Category Archives: Art Exhibitions

Magdalena Abakanowicz

This week, I went to an exhibition at Tate Modern of work by Polish textile artist Magdalena Abakanowicz. Actually, the artist herself, who lived from 1930- 2017, did not like to be categorised as a ‘textile artist’. She trained as a tapestry weaver and the exhibition included some of her early work which is highlyContinueContinue reading “Magdalena Abakanowicz”

East Kent gallery visits

This week I had the pleasure of visiting three galleries in East Kent with Janet Bevan, a fellow quilter who I met since coming to Ramsgate. The galleries are doing a collaborative exhibition, with the theme of ‘Maps’. Our first stop was ‘Beach Creative’ in Herne Bay, on the north Kent coast. Textile exhibition 2022ContinueContinue reading “East Kent gallery visits”