Being Human Festival: Coat Tales: The Stories Clothes Tell
A workshop exploring how clothing can tell stories.
Work in detail with specially selected items of clothing from the RAMM’s collection that were worn by individuals ‘at the edge’ of important life changes, from marriages and births to death.
| A Being Human Fest HUMS lecture | |
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| Date | 23 November 2016 |
| Time | 13:00 to 16:00 |
| Place | Royal Albert Memorial Museum Booking Necessary |
| Provider | Being Human Fest HUMS |
Event details
With the workshop leaders, consider what alternative histories are woven into such objects.
You will be invited to imagine your own stories, through writing and drawing, using the items from the collection as inspiration.
This event is part of the Being Human festival which is led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, in partnership with the Arts & Humanities Research Council and the British Academy, Being Human is a national forum for public engagement with humanities research. The festival highlights the ways in which the humanities can inspire and enrich our everyday lives, help us to understand ourselves, our relationships with others, and the challenges we face in a changing world.
For more information please visit the Being Human Festival website.
To book please click here.
