Arabic typography, cultural motifs and Palestinian heritage are my source of inspiration, power and joy.

After studying at Kleiacademie in Amsterdam, my passion found a new focus. Ceramics set a new fire.
I started developing my own signature collections. Contemporary pieces that are a fusion of traditions and stories.

Currently I’m working in a co-shared studio in Haarlem city to create my pieces under my brand “Ballet Teen” which means “Wet clay” in Arabic.

When not working with ceramics, I am busy with social innovation. I’m a co-founder of ‘The Hummus Academy’. A thinktank dedicated to decolonizing indigenous cuisines by creating spaces for authentic and ethical narratives that bridge histories and futures through experiences and products.

Life beyond art

I’m a mother of Dana who is an animator, and Amir who is a musician. I relax and get inspired in an old house in Portugal with my partner. There I attend a little farm with a lake. Being away from big cities is my way to recharge. There I cook, dry fruit, water my vines, tend the watermelons, pick up the figs and almonds and develop ideas for ceramics in my atelier, sometimes in my dreams.