Art & Craft shopping in Middle East
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Arts & Crafts Lane
The products here are mainly Judaica and of excellent quality. It's open daily except Shabbat.
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Craft Shops
Have a classy and extensive range of items on offer, including jewellery, books, clothing, mosaics, furniture, textiles and ceramics. Most of the items come from local nonprofit organisations such as the Noor Al-Hussein Foundation. Embroidered items come from the Arab Cultural Society, which supports Jordanian war widows. There's a small silversmiths on site.
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Bahrain Craft Centre
The relaxed and friendly Bahrain Craft Centre, managed entirely by Bahraini women, is home to a variety of studios and workshops, and promotes the contemporary revival of traditional crafts, such as weaving, palm-leaf papermaking, pottery and ironwork. All the work is for sale.
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Sabco Centre
A surprisingly comprehensive little souq inside the Sabco Centre sells crafts (mostly from India and Iran), pashmina shawls and Omani headdresses. Bargaining is recommended, although prices are reasonable. The souq's excellent cobbler can repair any leather item.
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Oriental Art Centre
A great place to seek out original souvenirs is the Oriental Art Centre. Owned by the same old gentleman, in the same location, since 1955, it sells hand-tinted lithographs and vintage postcards, offering nostalgic, David Roberts-like visions of a long lost Middle East.
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Khalil Haddad
For inlaid wooden boxes, chests and backgammon boards, visit Khalil Haddad, who fronts the actual workshop in which this exquisite work is produced. There are also many other workshops along Sharia Bab Sharqi and the surrounding streets with similar quality handicrafts.
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Mahmoud Shahin
Palestinian philosopher-writer-artist Mahmoud can be found most days in his tiny atelier drinking Turkish coffee and smoking cigarettes while he paints his small, striking paintings of veiled ladies, sensual shapes of women and other, often surreal, scenes.
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Dar Al-Funoon
Behind the churches near the Sheraton Hotel and housed in an old Kuwaiti-style house with a courtyard, the popular Dar Al-Funoo gallery and restaurant complex is the best place to buy a piece of contemporary local art.
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Omani Heritage Gallery
For guaranteed 'Made in Oman' crafts, try the Omani Heritage Gallery, a nonprofit organisation set up to encourage cottage industries through the sale of handicrafts. Prices are high, but so is the quality.
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Arman Darian
Perhaps the most well-known ceramicist in Israel, Arman has installed his Armenian ceramic designs in many public buildings, including one floor of the Empire State Building.
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Armenian Ceramics
This studio and shop has been in business since 1922. Tiles are hand painted and you can have items designed to your taste. It’s opposite the US consulate in East Jerusalem.
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Lamsa
For (mostly) Arabic handicrafts, Lamsa has a good though not inexpensive selection. Most handicrafts and 'antiques' are in fact manufactured by the Lamsa company.
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Union of Carpet Co-operatives
Hamadan region is famous for its leatherwork, wooden inlay, ceramics and carpets. Try contacting the Union of Carpet Co-operatives.
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Bahrain Arts Society
Bahrain has a diverse and thriving arts community. The Bahrain Arts Society is just one of the many centres promoting local art and artists.
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Omani Craftsman's House
For guaranteed 'Made in Oman' crafts, try Omani Craftsman's House opposite the Sabco Centre in Qurm.
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Daniel Azoulay
Creates hand-painted porcelain and beautiful ketubas (Jewish wedding contracts).
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Pottery Shops
pottery shops sell colourful, locally famous pottery from Lalejin.
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Boushahri Art Gallery
This long established gallery showcases contemporary regional work.
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