Siham Abdlkader and her husband designed and decorated their home. Little did she know that her effort would change her life.
“One of my friends, whose husband owns a furniture store here in Jeddah, saw one of the vases I had in my living room and asked from where I got it. When I told her that I made it, she suggested I sell them at her husband’s store,” said Siham, who is from Morocco and has had artistic tendencies since she was seven. “After the husband’s approval, I made more decorative vases to suit his furniture. I was surprised that people who bought the furniture bought the vase that matched even when it reached SR 1,500 or more.”
From that moment on Siham went into business for herself, making vases. She designs some and others are custom made.
Customers order vases for various occasions, such as engagement occasions baby showers. And of course the most requested ones are made to match.
“It’s all about trying to be creative. Whether it’s crystals, leather, mosaics, fresh or artificial flowers, anything if matched in certain ways can give a perfectly unique and beautiful interior design,” she said.
For a period of time Siham had displayed some of her art at Manna Center near the Al-Khaldiya District. Though that did not work well financially it helped her receive a good reputation and spread her name among the visitors there.
Her touches of art can be seen in places like, Bin Hamran Office at Tahliah Street, Al-Sehaily Office, Nebace for Chocolate, Chocolate Corner at Prince Majid Street and others.
Her prices range according to the requests and the occasions starting from SR300 and up. But people who knew her personally were encouraged to buy from her because they know that she keeps a percentage of the profits for donations. Though she is not a great businesswoman, said her husband joking, “it was a great idea that the things she made can benefit her and other families as well.”
“What I do now brings joy and excitement to my life and hopefully to the people around me specially my kids,” Siham said.
Siham’s interest in art goes beyond designing and painting. She used to write poems in French, some of them were published alone and others along with the paintings.
Siham was forbidden by her parents from enrolling in art school when it came time for college, so she did art on her spare time and studied French law. She found the curriculum too challenging and competitive, so she proposed to school officials that they open an art gallery.
After her marriage she studied art at the Future Center but that was not enough. Books, magazines and trips to different countries had helped her increase her knowledge too.
Siham concluded by saying that, “It’s good to work hard and build something while growing, because afterward you’ll feel great that the things you’ve worked on are being appreciated and can back you up.”
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