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Mar 2024
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Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery, ...

Asia House Arts and Learning
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Join Rachel Dedman as she explores the beauty and politics of Palestinian textiles. Listen as she discusses her work on the current Material Power exhibition in the UK, whose public programme was part of our Hands On Islamic Art project which works to engage the UK public with Islamic art.

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