Madge Gill was born in Walthamstow and spent most of her years living in East London.

A self-taught, visionary artist, she created meticulous artworks, many of which she attributed to Myrninerest, her spirit-guide that she came to embody.

This landmark exhibition in her home town brings together drawings, newly uncovered large-scale embroideries, textiles and archival objects, many of which have never been exhibited before.

Accompanying Madge Gill is an exhibition by the celebrated French “outsider” artist Marie-Rose Lortet, whose work has been greatly influenced by Gill’s. On display will be Lortet’s distinctive embroidered masks and fabric sculptures.