Fuller Art Museum
Join us as we head to Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton and discover the world of contemporary craft! Admission is free for all guests. We will have a Museum Guide that will lead the tour that features their permanent collection and special exhibitions. Following the tour, we will have lunch at Tavolino’s in Foxboro and then head back to Sherborn. Transportation will be provided. There are a limited number of tickets available. The cost which includes museum, lunch and transportation: $60.00. Click here for the flyer.
Currently on exhibit is The Red Dress which is quite spectacular.
In 2009, British artist Kirstie Macleod sat in a London café, and on the back of a napkin, she sketched a garment that would travel the world. Now, nearly fifteen years later, this project with humble beginnings has become a global embroidery phenomenon: the Red Dress.
Macleod originally conceived the Red Dress as an opportunity for women and girls from around the world to share their stories through embroidery. From 2009 to 2023, the Red Dress journeyed the globe, undergoing continuous stitching. Constructed of 87 pieces of burgundy silk dupion, the garment was worked on by 380 individuals from 51 countries, mostly female, and many of whom were vulnerable and living in poverty. Initially, the project aimed to generate a dialogue of identity through stitchwork in order to unite people and eradicate borders. However, since its inception, the gown has become a platform for self-expression, a vehicle for agency, and a way to amplify marginalized voices.