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Conflict Textiles is a large collection of international textiles, exhibitions and associated events, all of which focus on elements of conflict, peace and human rights. Visit www.conflicttextiles.com
Conflict Textiles is delighted to welcome Verónica Sánchez Ulloa, Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos de Chile y Daniela Pizarro Torres, artista textil chilena to Nortbern Ireland for a study visit cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
January 26, 2026 at 4:27 PM
You can see full details from Threads of Memory: Poetry, Conflict Textiles, and Transitional Justice in Chile event in Galway on 23 Jan 2026 here. Includes presentation and photo gallery. cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
January 26, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Conflict Textiles curator Roberta Bacic travels to Galway for Threads of Memory: Poetry, Conflict Textiles, and Transitional Justice in Chile This event explores how art and poetry act as forms of testimony and resistance after political violence. cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
January 22, 2026 at 11:13 AM
See the Conflict Textile included in ARK’s January Newsletter
Our January newsletter is out! In this issue, we feature ARK publications, updates and activities, with a particular focus on gender-based violence

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January 19, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Remembering John Hume on his birthday with this textile by Deborah Stockdale. cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext... @brandonhamber.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 4:27 PM
This Chilean arpillera No a las alzas - No a la dictadura - Basta de hambre / No to inflation - No to dictatorship - Enough of hunger, depicts women from a poor neighbourhood protesting at inflation, dictatorship, and their continuous hunger as a result of both. cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
January 17, 2026 at 10:12 AM
This textile Caín, ¿dónde está tu hermano? / Cain, where is your brother? Is now in the Colección del Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. You can follow its journey in our online archive cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
January 16, 2026 at 9:16 AM
This exhibition in 2016 organized by the Embassy of Chile in Ireland and curated by Roberta Bacic, gathered 21 arpilleras made by communities and individuals from different countries: Chile, Northern Ireland, Catalonia/Spain, the UK and Zimbabwe. cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
January 16, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Looking forward to going to Galway next week for Threads of Memory: Poetry, Conflict Textiles, and Transitional Justice in Chile.This interdisciplinary event explores how art and poetry act as forms of testimony and resistance in the aftermath of political violence. cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
January 13, 2026 at 7:56 AM
We often do a photo gallery from events. See here photos from the Human Rights Programne in Derry 9, 10 December 2025 cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
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January 13, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Made in 2009 by Linda Adams this arpillera depicts the “Free Tibet” protest in London in 2008 when the Olympic torch was carried through the city on its way to Beijing. The demonstrators, displaying their placards against Chinese oppression in Tibet … cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
January 9, 2026 at 10:12 AM
La cueca sola / Dancing cueca alone by Aurora Ortiz from Chile. La Cueca Sola has become a powerful story. The women prove to the world that their dance cannot be stopped by military action and their courage and determination has inspired people all over the world, cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
January 6, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Conflict Textiles has again partnered with @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social at @ulsteruni.bsky.social to have a small exhibition on Human Rights Violations in the INCORE Director, Elise Feron’s office. cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
January 6, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Happy, healthy, peaceful New Year to you all. We look forward to welcoming Verónica Sánchez Ulloa, Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos de Chile y Daniela Pizarro Torres, artista textil chilena to Northern Ireland later this month. cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
January 2, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Lovely to congratulate textile artist and friend Eileen Harrisson on her graduation. Eileen’s important work was exhibited at @ulsteruni.bsky.social in 2024 cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
December 31, 2025 at 9:10 AM
At Christmas we share this arpillera made by Victoria Diaz.
December 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
A focus of Conflict Textiles is migrants. #internationalmigrantsday This arpillera depicts the perilous sea journey taken by people fleeing their homelands in Africa to escape war and persecution, in search of a better life in Europe. Not all survive the journey. cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
December 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Our December newsletter is out! In this issue, we feature ARK publications, updates and activities, and highlight the latest @conflicttextiles.bsky.social exhibition.

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December 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Date for your diary. 23 January 2026 Threads of Memory:
Conflict Textiles, Poetry and Transitional Justice in Chile at University of Galway
December 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
So many of the #arpilleras in the Conflict Textiles collection feature the magnificent Chilean mountains. #worldmountainday cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
December 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
On #humanrightsday this small arpillera by Aurora Ortiz
December 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Thanks to Esther Vittal for screening her film Searching Heleny / Cade Heleny? Today at The Nerve Centre. Fascinating in terms of the animations and the sensitivity with which the topic was handled. @ulsteruni.bsky.social @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social The Tower Museum
December 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This arpillera Searching Heleny / Cade Heleny? made by Estela Carvalho, was designed and curated by Ester Vital as the poster for her film. cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
December 9, 2025 at 9:49 AM
As part of our Human Rights programme this morning we have a film screening of Searching Heleny - Esther Vital’s stop-motion film that explores the life and disappearance of Brazilian activist Heleny Guarib. cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
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December 9, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Join us for Human Rights programme starting tomorrow. Workshops, talks and film screenings. @ulsteruni.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social and Tower Museum cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...
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December 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM