In the Press
Southwest Contemporary
Interviewed by Maggie Grimason for Southwest Contemporary — the leading resource for critical and curated perspectives on art and culture in the Southwest — about my residency at Risolana and book.
Albuquerque Journal
Interviewed by Albuquerque’s local newspaper and featured on cover page of ‘Life in New Mexico’ speaking about my recent book launch ‘Gifts I Didn’t Know Were Gifts’, produced through my time in residency with Risolana, New Mexico’s community-based risograph studio.
Discontent Magazine
An article about my upcoming book, ‘Arsheef Sido’ was featured in the 2nd annual edition of Discontent Magazine, an arts publication highlighting the creative work and stories of Palestine, Lebanon, and Egypt.
The National covered Dubai Design Week 2021 highlights, mentioning my ceramics work as part of the UAE Designer Exhibition 2.0, curated by Ghassan Salameh.
Vogue Arabia
Interviewed by Vogue Arabia about ceramicists living in the UAE. “
Kassicieh, the process has taught her to let go of perfectionism. “Especially now, when many of us have realized that control is an illusion, pottery is a great way to remind ourselves that we’re not really in control and we have to accept that and work with it. There’s also something wonderful about making artworks that have a function and purpose (like a bowl, plate, cup, vase) that can be decorative but also useful,” she says. “I’ve enjoyed putting energy into that, and then gifting items to friends and family. Seeing the pottery in their homes makes me happy, like a piece of me lives with them everyday.”
WeTransfer x WePresent
Daftar Asfar, the collaborative publishing platform I co-founded with Sarah Hatahet and Nahla Tabbaa was interviewed by WeTransfer’s creative platform that regularly highlights international projects.
