Two designers have shared their love for the kingdom’s culture and heritage by crafting unique jewellery and creating a film featuring three prominent Bahraini female creatives.
Virginie Dreyer and Nathaly Jung’s The Land of Destiny is a jewellery collection hand-crafted in 18k rose gold and inspired by the minimalist ancient script Cuneiform.
Virginie is a jewellery designer at tinyOM while Nathaly is an artist and founder of the home decor brand Yalla Habibi.
“We have been friends for many years and share artistic ventures,” said Virginie.
“We both call Bahrain home and during our visit to the Bahrain National Museum, we came across a minimalist ancient script called Cuneiform. It was the widely used writing system from the ancient Middle East, dating back to 3,400BC.
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Designers are being urged by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (Baca) to collaborate with local artisans to help create more ‘Made in Bahrain’ products, writes Mai Al-Khatib-Camille.
There are also plans to host workshops for art lovers to join in the fun once it is safe to do so, post the pandemic.
Shaikha Hala bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Baca’s director-general of arts and culture, said: “We are opening the doors for designers and artisans in Bahrain to share with us their proposals on what they’d like to produce in collaboration with the craftsmen at Al Jasra Handicraft Centre.
The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (Baca) has launched a new initiative aimed at promoting unique crafts and artisans in the kingdom with the aim of highlighting locally-made products and their heritage.
The social media drive is set to make stars of the artisans who are keeping Bahraini traditions alive . with plans to make them tutors for the community in the future.
“The page will not only shed light on the different crafts but highlight the individual craftsmen and artisans – so you know who has made the item you are buying and how,” said Shaikha Hala bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Baca’s director-general of arts and culture.
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