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Clothing the Counterculture with Amber Butchart
13th May 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Starting with a Biba dress owned by her mother, fashion historian and curator Amber Butchart takes us on a personal art historical journey through clothing the counterculture from 19th century dress reformers to the boutiques of the 1960s and 70s.
Taking in the dangerous appeal of the colour green, this talk draws a thread from Biba to William and Jane Morris, Oscar Wilde, Ophelia and Lady Macbeth, and the Bayeux Tapestry to unpick the bohemian obsession with romanticised Medieval style.
This event is taking place as part of Sunny Bank Mills’ first ‘Threads Textile Festival’ – a weekend celebrating textiles through a series of talks, workshops and a textile market featuring over 40 stallholders per day!
Visit the threads page for more information > https://www.sunnybankmills.co.uk/arts/gallery/threads-textile-festival-2023/
About Amber
Amber Butchart is a curator, writer and broadcaster who specialises in the cultural and political history of textiles and dress. She is a former Research Fellow at the University of the Arts London, and is a regular public lecturer across the UK’s leading arts institutions. She researches and presents documentaries for television and radio, including the six-part series ‘A Stitch in Time’ for BBC Four that fused biography, art and the history of fashion to explore the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore.
Amber is an external adviser for the National Crime Agency as a Forensic Garment Analyst, working on cases that require investigation of clothing and textiles. She has published five books on the history and culture of clothes, including The Fashion of Film, Nautical Chic, and a history of British fashion illustration for the British Library. She is currently curating an exhibition for the Fashion and Textile Museum in London.
About the venue
Sunny Bank Mills is an inspirational cultural destination in the heart of the local community of Farsley, Leeds. Founded in 1829, these glorious Mills are being regenerated by the sixth generation of the family owners, creating a wonderful blend of work, leisure and culture.
Terms and conditions
Tickets for this event are non-refundable.
If the event is postponed or cancelled for any reason your ticket will be fully refunded.