Fri, 26 Apr
|Sunnybank Mills
Out & About: 'Tangled Up'
Join Sunnybank Mills in the Gallery for a first look at our new textile exhibition and a chance to meet some of the artists exhibiting! 'Tangled Up' considers how artists use textiles as a means of exploring personal and political narratives.
Time & Location
26 Apr 2024, 18:30 – 20:30 BST
Sunnybank Mills, Sunnybank Mills, Town St, Farsley, Pudsey LS28 5UJ, UK
About the Event
Tangled Up considers how artists use textiles as a means of exploring personal and political narratives. It seeks to highlight the power of textiles in activism and protest as artists question issues affecting contemporary society.
We are surrounded by textiles from the clothes we wear to the contents of our homes, and they often go un-noticed as anything other than a practical means of covering ourselves or living our lives. Often associated with the home, they have not always been considered as art or even contemporary craft, but their rich history as a tool for protest tells a different story. Have we overlooked the power of textiles to bring about change?
Tangled Up showcases a number of textile artists and practitioners who use everyday textiles and materials to make a point, tell a story and untangle some of the complicated issues facing society.
Join us in the Gallery on the evening of Friday 26th April, before the exhibition officially opens at the weekend. Some of the exhibiting artists will be there for a chat, and the Gallery team will be serving alcoholic and soft drinks from a pop up bar.
FREE ENTRY – Please book a ticket to RSVP.