‘IDLE TONGUES’, a two-person exhibition by textile artist Molly Lester and sculptor Rose Bagenal

More than an artistic collaboration, this exhibition is a testament to a decade-long friendship. Born from a mutual appreciation of each other’s distinct yet complementary practices, IDLE TONGUES is a playful warping of the old adage “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop,” unsettling the false assumption that the modern craftsperson works with a calm or sanctified mind. For Rose, sculpting is a steady commitment to carving away, through which the contours of the female figure emerge. In contrast, Molly sees her practice as a kind of perilous entanglement, where intricate narratives are worked into tight, deliberate stitches. This new body of work, composed of both ceramics and textiles, returns to themes of mythic archetypes, the body in the landscape, folkish Englishness, and the unruly boundaries between art and craft.

Opening Times:

5th November: 11am - 5pm 

6th: 11am - 8pm

7th: 11am - 5pm