The Textile Study Group

Insights

Ann Wheeler, Formative Pattern sample (detail), INSIGHTS.

29 July – 1 August 2021

June Hill curated 'Insights,' an exhibition that provided a thoughtful reflection on creative practices in textile art. The show examined the artistic process, highlighting the origins of inspiration, the steps involved in developing artworks, and the diverse environments where the artists created their pieces.

Insights included work by Lois Blackburn, Bobby Britnell, Jenny Bullen, Sarah Burgess, Penny Burnfield, Rosemary Campbell, Jean Draper, Janet Edmonds, Jan Evans, Alice Fox, Kay Greenlees, Gwen Hedley, Ruth Issett, Alison King, Sian Martin, Jan Miller, Sheila Mortlock, Amarjeet Nandhra, Mandy Pattullo, Shelley Rhodes, Mary Sleigh, Julia Triston, Dorothy Tucker, Ann Wheeler.

The exhibition catalogue is available to buy from our online shop.

Venue

Past

29 July – 1 August 2021

Festival of Quilts, NEC, Birmingham

Mandy Pattullo, Home, INSIGHTS.
Janet Edmonds, Vessel (1), INSIGHTS.
Jan Evans, Wall Pocket 1, INSIGHTS.
Dorothy Tucker, Sample Assembly, INSIGHTS.
Lois Blackburn in her studio, INSIGHTS.
Penny Burnfield, May Morning sample (detail), INSIGHTS.
Ruth Issett, Briars Edge sample (detail), INSIGHTS.
Alice Fox, Processed Materials. Processed materials and constructed objects using plant fibres and objects gathered from allotment. Insights project. Photograph by Electric Egg.

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