Exhibitions

The Art of Reinvention - An exhibition of textiles and assemblages by Rachel Sumner. Cowslip Cafe 7th September- 27th October 2024

Rachel Sumner is well known for her intricate textile pictures. They are created from her collection of vintage, personal and charity shop finds accumulated over the years. After being carefully pieced together each picture is refined by ‘drawing’ into it with stitch. The imagery seeks to celebrate the natural world on land and at sea, some are observational others atmospheric and mysterious. The textile pieces are accompanied by an array of joyful birds and quirky boats assembled from discarded materials including driftwood, found objects and ephemera. They are very different in character yet complimentary and regarded by the artist as just another manifestation of her ‘magpie’ habit and the intense enjoyment of making something new out of something old or discarded.

A regular tutor at Cowslip, Rachel will be giving a 2-day workshop: To the Lighthouse: A Magical Seascape on the 26th-27th of October. There is also a Play Day on Friday 25th of October where it will be possible to create some of the dyeing and textile effects for use in the workshop or other projects.

CHRISTMAS FAIR Friday 15th & Saturday 16th November 2024