ARTIST

Charlotte Edey (b. 1992) is a British artist & illustrator working across tapestry, embroidery and drawing. Magic realism, myth and symbolism as modes of cultural storytelling inform her interdisciplinary exploration of the intersections of identity.

Each of Edey's tapestries begins as a drawing, that is then translated via digital jacquard loom to create the finished work. The unique tapestries are embellished with silk and cotton hand-embroidery, freshwater pearls and beading.  Each piece features monochrome warp fringing and multicolour weft fringing. The process draws parallels with a printing practice, while striking a conversation between material and theme. The legacy of tapestry and embroidery is interwoven with conflicting values of female labour. This tension between domestic and professional positioning, alongside embroidery’s role as a vehicle of record and resistance, allow the medium to enhance the message.

Almost, 2021, is an exploration of the limitations of language, of what can be lost in the attempt to articulate or name something that is felt. The threshold between the said and the unsaid. Framed in walnut, Almost is the artist's first circular tapestry and is embroidered with nine freshwater pearls. 

CHARITY

St Mungo’s provides a bed and support to more than 3,150 people a night who are either homeless or at risk, and work to prevent homelessness, helping about 32,800 people a year. St. Mungo's believe no one should be homeless and that people can – and do – recover from the issues that create homelessness. They support men and women through more than 300 projects including emergency, hostel and supportive housing projects, advice services and specialist physical health, mental health, skills and work services. St. Mungo's aims to end homelessness and rebuild lives.