An article in today's Independent on the veil and its social, political and religious significance to women today...
The Many Faces behind the Veil.
Reminds me of the origins of the Stitch project - one of the the initial aims was to demystify the hijab.
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Looking at needlework, embroidery and fabric... This relates to work at Bridging Arts' STITCH project.
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- A personal touch at Little Chef, Okehampton
- Machine-stitched pictures at the National Theatre
- An embroidered bag in the queue in a Truro bookshop
- An embroidered tablecloth from Portugal
- A trip to Harlesden and plans for a year of embroi...
- Women and the imagined city
- Minimalism Massimo and interesting connections
- When Stitch leaves York Gardens Library. Though ne...
- Ripping rococo in the Hotel de Soubise
- The big thaw, finding an old friend, making new co...
- Jilbab. Niqab. Al Amira. Dupatta. Burqa. Chador.
- Fake fur in the Co-op and Upcycling
- Links and pictures - the V&A connection
- Snow, research in Southfields and embroidery
- Forging new friendships
- Landscaping for lazy embroiderers
- France and Madras - the embroidery connection
- Dry fish curry for four
- Fish for the New Year
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