On until 28 April
Under Africa Skies
Selling exhibition
curated by Magie Relph
and Bob Irwin
Talks & workshop
Kora music by Josh Doughty
The Nomad's Tent, Edinburgh
FREE : nomadstent.co.uk
25 April @ 3 pm
The People Behind
the Cloth
An illustrated talk by Magie Relph
Join Magie on a digtal
textile journey to West Africa
The Nomad's Tent, Edinburgh
£7 : nomadstent.co.uk
25 April @ 4.30 pm
Traditions
and Innovations
An illustrated talk by Bob Irwin
How has the market driven
change in traditional African textiles?
The Nomad's Tent, Edinburgh
£7 : nomadstent.co.uk
25 April @ 6 pm
Josh Doughty
Kora music
Josh's music transports
you instantly to West Africa
Listen: joshdoughty.co.uk
The Nomad's Tent, Edinburgh
£10 : nomadstent.co.uk
26 April, 10 am - 1 pm
Postcards
From Africa
Hand-stitching workshop
with Magie Relph
Make your own fabric postcard
The Nomad's Tent, Edinburgh
£30 : nomadstent.co.uk
Big savings on selected items
We're clearing the decks for Jenny and Wally to take over. That means some great bargains for you.
- Up to 30% off on selected Bolga baskets - only a few left!
- Pot baskets : Two-handled shoppers : Two-handled Nyariga baskets
- Up to 50% off on handprinted furnishing fabrics from South Africa - stock going fast!
- Hand-dyed Chameleon threads - reduced to £2.40 per 16 metre skein
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Don't miss our 'Under African Skies' Exhibition and Symposium
5 - 28 April 2024
Hosted by The Nomad's Tent, Edinburgh
A selling exhibition linking Africa’s ancient textile traditions with contemporary creative innovation. Curated by Magie Relph and Bob Irwin of The African Fabric Shop.
'Under African Skies will be a land mark exhibition,' says Andrew Haughton of The Nomad's Tent.
'The culmination of two years of planning at the Nomad's Tent and almost 40 years of African travel, research and buying by Magie and Bob.'
Exhibition entry is FREE, of course
Special exhibition events - modest entry fee
10 April : Guest speaker
- Talk : From Trash to Treasure : Pat Archibald is inspired by the textiles and crafts people of Ghana
25 April : Symposium
- Talk : The People Behind the Cloth : Magie Relph takes you on an illustrated journey to West Africa
- Talk : Traditions and Innovations : How has the market driven change? Bob Irwin tells the backstory
- Music : Traditional kora with Josh Doughty
26 April : Postcards from Africa
- Hand-stitching workshop : Magie Relph
Venue: The Nomad's Tent, 21-23 St Leonard's Lane, Edinburgh, EH8 9SH
Details and tickets for special exhibition events: nomadstent.co.uk