Grey Area Collective x MFA DSI – Preservation Workshop: Syrian Traditions of Olive Oil & Fermentation
When: Friday, December 5, 2025
Time: 3:30 – 5:30 pm EST
Location: 136 W 21st Street, 5th fl, NY, NY 10011
Preservation is a practice of memory.
MFA Design for Social Innovation, in collaboration with Grey Area Collective, is hosting a Preservation Workshop: Syrian Traditions of Olive Oil & Fermentation.
Join for a hands-on workshop where we learn Syrian preservation traditions — to carry care, culture, and memory forward.
In Syria, families learned to stretch sunlight through the cold months — turning olives, herbs, and vegetables into small acts of resilience.
This workshop is an invitation to do the same: to hold what nourishes us, to learn from ancestral genius, and to preserve more than food — to preserve care, culture, and connection.
In this workshop, we’ll explore two timeless Syrian methods of preservation:
• Using Fat (Olive Oil) – the lifeblood of Syrian cuisine.
• Using Bacteria (Fermentation) – the invisible ally that transforms flavor.