A free Saturday provided a perfect opportunity for a trip out to the small coastal town of Maldon to visit this exhibition by the Chelmsford '93 Group, which was formed after members completed their City & Guilds in Embroidery in 1993, and also has invited others to join in the years since. As the exhibition title would suggest there was a wide range of styles and pieces, which made up a very interesting and creative exhibition. There were individual series of work, plus pieces that had been group projects during their monthly meetings. Especially intriguing was the small square landscapes in darning / weaving stitch, which were evocative of place, even though they were on a very small scale. Also interesting were the canvases where the design idea was a magazine page torn up and then reassembled, turned over and then the results interpreted in stitch.
It was nice to see some red sold stickers already, plus a steady stream of visitors coming in to view. There were also handmade cards and small items for sale, and I couldn't resist this little owl made by Jo Rawlings, which is now gracing my purple rucksack.
Then some retail therapy along the high street, and a lovely lunch sitting outside - what could more ask for on a Bank Holiday weekend!
The exhibition is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Check out the Centre's facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/Maeldune-Heritage-Centre
