Jane Walkley Jane Walkley Profile Jane Walkley is a UK based visual artist exploring the interplay between memory, place and attachment. Responding to specific heritage sites, Jane uses traditional tapestry techniques whilst incorporating hand-cast components capable...
Athena Nemeth Athena Nemeth Profile I am an hand embroiderer that likes to use the medium to retell tales from history. I consider myself both an artist and an ‘armchair’ historian ; if I’m not making art I’m reading about history just to enrich my brain . The way I...
Mark McLeish Mark McLeish Profile Mark’s practice unpacks an interdisciplinary mixed media textile approach, that dominantly sits in the realm of Art Jewellery. His practice led approach to making is pollinated by research that excavates ideas around the intent of...
The 62 Group@60: Essence The 62 Group of Textile Artists was formed 60 years ago in 1962 and was originally known as the 62 Group of Embroiderers. It was originally created to act as a support for its members and to promote textile art through exhibition, education,...
New Members 2021 Chair Welcomes Three New Members Debbie Lyddon, current chair of the 62 Group welcomes three new members: Claire Barber (UK), Christina Hesford (UK) and Marie-José Gustave (Canada), bringing the total number of exhibiting members and honorary...
