About The Material Girls

Based on the borders of Essex and East London this group of Artists have been exhibiting together for over a decade. Revelling in their differences this group strives to present the very best of technique and concept to create awareness of the wonderful diversity to be found in the world of textile art.

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The last chance to see this body of work in the UK before it heads off to be exhibited across CANADA!

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A taster of the Bridging Waters Exhibition plus The Material Girls Thames Barges

Articulated Materials

                                                   ‘Bridging Waters’ UPDATED 12/1/2012

Christine Spencer and Lesley Turner have set up a joint project to create an exhibition that will be shown both in the UK and Canada. They are both members of similar exhibiting groups based in their own countries and they see this as a great opportunity to create bridges between international textile artists to create a joint exhibition.

The artists will be taking inspiration from two iconic water features: the river Thames for Christine’s group, Material Girls, and the Bay of Fundy for Articulation, Lesley’s group.

The aim is to exhibit the work in the UK in 2012 – starting in February – and then send the whole body to Canada for exhibition at various locations in 2013.

The work from Canada has arrived safely, invitations to the Private View are emailed or posted, just time to take a breath before the EXHIBITION starts we hope to see you there!

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FUTURE DATES                                                 

MAY 2013- Articulated Materials Bridging Waters, Cre8ery, Winnipeg, Canada

 2-14 Sept  2013 Articulated  Materials Bridging Waters, Tulister Gallery,Sidney, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

Nov 2013 -  10 Jan 2014 Articulated  Materials Bridging Waters, Saint John Art Centre, Saint John NB, Canada

FEBRUARY 2014 Textiles in Focus Cottenham

PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS

7th-14th March 2011  - Jersey Textile Showcase  - The Material Girls Exhibition ‘Primarily Colour’

20th September - 2nd October 2011 ‘Primarily Colour’  at Craft Arena, Barleylands.

20th FEBRUARY- 2nd March 2012- Articulated Materials - Bridging Waters -The Brentwood Road Gallery, Romford

26-27th MAY- Articulated Materials - Bridging Waters- The Wool Market Horndon on the Hill

23rd AUGUST-15th SEPTEMBER -Articulated Materials - Bridging Waters-The Maeldune Heritage Centre



Jersey Textile Showcase ‘Primarily Colour’,  Red, Blue and Yellow works

Jersey Textile Showcase ‘Primarily Colour’,  Black & White works

Unseen- Exhibition  February 2010

The Material Girls held another successful  exhibition at the Frances Bardsley VAC

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