Waking The Commons, 2022 oak tannin, ceramic beads and thread on reclaimed textiles Abigail Booth “As much as this complex and contested construct of the [rural] idyll is embedded in our sense of collective identity, it is also wholly personal. It is this deep personal connection, between the viewer’s own experiences, memories and intimacies of the changing rural landscape, reflected in the tactile nature of their works, which Booth and Bainbridge invite us to delve into, in an alternative interpretation of ‘Idylls of the Field’ as it resonates today.” Extract from essay by @ourisles Idylls of the Field 13 Aug - 24 Sept open by appointment @lemonstgallery Withiel, Cornwall For further details about the works, enquiries can be made to [email protected] #expandedpainting #textilepainting #assemblage #textileart #textileartist #quilt #patchwork #handquilt #handstitch #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #environmentalart #fineart #pigment #earthpigments #materialhistories #craft #contemporarycraft #abstractart #visualart #artdaily #artiststudio #abigailbooth #forestandfound