62 GROUP - Key Persons

I first worked with the 62 Group in 1993 when curating an exhibition at Bankfield Museum Halifax. I had only been curator there for four years and working with the Group represented a ‘step-up' in our programming. In retrospect, it also marked a step up for me as a curator. I learned so much from that project, and not just about contemporary textiles. I also learned about the importance of rigour in everything and of the value of an artist-focused approach. I have enormous respect for the 62 Group and the work it has done over six decades as an advocate for contemporary textile practice. Maintaining that level of commitment to the making and showing of new work takes a lot of hard graft. Being willing to challenge and push practice at the same time, takes courage and determination.