"A Treasury of Stitches" provides a glimpse of Palestinian embroidery and its political implications.
"Palestinian embroidery is not only a material practice, but also a way for the women to connect with their history, to keep it alive and to speak of their geopolitical loss," artist Lamis Mawafi says.
"Palestinian embroidery is not only unusually beautiful, it also tells stories. It is often assumed that Arab women have no say. But the women who embroider have chosen their own designs, have also chosen the statements their works make."
Mawafi emigrated to New Zealand from Jordan in 2003 and is a master of fine arts graduate from Otago Polytechnic School of Arts and part-time lecturer in creative studies in the design department.
The exhibition opens at 6pm on Monday at the Rocda Gallery, 73 Princes St, and runs until October 31.
