The Ready Hand

I Am Wood English Version 5/6 As part of our awareness campaign highlighting the importance of crafts and craftsmanship in Lebanon, The Ready Hand has produced a series of six short films, each lasting 45 seconds. We are thrilled to share these with you! We extend our thanks to LBCI @lbcilebanon for sharing these films with the public, as well as to our sponsors and our incredibly talented team whose creativity made this project possible. We are proud to collaborate with you on these initiatives that are so close to our hearts. Thank you to our exceptional film crew:

Danielle Rizkallah @daniellerizkallah : Writer, Film Director & English Copywriter 
Pascale Habis @pascalehabis : Producer 
Zeina Raphael @zeinaraphael  : Producer
Malek Hosni: @__malekhosni_ : Cinematographer
Ramzi Hibri @ramzihibri  : Cinematographer Pierre Mouzannar @pierremouzannar  : Editor & Cinematographer
Mizyed Azrai @mizyedazrai : Gaffer
Jana Khoury @jana.khoury  : Assistant Camera Chadi Kanj @chadi.kanj : Assistant Camera
Sandra Sayej : Sound Mixer Avedis (Avo) Kelzy @avedis_sound_mixer : Sound Mixer
Ralph Atallah @atallah_ralph : Sound Mixer
Dima Geagea @pixelmob.lb : Color Grading Chris Nammour @christophe_namour1 : Music Composer Teddy Nasr @teddy_nasr : Sound Engineering With the participation of: 
Joseph Rif, Jean-Marc Rif & Team @boisseliersdurif - Boisseliers du Rif Georges Cheikh @georges_abdallah_cheikh Yassin Family & Team @yassinmarine - Yassin Marine And the voices of: Arabic Version: Selim Mouzannar @selimmouzannar English Version: Pascale Habis @pascalehabis • • • #thereadyhand #artsandcrafts #lebaneseartisans #artisans #artisanship #handmade #crafts #craftsmanship #craftsman #knowhow #skills #talents #knowyourartisan #tradition #lebanesetradition #heritage #madeinlebanon #transmission #lebaneseimmaterialheritage #immaterialheritage #lebaneseheritage #lebaneseculturalheritage #lebanon

I Am Not A Skirt English Version 4/6 As part of our awareness campaign highlighting the importance of crafts and craftsmanship in Lebanon, The Ready Hand has produced a series of six short films, each lasting 45 seconds. We are thrilled to share these with you! We extend our thanks to LBCI @lbcilebanon for sharing these films with the public, as well as to our sponsors and our incredibly talented team whose creativity made this project possible. We are proud to collaborate with you on these initiatives that are so close to our hearts. Thank you to our exceptional film crew:

Danielle Rizkallah @daniellerizkallah : Writer, Film Director & English Copywriter 
Pascale Habis @pascalehabis : Producer 
Zeina Raphael @zeinaraphael  : Producer
Malek Hosni: @__malekhosni_ : Cinematographer
Ramzi Hibri @ramzihibri  : Cinematographer Pierre Mouzannar @pierremouzannar  : Editor & Cinematographer
Ralph Atallah @atallah_ralph : Sound Mixer
Dima Geagea @pixelmob.lb : Color Grading Chris Nammour @christophe_namour1 : Music Composer Teddy Nasr @teddy_nasr : Sound Engineering With the participation of: Aline & Hagop Kalidjian and team - Tom’son Pleating Model : Camille Edde @camilleedde And the voices of: Arabic Version: Dina Bazergi @dinabazerji English Version: Danielle Abisaab @yoga_holic

I Am The Hand English Version 3/6 As part of our awareness campaign highlighting the importance of crafts and craftsmanship in Lebanon, The Ready Hand has produced a series of six short films, each lasting 45 seconds. We are thrilled to share these with you! We extend our thanks to LBCI @lbcilebanon for sharing these films with the public, as well as to our sponsors and our incredibly talented team whose creativity made this project possible. We are proud to collaborate with you on these initiatives that are so close to our hearts. Thank you to our exceptional film crew:

Danielle Rizkallah @daniellerizkallah : Writer, Film Director & English Copywriter 
Pascale Habis @pascalehabis : Producer 
Zeina Raphael @zeinaraphael  : Producer
Malek Hosni: @__malekhosni_ : Cinematographer
Ramzi Hibri @ramzihibri  : Cinematographer Pierre Mouzannar @pierremouzannar  : Editor & Cinematographer
Mizyed Azrai @mizyedazrai : Gaffer
Jana Khoury @jana.khoury  : Assistant Camera Chadi Kanj @chadi.kanj : Assistant Camera
Sandra Sayej : Sound Mixer Avedis (Avo) Kelzy @avedis_sound_mixer : Sound Mixer
Ralph Atallah @atallah_ralph : Sound Mixer
Dima Geagea @pixelmob.lb : Color Grading Chris Nammour @christophe_namour1 : Music Composer Teddy Nasr @teddy_nasr : Sound Engineering With the participation of: 
Amale, Joseph Chehab & Team - Emeaux du Liban - Atelier Chehab @emeauxduliban 
Edgar Chaya, Karim Chaya and team - Blatt Chaya @blattchaya 
Nada Salam Naja & Team @ashghalouna  - Ashghalouna
Halime El Houjairy and team @letempsbrode  - Le Temps Brodé
Joseph Rif, Jean-Marc Rif & Team @boisseliersdurif - Boisseliers du Rif Simon Ohanian & Team @tolkolebanon - Tolko Youssef Akiki & Children Aline & Hagop Kalidjian and team - Tom’son Pleating Georges Cheikh @georges_abdallah_cheikh Yassin Family & Team @yassinmarine - Yassin Marine Talal Fakhouri & Team @talalfakhouri 
 And the voices of: Arabic Version: Dina Bazergi @dinabazerji English Version: Danielle Abisaab @yoga_holic

