Staffordshire St presents لملمة; Gathering an exhibition threading together shared Palestinian identities through textile work – showcasing installations by Palestinian artist Areen Hassan and London-based Tatreez Collective. 

 

The concept of لملمة (v. lamlameh), proposed by Professor Abeer R. Musleh, is a process of lifting fallen pieces, gathering and weaving together.

 

Within the exhibition, the works of Hassan and Tatreez Collective do just this – welcoming a choir of woven voices into the space as global tales of so many displaced Palestinian people are stitched into the fabric of each artwork. 

 

Every fibre connected in these beautifully crafted textiles becomes a powerful representation of the deep, ever-burning endurance of the Palestinian people. 

 

Walk amongst these voices, give time and visibility to each story, and witness the collective action of لملمة; Gathering.

 

Participating Artists: Areen Hassan and Tatreez Collective​

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EVENTS

 

Opening

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Join us for the opening - a chance to explore the exhibition, meet the artists, and enjoy a cold drink.

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Thursday 5 March, 7 - 9pm

Tickets available here

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STST Lates | Sounds Between: An Evening of Gathering

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Join us for an evening fundraising for the Hands Up Project with Sounds Between, Pins 4 Palestine, Amelia Horgan, Peckham Keffiyeh and Avalon Choir. 

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Friday 6 March, 7 - 11pm 

Tickets available here

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STST Assembly | In Conversation with Areen Hassan

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Join artist, Areen Hassan, and Staffordshire St's Artistic Director, Dee Haughney, in discussing the role that cultural traditions and heritage play in shaping contemporary practice.

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Saturday 7 March, 1.30 - 2.30pm

Tickets available here

 

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STST Makes | Tatreez Workshop with The Tatreez Collective

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A workshop with The Tatreez Collective focusing on Tahrir, the traditional embroidery stitch from Bethlehem and Jerusalem. 

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Sunday 8 March, 1.30 - 3.30pm

Tickets available here

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STST Film Club x The Tatreez Collective | Stitching Palestine

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A screening of Carol Mansour’s documentary, Stitching Palestine, that follows 12 Palestinian women draw upon the ancient art of tatreez to share their stories of resistance and memories of their homeland.

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Sunday 8 March, 5 - 7pm

Tickets available here

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Leading image: Heavenly Loom, Areen Hassan

Musleh, A. R. (2025). Weaving life through stories: lamlamah—the art of gathering and uplifting “ourselves”. Critical and Radical Social Work, 13(4), 619-634. Retrieved Feb 5, 2026.