Textile designer Mary Hooper and photographer Gina Glover use material from the museum's unique collections of costume and natural history.

The display of five large-scale photographic images, one metre by one-and-a-half metres, printed on a cotton-silk cloth that achieves a fluorescent kind of glow, explores the relationship between dress and animal and insect life.

Glover says: "We looked at costume in relation to insects, butterflies and birds and related them to the ideas behind the costumes - almost getting to the sexuality of our animal nature."

In one image, a close-up of the inside of a dress set against a blue sky (it looks as though it might be hung on a washing line) reveals a moth nestling inside it.

"The frayed edges of the fabric and the fragility of the moth align texture and tone in an image that boasts a blend of exoticism and sensuality.

In another, an orange-winged insect juxtaposed with gold and orange feathered fans plays out an opulent, jewel-like aesthetic through this detailed comparison of costume and insect life.

Glover found the collaborative relationship highly rewarding.

"With two artists coming from different disciplines, you don't know one another's restrictions so you push each other further and explore things you might otherwise not have done."

Glover and Hooper will be giving a talk on October 3 at 6pm at the Manor Barn, Manor Gardens, Upper Sea Road, Bexhill Old Town. To book a place, call 01424 787586.