The London/Essex-based group were formed in 2001 by Chris Spencer, having realised that there was a lack of focus for textile artists once they had left college. She decided to bring together a group of textile artists and create opportunities to exhibit in Havering.
Since then, The Material Girls have gone from strength to strength, not just collaborating on collective projects but also creating themed personal bodies of work. Their work has been shared far beyond the borough, having exhibited elsewhere in the UK, the Channel Islands and across Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, in diverse venues.
The collective are no strangers to Rainham Hall, having been a key creative partner in all three Hall exhibitions since opening.
this was taken from the National Trust Rainham Hall website February 2020
site updated 07/04/2022
Since then, The Material Girls have gone from strength to strength, not just collaborating on collective projects but also creating themed personal bodies of work. Their work has been shared far beyond the borough, having exhibited elsewhere in the UK, the Channel Islands and across Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, in diverse venues.
The collective are no strangers to Rainham Hall, having been a key creative partner in all three Hall exhibitions since opening.
this was taken from the National Trust Rainham Hall website February 2020
site updated 07/04/2022