May 1 through June 14, 2009
Private View: April 29 6PM to 8PM

This exhibition is a group show of new work by a diverse range of contemporary artists from the UK, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, U.S.A and Japan taking as a starting point a humble white handkerchief. Artists working in a wide range of media have been invited to take part, and all have been sent a single handkerchief with which to work. The resulting works will be hung at Cecil Sharp House, the home of the English Folk Dance and Song Society.

Looking beyond their prime role in the dancing kit of Morris dancers, handkerchiefs have a rich history in the framework of society. From high fashion to perfect manners and sexual politics, the handkerchief has played its part as an essential accessory. The show takes its name from the folk song of the same name, a jaunty tale of handkerchiefs and ruin.

Participating Artists Include:

* Adam Rompel
* Alan Kane
* Anna Maltz
* Billy Childish
* Bishi & Giles Pearson
* Catarina Lewis
* Catherine Bertola
* Cathy Lomax
* Claire Undy
* Clare Wilson
* David Beech
* David Foggo
* David McKeren
* David Owen
* Ele Carpenter
* Emma Cowan
* Erin O'connor
* Gail Burton
* Graeme Walker
* Hannah Maybank
* Hayley Lock
* Helen Smith
* Hyungji Park
* James Johnson Perkins
* John Lawrence
* John Stark
* Jon Garlick
* Kathryn Johnson
* Keara Stewart
* Larence Abu-Hamdan
* Lee Hunter
* Maggie Tran
* Maiko Kobayashi
* Mami Fujita
* Marianne Shorten
* Matt Stokes
* Matthew Cowan
* Maurice Carlin
* Michael Davies
* Michal Pashtan & Matthew Green
* Michelle Bloom
* Mike Berners-Winters
* Nic Rawling
* Paul Hearn/Lustrous Chemistry
* Pete Locke
* Pete McPartlan
* Rachael Gorchov
* Rose Smith
* Sarah Foque
* Serena Korda
* Sonya Lacey
* Zuzana Lola Hruskova