About the Exhibition

Pure-Felt Jordan, which is one of the Princess Taghrid Institute for Development and Training projects, created large scale tactile felt murals, felt art installations and felt interior products that matter and can be touched. Their pieces and products tell a deeper story: the story of purpose, making, and makers. This art work focuses on creating lasting social impact and sustainability in material production for each piece produced and with each life touched. The exhibition showcases the sculptural and tactile impact of hand-felted wool through 16 colorful felt art pieces, in addition to a large installation called “Shams”. Opening 9 October, 6:00 pm.

About the Princess Taghrid Institute for Development and Training (PTI)

The Princess Taghrid Institute for Development and Training (PTI) was established to solve the ongoing struggles faced by orphans and abandoned youth after they reach the critical  age 16. At this age, abandoned and orphaned youth are expected to leave the social institutions they were raised in, and start leading their lives among the local community. These youth, especially the girls, are often stigmatized and discriminated against due to them being orphans and lacking a normal family structure. PTI strives to professionally train and help these young adults unleash their creativity, develop their already existing abilities, find working opportunities that will help them become independent and build a sustainable life. PTI also works with local communities to help break the stigma and stereotypes attached to these individuals.

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About the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts

In 1980, the Royal Society of Fine Arts founded the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts. The Gallery has the largest collection of artworks by contemporary artists from the developing world and is considered a major art museum in the Middle East, with a mixed-media collection of over 2,800 works by over 1,000 artists, primarily from Asia and Africa. The Gallery hosts activities in cooperation with major international museums, cultural foundations and ministries in order to promote cultural dialogue and artistic exchange. It also organizes poetry readings, seminars, workshops, concerts, book launchings, lectures and film screenings.

• Address: 6 Husni Fareez Street, Al Muntazah Circle, Jabal Al Lweibdeh
• Opening Hours: Sat - Mon and Wed - Thu, 10 am - 5 pm
• Telephone: 06 463 0128
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