21-04-2012 - 02-09-2012
Journeys in Beadwork
Times
Monday to Saturday, 10am - 5pm
Sunday 2pm - 5pm.
Closed from 25 December 2011 to 7 January 2012 inclusive.
Cost
Free
This international exhibition, presented in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, Port Elizabeth, explores the fascinating history of South African beadwork, with a special focus on the beadwork of the Mfengu people of the Eastern Cape. For generations an essential feature of clothing and accessories worn on special occasions, beadwork is now a symbol of the new South Africa.
The exhibition will be complemented by Journeys in Beadwork: Dialogues in Contemporary Style; a display of contemporary fashion inspired by traditional beadwork, featuring new work from South African fashion designer Laduma Ngxokolo.
Supported by the Friends of the Shipley Art Gallery, Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums’ Business Partners and the Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Development Trust.
Shipley Art Gallery