Welcome 
to 
Mersea Island Art Trail

-St. Peter & St. Paul Church- Mapping Mersea was the brainchild of local artist Vinny Stapley. Vinny led a group of textile artists local to Mersea & Abberton , consisting of professional artists and enthusiastic amateurs with mixed levels of experience varying from beginner to expert. They have spent the last year, planning, creating and piecing together a large 1.5m x 1m banner.The Ordnance Survey map of Mersea was used as the basis for the project, each group member taking one or more A4 sections and using a range of artistic techniques and styles to produce their own interpretation of each section. You will see examples of hand and machine sewing and embroidery; beading, applique, gel plate printing with acrylics, dyed fabric, drawing and watercolour painting and image transfer, amongst others. In each section you will be able to make out references to Mersea’s numerous historic events and sites. The artwork will be unveiled on Wednesday 11th Nov at St. Peter & St. Paul Church Mersea and will be open to view all weekend . Further details contact Vinny: v.stapleytextiles@gmail.com

Haydee Flores and Keith Whitelock will be participating in the exhibition Things We Learned to Ignore, curated by Alicia Doel at Artsy Image Gallery, Colchester.

Save the date! Visit the Oyster Gallery for a magical evening of local art, handmade gifts and seasonal cheer! Enjoy a glass of Mulled wine and Christmas nibbles as you browse beautiful, unique creations by local artists. All welcome, bring a friend and feel the festive glow!