Tulip Hard At Work With The Tall 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.

Modern Syrian Folk Art and Ayyubi Women in Damascus

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.