At the age of 13 years old, Mariam Satour’s passion for the arts became her gateway into a world of embroidery and fiber artistry. Although she was a teenager when her mother introduced her to needlework—still grappling with school and extracurriculars— she had known then that it was her calling. Fiber artistry is a type of fine art that uses fabric, yarn, and natural and synthetic fibers. Egyptian Streets spoke to graphic designer turned embroidery and fiber artist, Mariam Satour, about her passion for embroidery, and how she turned her hobby into a job. When and how did you get into embroidery? At the age of 13, my mom got me a needlepoint kit and taught me the basics of it. I was hooked right away. I loved how meditative it was, and the calming effect it had on me. At that age, I was a professional swimmer. The pace of my daily life was hectic and exhausting, and embroidery was something that I loved doing between training because it kept me grounded between all of this. Why did you choose to be a fiber artist? The amazing variety in…
How This Self-Taught Cairo-Based Fiber Artist is Using Embroidery as a Meditative Practice
August 9, 2022
