STITCHING STORIES: THE RED DRESS & SAMBHALI SUTRA
Fri, 29 Nov
|Hawkers Farm Barn
Bringing together voices from around the world through stitch; The Red Dress (2009-2023) and Sambhali Sutra (Rajasthan, India 2019). An exhibition hosted by Defashion Dorset - admission free, donations invited. Daily opening times vary - see details below.
Time & Location
29 Nov 2024, 11:00 – 05 Dec 2024, 16:00
Hawkers Farm Barn, Hawker's Ln, Stour Provost, Gillingham SP8 5LZ, UK
About the Event
The Red Dress is A 14-year, award winning global, collaborative embroidery project 2009 to 2023. Conceived by British artist Kirstie Macleod, the garment provides an artistic platform for individuals around the world (predominantly women) many of whom are vulnerable and live in poverty, to tell their personal stories through embroidery: www.reddressembroidery.com/press
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As part of the Red Dress’s ongoing world tour, the garment will be on display with panels from Sambhali in The Barn at Hawkers Farm, Dorset, November 29th – December 5th 2024.