El Qady handmade – an Arabic love story

There’s something about El Qady handcrafted work that makes you want to visit Egypt and/or belt out soulful songs by legendary Egyptian singers.

Consider the beautifully decoupaged work on the wooden chair below featuring one of the most beloved music icons in the Arab world.

Musical chairs- literally!

Musical chairs- literally!

A canvas with the Arabic iconic singer. Can almost hear her singing multifold

A canvas with the Arabic iconic singer. Can almost hear her singing multifold

What about the night lamp studded with the music and movie icons of old?

Light up my life with  music and movies

Light up my life with music and movies

The wooden tray below is once again decoupaged to give the sense of mountains and movement while the houses are stuck in place, with the tall palm trees looking like they have been placed on stilts.

Love those tall palm trees

Love those tall palm trees

Keeping an 'eye' out for more wall hangings

Keeping an ‘eye’ out for more wall hangings

El Qady stand as seen at ARTE

El Qady stand as seen at ARTE

El Qady makes accessories that can dress your home, your garden or even your wrist (in the case of women), so hop on to their stand at ARTE and enjoy the best of this Arabic love story in person.

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Photos source: El Qady handmade

Surat Journal – a world of leather and words

The word ‘surat’ has many meanings in different languages. But when we refer to the word in ‘Surat Journals’  it means ‘write’  in one of the Philipino language dialects.  At Surat Journals, you will find the ‘irresistible combination of leather and recycled paper’ as the proud owners and handcrafters say. The leather is imported from the Philippines, but the products are done right here in Dubai – the home of ARTE  handcrafts.

The journals that started it all.

The journals that started it all.

It all started when two handcrafted journals were used to doodle coffee sketches and paintings. What evolved is what you can see in the photos below – an explosion of handcrafted leather journals to appease the ‘journalling’ appetites of those who love to journal whether by writing or sketching.

Happy Leather, happy buyers!

Happy Leather, happy buyers!

As seen at arte

As seen at arte

Don't waste. Leather is used to create some awesome bookmarks!

Don’t waste. Leather is used to create some awesome bookmarks!

Exquisite sketches and writings in an exquisite Surat journal

Exquisite sketches and writings in an exquisite Surat journal

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Sources of Photos : Surat Journals