Open call: House of Haberdash

This summer, in association with TEXTUS, the Torriano Meeting House will transform into the HOUSE OF HABERDASH, a group exhibition and series of activations, including readings, workshops and sales.

Derived from ‘haberdashery’, HOUSE OF HABERDASH invites writers, artists and designers to submit their wares and become part of a whirlwind summer of haberdashing.

They are interested in work that explores the items you might find in historical, modern or fantastical haberdasheries.

Haberdashery and the history of haberdasheries evoke an assortment of themes and ideas: localism, repair, upcycling, trade, collecting, ornament, detail, nostalgia, craft, smallness etc. The items might be real or imagined, haberdasheries hold limitless opportunities for exploration.

This call-out is an offering, a starting point for unique interpretation.

A maximum of three piece may be submitted.

Opening night for contributors: Friday 6th June 2025

Exhibition dates: Saturday 7th June – Sunday 10th August 2025. Open weekends 11am-5pm with further opportunities to view the exhibition when the meeting house is open during the week for events.