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The Red Dress
Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 4pm.
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Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 4pm.
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Conceived by British artist Kirstie Macleod, 380 embroiderers from 51 countries contributed to the world’s largest collaborative embroidery project, telling stories through stitch from across the globe. The completed garment features the work of refugees, survivors of conflict, artisans, students, embroidery professionals, and first-time stitchers.
The Red Dress will be spectacularly displayed in the Heart of Cornwall Gallery throughout January 2027. It has previously been exhibited in Paris, Krakow, Cairo, Sarajevo and Stellenbosch as well as at the United Nations in Geneva. Every time it goes on display somewhere in the world, it gives marginalised voices a platform, while celebrating the strength that can be found through community.
To accompany The Red Dress here in Cornwall, Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery will be showing Madeleine Walker’s Urban Sirens, a hand-embroidered cape exploring themes of sustainability and Cornish folklore. A local community artist will create a participation project in response to the garment and its themes, and various events are taking place throughout the exhibition.
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