Exhibition:Calico Dress Cymru
Calico Dress Cymru is a community canvas for embroidery, a gathering place for us to make our mark in stitches.
For 10 weeks, whilst the Penydarren locomotive has left its plinth, the dress will be on display.
Local textiles artist Menna Buss will guide embroidery sessions for community groups as well as open public sessions.
Calico Dress Cymru particularly seeks under represented, marginalised voices and those with and without experience of embroidery.
During sessions, participants are invited to design and stitch a motif responding to: Wales – Past, Present, Future.
The embroidered decoration of Calico Dress Cymru will grow during its time here - watch this space!
For details on how to take part, visit:
The Calico Dress Cymru origin story…
In 2022, Kirstie Macloed’s highly acclaimed international project, The Red Dress was exhibited at the Museum.
Gathering ‘voices in stitch’ from diverse groups across the globe, the project, now in its 15th year, continues to travel and inspire.
Calico Dress Cymru was created in partnership with the Museum. This is the first ‘daughter’ of the Red Dress - there are now many others being developed around the world. They will be united in future exhibitions.
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