Join us at Kettle's Yard in the Clore Learning Studio for a holiday workshop with creative writer Hannah Jane Walker. Is there an issue you feel passionate about and would ‘wear it on your sleeve’? Now you can! Join writer Hannah Jane Walker to upcycle old clothing or tote bag into a wearable protest.
This workshop is suitable for children and young people aged 11-16 years.
Please bring a packed lunch and a t-shirt/bag/wearable item to upcycle.
Join us in the Clore Learning Studio for a holiday workshop with artist Rachel McGivern. In this sustainable workshop, create your own loom from a piece of cardboard and create a new piece of fabric using old plastic bags and scraps of fabric.
This workshop is for children aged 7-11 years old.
Join us at Kettle's Yard in the Clore Learning Studio for a holiday workshop with artist Hilary Moreton. Reuse your old artwork and transform it into a new piece. Discover how with artist Hilary Moreton.
This workshop is suitable for children aged 7-11 years.
Join Cambridge Visual Culture and Kettle’s Yard for a screening of the documentary film Stitching Palestine (dir. Carol Mansour, 2017) featuring the testimonies of twelve diasporic Palestinian women connected by the practice of tatreez, followed by a panel conversation with speakers on the cultural histories and identities reflected in Palestinian embroidery.
FREE, booking required
Image: Still from Stitching Palestine (2017)
Join us at for a special talk in the Kettle’s Yard house with Rachel Dedman, curator of our exhibition Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery. Rachel will trace the evolution of embroidered dress in Palestine over the last century: from embroidery’s historical traditions to its politicisation after 1948, its role in resistance and its significance today.
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 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.
