Join us in the galleries for an informal exhibition tour of Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery with Kettle’s Yard Assistant Curator (House & Collection) Eliza Spindel.
FREE, come along
Join us in the galleries for an informal introduction to Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery with Kettle’s Yard Director Andrew Nairne.
FREE, come along
Image: Detail of dress from Beit Dajan, 1930s. From the collection of George M. Al-Ama. © the Whitworth, The University of Manchester. Photography by Ruth Wedgbury.
Join us for a special afternoon of talks and discussion about Palestinian embroidery, its history and importance today, with the exhibition curator and collectors and experts from the region.
2 – 2.50pm: Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery curator Rachel Dedman discusses the origins of the exhibition and its presentation in Cambridge and Manchester, followed by audience questions and discussion. Introduced and chaired by Eliza Spindel, Assistant Curator, Kettle’s Yard.
Join us for the opening night of Topos Embodied, an exhibition by artists Justyna Borucka and Cat Vitebsky at the Museum of Classical Archaeology.
Join florist Paula Edgington to start your festive season and make your own garden-inspired festive wreath. No previous experience is needed as you will be taken through the process step-by-step. The wreath will be made from scratch, and will have a moss-based ring. You will then cover it in a selection of festive evergreen foliages and berries which have been gathered from the Botanic Garden, followed by a choice of decorations from natural pine cones, cinnamon bundles, dried fruit and more, and finally a ribbon to hang it up.
Join florist Paula Edgington to start your festive season and make your own garden-inspired festive wreath. No previous experience is needed as you will be taken through the process step-by-step. The wreath will be made from scratch, and will have a moss-based ring. You will then cover it in a selection of festive evergreen foliages and berries which have been gathered from the Botanic Garden, followed by a choice of decorations from natural pine cones, cinnamon bundles, dried fruit and more, and finally a ribbon to hang it up.
Winter is often considered off-season for many gardeners, but there are many plants which can enhance even the smallest garden over the winter period. Join Sally on this half day course as she discusses ways to add interest to your own patch; provides tips on which plants will bring valuable colour to your garden in winter; and takes you on a tour of our acclaimed Winter Garden.
Travelling through the seasons we will explore the history, folklore and culture of three wild plants in bloom (or at least in foliage!) that month. The session will encourage you to search out plants in all seasons and enjoy the history in folklore and culture, and their use for medicines, cooking as well as the many and varied traditional names which help us trace that history.
