These much loved collective of textile artists, are one of my favourite exhibitions to visit in any year. They are so full of innovative inspiring work. Usually at Salthouse Church, this year they are relocated to the more municipal gallery space in Wells Maltings. This conventional hanging space, does bring to it a more coherent feeling for an artist's approach and working method. Also, having seen an artist's work one year, you can see by the following year where they have taken ideas only in early germination the last time you saw them. For example, Hannah Rae last year had just started covering small blocks in layers of coloured stitching. This year this technique has been applied to wall hangings and more amorphous padded shapes.
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| Hannah Rae |
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| Hannah Rae |
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| Annette Morgan |
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| Annette Morgan |
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| Claire Spender |
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| Claire Spender |
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| Claire Spender |
This type of art display favours some artists work more than others. So rectilinear artworks by Annette Morgan's panels and hangings, Niki Chandler's precise geometric abstracts and Cherry Vernon- Harcourt's dyed cloth with embroidered horizon detailing, Irena Willmott's subtle abstract grids, zing in the Handa Gallery space. Hannah Rae's sculptural forms, Clarke Spender's hand embellished found objects and natural forms and Heidi McEvoy-Swift's unfolding natural forms, shift from wall reliefs to sculpture on plinths, in a multiplicity of forms, these can feel less striking, even when they most certainly are.
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| Niki Chandler |
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| Heidi McEvoy-Swift |
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| Heidi McEvoy-Swift |
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| Heidi McEvoy-Swift |
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| Cherry Vernon-Harcourt |
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| Cherry Vernon Harcourt |
All these artist's work have something that rewards closer inspection and reflection. I have once again come away with lots of my own ideas arising from the different techniques on display here, that can be added to my own bag of artistic bag of tricks to draw from. Anglia Textile Works
CARROT REVIEW - 7/8
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