Tag: V&A Dundee
-
Sacred Gardens: Understanding Islamic Garden Design
Workshop exploring Islamic gardens, their divine inspiration, and their symbolic use within Islamic art and poetry. Discover how faith, nature, art, and design come together in Islamic garden traditions. Date: Sunday 18 January 2026 Time: 12.00 – 16.00 Venue: V&A Museum Dundee Free. All welcome. No prior booking needed. For more information
-
Dundee makes headlines in the UAE
We were approached by a reporter from “The National” – an English language publication in the UAE (not to be confused with the Scottish paper of the same name!). They included many of our contributions in a long feature. Inspired by and including news about the V&A exhibition, they covered the twinning with Nablus and many…
-
Exhibition of Palestinian dress and embroidery at V&A Dundee
Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine V&A Dundee is currently hosting an exhibition which explores the history of Tatreez (Palestinian embroidery). Tatreez is an ancient practice of elaborate hand-embroidery, and each region of Palestine has its own distinct and identifiable style making embroidery a language as much as a craft. For centuries, a Palestinian woman’s dress…