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Anne Jackson: The Witchcraft Series
14 September 2024 to 2 November 2024
The Witchcraft Series explores the history of witch trials and the power of ‘the witch’ in our culture, both as metaphor for our fears, and as representation of social injustice towards women.
The tapestries often depict the trials of specific historic “witches” from the West Country, especially Somerset and Devon, illustrating their tales with images of spells, witches’ familiars and magic symbols.
Anne Jackson uses historical texts and original illustrations, along with contemporary scientific and cultural references, to memorialise individual women, and comment on ways we try to exert control over our world and our own lives. Her medium, a textile art form called knotted tapestry, uses cotton, linen and synthetic yarns to create vivid, intensely-coloured imagery.
‘My work is concerned with breaking out of the convention which associates textiles and woven tapestry with a sense of cosiness and comfort, using elements of irony, and even humour. My intention is to present an object which is visually arresting, and hopefully, thought-provoking.’
Please join us for the exhibition opening on Saturday 14 September, 3-5pm.
- Meet the Artist: 17 – 20 September, 11am – 2pm. Drop in and meet Anne Jackson in the gallery during this week. Discover more about the work in the exhibition and the techniques involved.
- Artist Talk: 19 October, 2pm. £5: Anne Jackson in conversation with Katy Macleod.
About Anne Jackson
Photo credit: Mei Lim
Past Exhibitions (2024)
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Philippa Lawrence: A Space Between
14 September 2024 to 2 November 2024
A solo exhibition of the work of artist Philippa Lawrence. This exhibition draws together threads that run throughout Philippa's practice. Her materials have included textiles, gold leaf, enamel,...
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Anne Jackson: The Witchcraft Series
14 September 2024 to 2 November 2024
The Witchcraft Series explores the history of witch trials and the power of ‘the witch’ in our culture, both as metaphor for our fears, and as representation of social injustice towards women. The...
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seam collective: A Visible Thread
20 July 2024 to 31 August 2024
15 artists from the contemporary textile collective, seam, explore the visibility and invisibility of thread. The culmination of this touring exhibition. Visitors will be able to see how the...
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Global Women
10 July 2024 to 13 July 2024
Global Women explores themes relating to the emotions and identity of women going through the asylum-seeking process. This exhibition is part of the Global Women's project, a one-year multi-agency...