Pearly Sari! Threads Connecting Us

Textile Legacies of Sylheti Women: an exhibition of a new artwork in the context of women's domestic textiles of the Bangladeshi diaspora.

This exhibition will highlight the rich and often overlooked histories of Bangladeshi diaspora in London through women’s embroidery, bedspreads, collages, and folk-art inspired needlework.

Doors Open 6pm - Bangladeshi snacks and drinks will be available on donation Embroidery workshop/sari wearing demonstration 6.30pm Singing folk songs & social from 7.30pm

One of the centrepieces of the exhibition will be the Pearly Sari - a textile work inspired by the Pearly Burqa made by artist Saif Osmani, which reimagined the East End Pearly Kings/Queen traditions through a South Asian Lens.

The sari features individual button embroidery panels combining British working class Pearly King/ Queen heritage with Sylheti embroidery folk design, highlighting both cultural significance and personal creative expression.