May Khoury
Founder & Designer
Badr Adduja Arts & crafts
June 1999- Present
Winner of the Silver A Design Award 2012-2013 in the category Arts & Crafts. www.adesignaward.com
.Nominated as Prime Designer of the year 2013 by the International Designers Association.
• More than 18 years dynamically helping over 30 Arab Artisans attain financial liberty, encouraging the employment of their traditional skills, into attractive contemporary handicrafts., • A worldwide promoter of the richness of the Arabian heritage, utilizing its aged beauty as a fresh characteristic, to adorn modern furnishings ,home accessories Clothes& jewelry.
• A conservationist with a mission to help preserve the traditional facets of Arabian crafting skills, from fading away with a mission to recycle the old heritage pieces from all the Arab & Orient Countries.

Design philosophy and trends:
-Representing heritage pieces in new perspective that tackles our memories.
-Utilizing our old handicrafts aesthetically to blend within our modern life style.
-Creating new concepts that have a touch of our tradition.

• Participated in several Arab & International Handicraft Festivals, Fashion shows, Seminars & Conferences where my creations were introduced to Arab and European countries, as part of the Mediterranean handicraft promotion & preservation mission
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- Won the 2nd Laureate of the UNESCO Crafts Prize for the Arab States, held in Algeria in 2002, for the design of a unique wooden chair, carved and decorated with Traditional Palestinian intricate embroidery and motif which is now displayed at the permanent Museum of UNESCO in Paris
-.Member of the International Designers Association
- Member of the world Crafts Council.
- Member of Alhoush Network. which is the premier cultural networking and e-commerce portal to contemporary art and design from the Arab world.
http://alhoush.com/may-mikhail-khoury
Member of International Women Forum, Jordan Branch
- Member of the Jordanian Forum for Business & Professional Women, networking to enhance, develop and empower business women in Jordan
www.badr-adduja.com.jo

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May Khoury

15 Abu Tammam Street

P: 96264650470

F: 96264650470

May Khoury is AIBA member since 2013, with 6095 AIBA rating.