Waking The Commons, 2022 oak tannin, ceramic beads and thread on reclaimed textiles 140cm x 110cm Abigail Booth A densely rhythmic work, this piece optically vibrates with the texture of the cloth that comes from hand quilting it’s entire surface. A quiet meditation on the energy that amasses when we think in the plural as opposed to the singular. A single stitch in cloth can often seem futile at the point of beginning, but when sat side by side a thousand more they have the power to transform. “The origins of the rural idyll are as rich as they are abstract. From politicians to peasants, farmers and artists, this collective image of the rural idyll has been wielded throughout time as an instrument to conjure power, hope, beauty and loss – sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. As illustrated when Poet John Clare wrote of his rural idyll being lost before his eyes – and with it his access to roam – in the wake of the Enclosure Acts.” - extract from essay by @ourisles Idylls of the Field 13 Aug - 24 Sept open by appointment @lemonstgallery Withiel, Cornwall For further details DM us 📧 #idyllsofthefield #expandedpainting #textilepainting #assemblage #textileart #textileartist #fiberart #fiberartist #quilt #patchwork #handquilt #handstitch #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #pigment #earthpigments #materialhistories #abstractart #visualart #artdaily #artiststudio #abigailbooth #forestandfound