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# Project Description The Heritage We Weave Zahra Husain Summary Final work Zahra is a Bahraini designer working in fashion and textile design. She strives to integrate art and sustainability into her work, as she believes that every piece of textile has a unique story. By reusing available materials, she aims to reduce waste and consumption and raise awareness on the importance of environmental conservation in the fashion and textile industries. She draws inspiration from Bahraini heritage and strives to create designs that reflect identity and culture in an innovative way. Zahra is a Bahraini designer working in fashion and textile design. She strives to integrat... College Chelsea College of Arts Course MA Textile Design Graduation year 2025 The research emerges as a response to how traditional Bahraini crafts can be preserved and reimagined within the contemporary global context. Acting as a visual timeline of Bahrain’s past, the work features elements from its Dilmun history to the present day, merging traditional craft techniques with contemporary methods. Motifs from excavated ancient seals that depict old Bahraini life, Arabic calligraphy, and palm leaf weaving are reinterpreted through digital embroidery and bio-material experimentation. The work stands as a testament to the power of material research as a tool for cultural expression and preservation, creating a living dialogue between the past and the present. By experimenting with locally sourced materials, reinterpreting traditional techniques, embracing contemporary technologies, and most importantly, connecting to heritage and cultural identity, the work creates a space that preserves traditional knowledge, cultural stories, and community practices. Final work View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Research and process The Heritage We Weave Materials used in the research - locally sourced Bahraini palm leaves, date pits, and oyster shells. View Gallery View Gallery Share this project The research emerges as a response to how traditional Bahraini crafts can be preserved and reimagined within the contemporary global context. Acting as a visual timeline of Bahrain’s past, the work features elements from its Dilmun history to the present day, ... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Community Craft & Process Histories Identity Nature & Environment Craft
# Links ## Official page - https://ualshowcase.arts.ac.uk/project/687030/cover ## External - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zahraahmedhusain/ - https://www.instagram.com/textilesbyzahra - mailto:zahra.ahhusain@gmail.com - https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fualshowcase.arts.ac.uk%2Fproject%2F687030%2Fcover&text=The+Heritage+We+Weave - https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fualshowcase.arts.ac.uk%2Fproject%2F687030%2Fcover&media=https%3A%2F%2Fportfolio-tools.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F11%2F16003414%2FScreenshot-2025-11-16-at-12.33.35%25E2%2580%25AFAM.png&description=The+Heritage+We+Weave