zero3 was formed in 2003 from graduates of the Stitched Textiles course at Windsor College, Berkshire. Oxmarket Contemporary is excited to welcome the group who celebrate twenty-two years of exhibiting together. The collective was founded to give its members a route to exhibiting their work and to benefit from shared expertise and inspiration. The group has never imposed a theme on the work produced, believing that each artist is involved in their studio practice following their own exploration. This is the sixteenth exhibition for zero3. 

One of the founding members is still with the group, Janet Atherton, whilst Janet Twinn joined some two years later. Others have moved on, and new members have been introduced, some of whom have worked with the collective for more than 14 years.

After twenty-two years, the collective still seeks to share the current output of its members. Monthly meetings have been held since the outset to plan an annual and biannual exhibition programme, discuss works in progress, visit contemporary exhibitions together and share skills in workshop settings. Members have taken routes from many starting points, including traditional quilt making, stitched textiles, mixed media and fine art approaches. Moving forward, zero3’s broad-minded definition of a contemporary textile and mixed media studio practice means that they embrace any shifting direction (on or off the wall) that their members wish to pursue. The members taking part in Signature XII at Oxmarket are Janet Atherton, Janine Ayres, Amanda Duke, Bobbie Frances, Alison Garrett, Susie Grace, Rosemary Hufton, Katherine King, Janet McCallum, Janet Twinn and Anna Woodhead.