In conjunction with the exhibition Embroidering Palestine, MoMu and independent publisher Common Threads Press join forces for a conversation on the power of craft and textiles today.

This panel will bring together curators, artists and writers to explore how craft and textile practices shape contemporary creativity. From heritage traditions to material innovations, we’ll aim to unpick the social, political and aesthetic force of textiles in today’s craft landscape.

Joining the discussion are Christel Vesters, an Amsterdam‑based art historian, curator, and writer whose research engages with cultural history; Ferren Gipson, a British‑American art historian, artist, and cultural storyteller whose work explores material culture, politics, and identity; and Aya Haidar, a Lebanese‑British textile artist whose practice examines language, labour, displacement, and memory through culturally embedded objects.

The conversation will be moderated by Laura Moseley, founder of Common Threads Press, and will conclude with a Q&A session. Before and after the talk, visitors are welcome to explore the exhibition.

More info at momu.be

Artists: Ferren Gipson, Aya Haidar, Christel Vesters, Laura Moseley