Emily Simpson
Emily Simpson is an artist, curator and workshop facilitator, whose socially engaged practice invites people to share experiences of grief through communal activities like sewing, cooking, pickling, and karaoke.
Emily’s recent works explore folklore, natural cycles, and tending their dad’s allotment after his death - how grief takes root in the landscape. Their work is often set in these places where boundaries blur, composting into something new. This is shaped by their experience as a queer and neurodivergent person.
Emily often works collaboratively with Chris Alton, creating environments for reflection on living with loss, and the language available to do so through; publications, workshops and large-scale textile installation. The hope is that by sharing understanding of what living with grief looks like, we can better support each other collectively through the inevitable.
Emily founded ‘oh kay gall’, an artist-led gallery which ran from 2018-2019 in York.
Emily lives in Manchester with their partner and (tiny) cat.