The smallChat group of Textile Artists was established in 1997 to provide support for local textile artists to exhibit and sell their work in a professional manner.  High standards of workmanship, good design, attention to detail, and dedication have gained them an excellent reputation.

Members are experienced textile artists, all with very individual style. It is their purpose to promote textiles as a contemporary art form.  Their annual exhibition of new work is held at the Guildhall, Thaxted, in Essex,  during the weeks of the Thaxted Music Festival in June and this gives many people their first ever experience of seeing Textile Art.

Each year’s exhibition demonstrates the group’s continuing commitment to move forward, break new boundaries and to challenge preconceived ideas.  They show that textile art can be appreciated in a wide variety of contexts.