{"product_id":"embroidered-home-door-art-by-refugee-women-joy-is-resistance-copy","title":"Embroidered \"I Resist to Bloom\" Window Art by Refugee Women | Joy is Resistance","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoy is Resistance: I Resist to Bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVision:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis original, hand-embroidered piece shows a window with its teal shutter swung open. The window sits in an old stone wall, outlined in bright orange stitches. Below it, a wooden planter overflows with flowers in red, blue, teal, gold, and white. Every bloom is stitched by hand, with a small knot at its heart. Above the window are the words \u003cem\u003e\"I resist to bloom.\"\u003c\/em\u003e The piece is signed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo keep making beautiful things after losing a home is a quiet act of defiance. It says: \u003cem\u003eyou cannot take this from me.\u003c\/em\u003e For the women of Shatila, joy is resistance. The open window lets in light and air. The flowers grow wherever they are planted. Together they carry the artist's message: she will not just survive. She will bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Artists' Words:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"All the pieces express belonging to home, the search for inner peace, and the hope for peace in the homeland. The women chose these images because they reflect their own feelings and experiences. For them, home means comfort, safety, and tenderness. And the homeland holds a special place in their hearts, no matter how many years they have lived as refugees, far from it. These works are not just pictures. They carry the feelings, memories, and wishes each woman holds. Through them, she expresses her longing for peace and stability, in her home and in her country.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurpose:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis work creates meaningful employment for women affected by conflict and a steady source of income. Proceeds go directly to the artist and fund education for girls at the Alsama Project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist's Process:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach artist chose and printed an image that meant \"joy\" to her. She then embroidered it by hand, adding her own story and hopes to every stitch. For this artist, joy is an open window and flowers in full bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery purchase helps a displaced woman rebuild her life with dignity. It also keeps girls in school. This piece is more than art. It is a small act of solidarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal hand-embroidered artwork, framed (30 x 40 cm with mat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by refugee women, mothers of Alsama Project students, in Shatila refugee camp, Lebanon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach piece tells a personal story of resilience and hope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% of proceeds support the artist and girls' education at Alsama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alsama Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57502507532663,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0122\/4907\/1673\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_30_2026_10_48_33_AM-2.png?v=1790771158","url":"https:\/\/www.lovewelcomes.org\/products\/embroidered-home-door-art-by-refugee-women-joy-is-resistance-copy","provider":"Love Welcomes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}