Book Review: Historically, the practices of decorative and applied arts - including textiles and ceramics - have been regarded as better suited for women...
Book Review: Face to Face: Portraits of Artists, by Tacita Dean, Brigitte Lacombe, and Catherine Opie, comprises photographic portraits of cultural icons.
The Great Train Tapestry is taking shape as we continue through our series of textile workshops facilitated by local artists. An appliqué workshop concluded our open access sessions in 2023…
As Phase II of the Great Train Tapestry continues on, we're looking back on the making sessions that have taken place so far. Our first sessions included batik workshops facilitated by Zariq Rosita-Hanif.
In another exciting open access session, we explored a different technique for creating panels for the Great Train Tapestry: printing photographs onto fabric!
Phase I of the Great Train Tapestry’s creation has now reached its close and thanks to the creative guidance of Lisl Ponger, we continue our process with a solid foundation of ideas and an established vision for the project’s next steps!
Since the early 2000s, visual activist Zanele Muholi has used photography to re-envision the realities of Black LGBTQIA+ lives in South Africa. Published in tandem with a Tate exhibition held in 2020, the Zanele Muholi Exhibition Book showcases the breadth of their ongoing photographic and activist practice.