Nidal Zgheib has been a professional iconographer since 2010. He feels the work chose him, and he has studied his craft extensively at USEK in Kaslik, under Nicolas Majdalani and, in part, in Russia. He specialises in Byzantine iconography and has also learned icon and painting restoration. He teaches iconography and related arts. His clients include churches, monasteries, and individuals who want meaningful gifts. One of his most prestigious commissions is Notre Dame de Paris, which has ordered over 100 icons from him. To contact Nidal Zgheib: @iconidos ☎️ +961 3 043 847

Omar Korvalan learnt everything about fabric dyeing 20 years ago. The secret is to keep the eye on the dye throughout the process. The dosage of pigment, the temperature of the water and the time that the fabric is left to soak are key in achieving the desired nuances of colour. The same piece of fabric will take several plunges into scolding hot water, but as soon as the colour looks right it’s a direct flight to a cold rinse to get rid of impurities. The next step is a quick spin in the machine. The splashes of colour that paint the walls are testimony to the years of hard work. Yards and yards of fabric are laid out to dry awaiting satisfied clients to pick them up. To contact Omar Korvalan: ☎️ +961 3 198 056 #TheReadyHand

What changes is the medium. What stays is the practice. Discover calligraphy artisans on The Ready Hand app or at thereadyhand.com #TheReadyHand

Anastasiya Magerya Zgheib is a trained sewing production technologist from Ukraine and a highly skilled outerwear tailor, cutter, and pattern maker. Her talents include embroidery, crochet, and knitting, and she creates both home and fashion accessories, as well as dolls. She collaborates with fashion designers on embroidery and dressmaking projects and enjoys working with textiles by hand, continually exploring and diversifying her crafts. A strong reputation and word-of-mouth referrals bring her many clients in different textile professions. To contact Anastasiya Magerya Zgheib: @anasta.designer.lb ☎️ +961 76 690 990 #TheReadyHand

In watchmaking, precision is repeated again and again, each component placed with care, each movement calibrated by hand. Discover the craft on The Ready Hand app or at thereadyhand.com #TheReadyHand

Roula Azrak has always been drawn to art and creation. She studied art at ALBA and later travelled to France to learn the craft of stained glass. Today, she creates stained glass panels that she applies to decorative items such as door panels and furniture. In addition to glass, Roula works with bronze to sculpt and create mixed-media mosaics. She paints on glass, clay, and other surfaces. Roula participates in exhibitions, where she can showcase her work. To contact Roula Azrak: @art_roula ☎️ +961 3 288 057 #TheReadyHand

On a uplifting and rare occasion we enter a workshop bustling with work and customers. Koko’s is such a place. As Garo Der Stepanian, the afore mentioned Koko’s son explains, this is just survival mode. The lucrative work of bygone days are nowhere to be seen for now. Despite this, Garo’s positive energy is contagious. He is clearly a man who loves his work, his black, gritty hands are significant proof. Garo explains that his work is “copy, paste” spare parts for cars or household appliances, gears, industrial parts, anything metal up to 90cm can be bent, smoldered and shaped in this heavy metal environment. Over 70 years of experience means that Koko’s workshop has witnessed decades of mechanical and engineering progress, and thanks to our current situation the habit of mending is back. To contact Garo & Vahe Der Stepanian: @stepaniangaro ☎️ +961 1 443 675 ☎️ +961 3 206 448

Every piece begins with lines, trials and ideas taking shape on paper. #TheReadyHand

Harith Hashim founded Harithand, a luxury prêt‑à‑porter brand specialising in evening wear, 12 years ago after studying fashion design at ESMOD in Beirut. Everything is handmade in his Gemmayze atelier, and the team of 25 includes designers, seamstresses, pattern makers, embroiders, and a full marketing and administrative team. With clients mainly in the GCC and the USA, Harith has already dressed stars such as Sharon Stone, Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Lopez, he also accepts custom orders for special occasions, with meticulous attention to detail and a focus on perfection. To contact Harith Hashim: @harithand ☎️ +961 3 018 498 #TheReadyHand