of texture, patterns, and abstraction. She works closely with mediums such as weaving, printing, and painting. As a self-taught weaver her inspiration stems from Bedouin and Palestinian folk crafts and were a huge encouragement for her to pursue weaving as an art form. Her process starts by investigating identity and heritage while focusing on intuitive play and cathartic healing which are integral to her process.

Alongside her art practice she works with fashion designers and creates custom textiles for them to develop into garments. Ghalayini also hosts workshops in weaving and printmaking.

Weaving to Reclaim (Fatme Elkadry and Fern Facette)

Weaving to Reclaim is an experimental series of handwoven studies that reclaim diminishing Palestinian heritage, craft, and identity. Each study incrementally builds to the final piece in the series: a handwoven Kaffiyah, a scarf that distinctly symbolizes Palestinian identity. This work is fueled by a long term artistic collaboration between Fatme Elkadry and Fern Facette. Together, they design and weave textiles that explore the colours, natural dyes, fibres, and motifs of Fatme’s homeland, Palestine.

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