Christina de Korte

Dear friends and khayamiya enthusiasts in Cairo, On 15 April I will give a lecture about my research ‘Let the Textile Speak: Egyptian Khayamiya through the Streets of Cairo’ at the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo - @nvicairo in Zamalek where I am working as a guest researcher at the moment. Please find more information via this event link on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1169905437859203 My research in Egypt is supported by Jo Kolk Fonds, Hendrik Muller Fonds, and @rabbanifoundation

A small selection of Ma’edat Al Rahman (Tables of Mercy) in Cairo where people can have iftar together for free. Many of these khayamiya panels are handsewn (for example in photos 1, 3, and 5) My research in Egypt is supported by Jo Kolk Fonds, Hendrik Muller Fonds, and @rabbanifoundation

Find more information about my research in Cairo on the website of the @nvicairo: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/nvic/research/guest-researchers/current-guest-researchers Soon I will share some exciting updates relating to my research! My research in Egypt is supported by Jo Kolk Fonds, Hendrik Muller Fonds, and @rabbanifoundation

Sometimes I receive photos of the wrapping paper that I designed in collaboration with @museumvoorlinden for their museum shop. This photo is made by @derkmiiller 🙌

You can find my work and an interview by Anne Kleissen in the newest edition of the @z_de_amsterdamse_straatkrant (04-2025) Swipe to read the whole interview (in Dutch) 🧡

رمضان كريم من القاهرة 🌙 - Ramadan Kareem from Cairo My research in Egypt is supported by Jo Kolk Fonds, Hendrik Muller Fonds, and @rabbanifoundation

Cairo is getting ready for Ramadan, including the most beautiful tents! Photo by @ammardiscover My research in Egypt is supported by Jo Kolk Fonds, Hendrik Muller Fonds, and @rabbanifoundation

This work is still on view during the exhibition 'Painters Alive' at @rademakersgallery until March 22, 2025 - together with works by @dclschneider, @beppekessler, @juliavonkienlin, @jhonievanboeijen, @sandermjonker and @daleenbloemers. Studio shot by Lize Kraan

Khayamiya hunt in Cairo! Question for my friends in Cairo: if you spot a khayamiya tent somewhere (it does not matter if it's handmade, machine-sewn, or printed fabric), please let me know! My research in Egypt is supported by Jo Kolk Fonds, Hendrik Muller Fonds, and @rabbanifoundation

Find via this link the complete interview with my khayamiya teacher Ahmed and me in the show 'Safert el Torath' (سفيره التراث) on @hyatveg (قناه هي): https://www.facebook.com/HyaTvChannel/videos/1106769657919763/

Tomorrow at 6 p.m. (Egyptian time), my khayamiya teacher Ahmed and I will be on Egyptian television as guests in 'Safert el Torath' @hyatveg بكره الساعة ٦ على الهوا, انا و معلم الخيامية أحمد سنكون على التلفزيون المصري كضيفين في سفيره التراث - @hyatveg

A glimpse of January in Egypt: 1. The Temple of Ramesses II in Abu Simbel 2. Printed khayamiya in the streets of Cairo 3.+ 4. Street details in Aswan 5. Detail of the Abu Heriba Mosque in Cairo 6. Khayamiya shop 'Atef Sons' in the Street of the Tentmakers 7. + 8. Details in Medinet Habu in Luxor 9. Handmade khayamiya in the streets of Cairo 10. Tomb of Seti I in Luxor My research in Egypt is supported by Jo Kolk Fonds, Hendrik Muller Fonds, and @rabbanifoundation.

Finished this khayamiya piece together with Ahmed (designed by Atef from Fattoh) with which I learned how to create the Arabic script in khayamiya. The pieces says "Christina [and] Ahmed [My teacher] in Arabic. My research in Egypt is supported by Jo Kolk Fonds, Hendrik Muller Fonds, and @rabbanifoundation.

Photo of the reunion with my khayamiya teacher Ahmed on the first day of 2025. Ahmed was my khayamiya teacher in 2023 and coming period we will continue with the lessons focussing on new challenges, such as making Arabic letters. My research in Egypt is supported by Jo Kolk Fonds, Hendrik Muller Fonds, and @rabbanifoundation

A day full of heritage and inspiration! Today I joined the 'Frames of Heritage: A Photo Walk Through the Desert of the Mamluks' by AmrAbotawila from @archinosarchitecture. We started our walk at the Khanqa of Sultan Farag Ibn Barquq and ended at the Madrasa and Mosque of Sultan Qaitbay. In this area were multiple events such as a market with local (mostly handmade) products (including handblown recycled glass) and a lecture on 'Heritage for the People: Revitalising Communities through Cultural Preservation' in the Mausoleum of al-Gulshani. Lastly, I visited an exhibition on khayamiya called "Stitched Stories: Egyptian Tentmaker Art" curated by @seif_el_rashidi and @markazegypt at @masq.hub/@craftastic.hub including many contemporary khayamiya pieces! #visitqaitbey My research in Egypt is supported by Jo Kolk Fonds, Hendrik Muller Fonds, and @rabbanifoundation

I started the new year in Cairo and traveled the next day with my father to the South of Egypt. It was an inspiring trip that was very useful as a starting point for my research on khayamiya coming months! A small selection of my favorite moments: 1. Returning to the Street of the Tentmakers, Cairo 2. A building at the Valley of the Kings, Luxor 3. Khayamiya ceiling, Luxor 4. Madinat el-Habu, Luxor 5. Tomb in Deir el-Medina (where the workmen lived who worked on the tombs of the Valley of the Kings/Queens), Luxor 6. Ramesseum (including designs that are also used for khayamiya), Luxor 7. On the way to the Temple of Khnum, Esna 8. Temple of Khnum; the most beautiful temple I have ever seen, Esna 9. While traveling from Luxor to Aswan, the colors of the landscape (and buildings) were gradually changing 10. Clothing and scarves market stall near Edfu 11. Food truck, Aswan 12. Market, Aswan 13. Murals on Elephantine Island, Aswan 14. Handmade clay parts for a shisha, Fustat Pottery Village, Cairo 15. My father in the New Egyptian Museum 16. Work in progress by my khayamiya teacher Ahmed Right before I left for Egypt, I heard that Jo Kolk Fonds is going to support my master's thesis research, in addition to Hendrik Muller Fonds and the @rabbanifoundation. Many thanks for the support to make the most out of my time in Egypt.

Before sharing my reflections on my first week in Egypt, a last reminder for the opening of 'Painters Alive' coming Saturday, January 11, 2025 | 16:00 – 19:00 💖 See the website of @rademakersgallery for more information: https://www.rademakersgallery.com/exhibitions/68-painters-alive-group-exhibition-with-focus-on-outstanding-painters-at/ Untitled, 2021, Acrylic paint on linen, 216 x 341 cm Photo by @leoniek_photography

A year full of art, textiles, and research 🌠

My drawing was projected on the Dom Tower in Utrecht yesterday. Until January 5, 2025, over 2000 submitted drawings will be shown every evening between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. My work will be projected again on the last day of the year! Wishing everyone who celebrates a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year 💚 Project by @mrbeam_studio Photo by @collagearchief (who also pointed out this special project to me)

Save the date - January 11, 2025 (4 p.m. - 7 p.m.) Festive opening of the exhibition 'Painters Alive' and New Year drinks at @rademakersgallery🧡 Unfortunately, I am not able to join the opening, but for a great reason: I will be back in Egypt for my master's thesis research (and to collect inspiration and materials).