Double Weave: Bourne and Allen’s Modernist Textiles
An exhibition about the museum’s co-founder Hilary Bourne (1909 – 2004) and Barbara Allen (1903 – 1972), her partner in life and work.
An exhibition about the museum’s co-founder Hilary Bourne (1909 – 2004) and Barbara Allen (1903 – 1972), her partner in life and work.
Embroidery is the most important cultural material of Palestine. This ancient practice is characterised by remarkable beauty and complexity.
Lubaina Himid’s 'Lost Threads' will see 400 metres of vibrant Dutch wax fabric transform the spaces of the Holburne Museum.
The first exhibition in Scotland exclusively dedicated to the commercial textile designs of pop artist and icon Andy Warhol.
Come face to face with a colourful selection of historic and contemporary banners, the handiwork of those who fought for the rights we have today.
Using textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world in this major group exhibition.
'A Visible THREAD' explores the visibility and invisibility of thread.
Fashion, identity, painting: explore the unique work of John Singer Sargent
Connecting curators, researchers, and artists to share and extend knowledge around Palestinian embroidery, dress, and material culture.
The talk accompanies 'Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery', an exhibition curated by Rachel Dedman, currently on display in Manchester.