The Social Art of Braided Hair: The Exhibition

Over the last few months, we have run a project alongside Nurture Academy called The Social Art of Braided Hair. The project celebrates braided hair as both a social act, and as an art form in its own right. In these pictures you will see a range of people learning the art of how to braid from professionals, but also spending quality time with family members and friends. Braiding hair is timeless; an act both traditional and modern. The intricate patterns tell stories, as with any piece of art, and in these photographs we hope to capture and celebrate the individual stories of the braid, and the collective story of the group.

Photography Credit: David Swainsbury, Photoglory

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Produced by Art in the Docks and Nurture Academy