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| 'mina zayed' commemorative tea towel 1 . 2021 |
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| 'mina zayed' commemorative tea towel 2 . 2021 |
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| 'mina zayed' commemorative tea towel 1 (detail) . 2021 (image courtesy of warehouse421) |
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| 'mina zayed' commemorative tea towel 2 (detail) . 2021 (image courtesy of warehouse421) |
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| 'mina zayed' commemorative tea towels at dukkan421 . 2021 (image courtesy of warehouse421) |
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| 'mina zayed' commemorative tea towels at dukkan421 . 2021 (image courtesy of warehouse421) |
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| 'mina zayed' commemorative tea towels set . 2021 (image courtesy of warehouse421) |
i'll be sharing over the next few posts some of the 2021 projects i worked on but was unable to post about before the new year.
first up are these pretty cool commemorative tea towels for warehouse421. i was approached by the team to work on a set of tea towels to sell at their retail store, dukkan421. the theme of the tea towels was to highlight the mina (port) zayed area in abu dhabi, where warehouse421 is located. mina zayed is an important nieghbourhood for trade and cultural exchange. it's a bustling area where you can find practically everything – from multipurpose warehouses, designated fruit, vegetable and fish markets, shops for plants and homeware. only time will tell how much longer mina zayed will remain untouched. which is why i wanted these tea towels to illustrate and commemorate the neighborhood's raw and vibrant atmosphere one feels when visiting. the final result is a set of 2 screen-printed linen tea towels. this was probably one of the more difficult projects i worked on, taking almost two years to finish! there were a bunch of reasons for the delays, including difficulties in scheduling, and working with some very unfortunate inks! but with the support of friends, i powered through and am happy with the end result.
the 'mina zayed' commemorative tea towels are currently availabe and on sale at dukkan421. if in abu dhabi, make sure to get yours. thank you warehouse421 for the opportunity, and patience. and big thanks to friends who came to the studio and stayed back to make sure i remained calm and helped with printing. thank you...
