Liminal Gallery is delighted to present Long, an installation in The Cupboard by Margate-based artist Jayne Wright. In this new work, Wright explores the deep-rooted cultural significance of long hair in relation to femininity, identity, and power. Through a series of intricate ceramic pieces, she examines how long hair has been both an emblem of beauty and a site of control, shaped by historical customs and societal expectations. Drawing inspiration from her great-grandmother—who, despite frequent headaches, refused to cut her hair, enduring the weight and ritual of wearing it up—Wright highlights the resilience and quiet defiance embedded in this intimate act of self-expression.

Long also reflects on the ways contemporary women reclaim long hair as a political statement, resisting outdated ideals and embracing autonomy over their own image. Wright’s delicate yet powerful installation invites viewers to reconsider the personal and cultural narratives woven into something as seemingly simple as hair.

The Cupboard is Liminal Gallery’s second exhibition space, tiny but sleek; it is exclusively available to artists living and working in Thanet.

All are welcome to join us to celebrate the opening of Long on Saturday 15 February, 5–7pm at Liminal Gallery’s The Cupboard.

Jayne Wright is a West Yorkshire-born musician and artist now based in Margate, Kent.

Wright has a BA hons in Creatives Arts and PGCEs in teaching D&T and music and managing secondary education.

Since moving to Margate in 2021 she has been exploring her ceramic practice. Projects include The mermaid army (sculptures, plaques and tiles), Thanet tiles of joy (a community ceramic project with over 1000 local participants), Water features, Tulip vases and reusables. Her work is steeped in narrative and she likes to explore positivity and joy.

Wright has exhibited at Lido Gallery, Turner Contemporary, Bridlington Art Waves Festival, Weston Super Mare Good Grief Festival, Open Folke Art 2024 and Art Car Boot Fair.

In 2024 she founded JAW Ceramics CIC to further the community art projects.