Event Details
Catherine Flood, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Bernadette Walsh, Tower Museum, Derry and Roberta Bacic at the launch of 'Arpillera Journeys'. (Photo: Tony Boyle) |
| Exhibition and associated activities: | Arpillera Journeys: An exhibition of arpilleras and other textiles from the Conflict Textiles collection |
| Description: | This exhibition marks the beginning of the transfer of Conflict Textiles to its new home within Derry City Council’s archive. It will be launched by Catherine Flood, 'Disobedient Objects' curator of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and will be complemented with a number of associated activities.
Guided tours: 12th March, and 19th March 2015, at 11.00 am
Workshops for primary schools: featuring a guided tour, short film and some 'hands on' experience of communicating through textiles:
9–13 March, and 23–27 March 2015.
Web links:
Tower Museum
Article by Stefania Gualberti in innate (June 2015)
Following this exhibition, pieces from the Conflict Textiles collection will be permanently exhibited at the Tower Museum on a rotating basis. |
| Commissioned by: | Derry City Council, Heritage & Museum Service with local partner |
| Date(s): | 6th March 2015 - 12th June 2015 |
| Venue: | Tower Museum, Derry / Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Union Hall Place, Derry, Northern Ireland. BT48 6LU |
| Curator: | Roberta Bacic, assisted by Breege Doherty and Tony Boyle |
| Facilitator: | Bernadette Walsh, Archivist; Margaret Edwards, Education Officer; Derry City Council |
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