Our Makers
Hands that remember
Every piece in our marketplace carries the story of its maker. These are the artisans keeping centuries-old traditions alive.
The people behind the pieces
Meet our makers
Artists and artisans from across the Arab world, each with a studio, a story and a craft they refuse to let fade.
Abu DhabiMixed-media artist · glass & mirror painting
Lubna AlAfandi
UAE
Lubna AlAfandi is an Iraqi mixed-media artist based in Abu Dhabi. Self-taught, she pours glass paint onto mirrors laid flat, shaping it w...
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Al Quoz, Dubai
Stoneware & ceramics
Alserkal Studio
UAE
Layla Al Marri
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Ajman
Oud, bakhoor, attars
Bayt Al Oud
UAE
Noor Al Hosani
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Beirut
Blown glass & brass
Beit Karam
Lebanon
Yasmine Karam
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Marrakech
Rugs & basketry
Dar Souani
Morocco
Salma Tazi
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Riyadh
Leather & silver
Diriyah Studio
Saudi Arabia
Reem Al Qasim
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Hatta
Hand-loomed textiles
Hatta Loom House
UAE
Shamsa Al Naqbi
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Amman
Linen & embroidery
Rasan Linen
Jordan
Huda Saqqa
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