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Saeeda Etebari is an Afghani jewelry artist. [1] [2][3][4]Etebari has had meningitis since she was one, which caused her to be deaf and mute.[1][2][3][4] She joined the Turquoise Mountain Institute for Afghan Arts and Architecture and trained in jewelry, where she was chosen to have an exhibit at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C..[1][3]
Early life[change | change source]
Etebari was born in a Pakistani refugee camp as the third amongst nine children[4][3]. When she was only one, she developed meningitis.[2][3][4] Meningitis is a disease that, for Etebari, resulted in hearing loss and not being able to speak. [2][3][4]Etebari couldn’t go to school, so her dad founded a deaf school for her to learn.[2][3] Etebari signs about the struggle of accepting that she was deaf and mute, but now she thinks of it somewhat as a blessing.[4]
Schooling[change | change source]
After graduating, Etebari’s brother suggested she should apply to Turquoise Mountain Institute.[3] At Turquoise Mountain, she studied handmade jewelry design.[1][2][3][4] Etebari’s talents were noticed there as she excelled in her work.[4] Etebari considers being deaf a blessing for her, for when she goes to work on jewelry, the loud noises of tools don’t affect her concentration. [4]
Exhibition[change | change source]
Etebari was chosen, along with Abdul Matin Malekzadah and Sughra Hussainy, to have an exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum. [3] Etebari’s work is inspired by the culture of where she grew up in Afghanistan.[1] One of Etebari’s more famous pieces is an incredible emerald and gold necklace that she designed with British jeweler Pippa Small.[3] This piece was displayed at the Smithsonian.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Etebari, Saeeda. "Saeeda Etebari". LinkedIn.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year?". BBC.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 "Afghan Artisans Coming to Washington, D.C., To Demonstrate Their Crafts and Creativity in Vibrant Exhibition - Smithsonian Institution Press release | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 "Afghan jeweler overcomes adversity to create world-class art". CGTN America. 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2023-01-18.