CULTURE CLUB
Until 29 Oct
Material Power Material Power , a new Kettle’s Yard exhibition, offers visitors a chance to discover the historical life and contemporary significance of Palestinian
been connected to the changing social, economic and political landscape in Palestine over the last 100 years, offering a window into the region ’ s cultural heritage through the lens of clothing. Items on show range from early-20th- century everyday dresses worn for domestic labour, through to thobes created for special occasions such as weddings. The exhibition will also examine embroidery’s commodification in recent years, trailing the shift from a labour of love to a job for pay in refugee camps. Visitors can also learn more in the Kettle’s Yard Research Space, with films, audio interviews and books on show related to the exhibition. Find out more at kettlesyard.co.uk
embroidered craft. Open now until 29 October, the show will track this ancient practice’s evolution over the past century, from village tradition to contemporary artistic reinterpretations, displaying pieces on loan from collections in Jordan and the West Bank. Palestinian embroidery is characterised by its beauty and intricacy, with some of the finest dresses carrying hundreds of thousands of stitches – but there is more to these garments than meets the eye. Material Power will demonstrate how embroidery has
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