Explore the narratives surrounding Cotton: labour, land and body with a host of makers and thinkers from the world of contemporary craftAbout this Event
Join for this half-day series of talks to explore the themes of the Crafts Council Gallery’s current exhibition . Artists, designers and curators will explore the colonial trade in cotton, spanning from the Caribbean to South Asia; the physical experience of weaving; and the role of the material in our future as the fashion industry strives to reduce its environmental impact. The event will be followed by a drinks reception, and the talks will also be live-streamed online.
Speakers include artists Michael McMillan, Bharti Parmar, Hetain Patel and Brigid McLeer; curators Christine Checinska, Dominique Heyse-Moore, Rose Sinclair and Uthra Rajgopal; fashion designer Nicholas Daley and fashion lecturer Dal Chodha.
The online stream of this event will feature automatic closed captions. Please note: this event will be recorded.
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TICKETS
- Attend in person for £20 (£10 for members) or £12 for students.
- Watch online via Zoom for £10 (Free for all members).
Crafts members check your bi-weekly newsletter for a unique discount link. Members will also be able to watch recordings of the talks later on demand.
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PROGRAMME
Download the full programme here
- 2pm Welcome
- 2.15pm From the Caribbean to Cottonopolis
- 3pm Khadi: Cotton, Colonialism and Resistance
- 3.30pm Break
- 4pm Working and Weaving
- 5pm Cotton, Fashion and the Future
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This event is supported by the .
Live-streaming by Splinter Faction
In collaboration with Super Slow Way and the British Textile Biennial
Image: Loom and work from Resistances by Raisa Kabir. Photo: Ben Deakin Photography
Event Venue
Crafts Council Gallery, 44a Pentonville Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 10.00 to GBP 20.00