62 Group at St Barbe Museum and Gallery in Lymington- Conversations: People, Places, Materials, Objects

I went to see 62 Group at St Barbe Museum and Gallery in Lymington - Conversations: People, Places, Materials, Objects last Thursday evening. It was my first visit to this gallery and was pleased to see a welcoming white wall space that’s a perfect backdrop for the textile works on display.

The 62 group has a wide membership and for this outings a select group responding to the titular and locale. Emily Jo Gibbs had made a series of sensitive portraits using her signature hand embroidered organza. These were of apprentice boatbuilders at the Berthan Boat Company - a combination of tenderness and strength.

I particularly liked Debbie Lyndon’s Night Walking - Betelgeuse, Sumi Perera’s Roots and Isobel Curries Cretan Stitch Conversations. The exhibition is on till 26th Feb - so would recommend a visit if you’re in the area.

Images top - Emily Jo Gibbs Luntune and Steph Jung. Bottom: Isobel Curries - Cretan Stitch Conversations.