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Ark

 

Dear All,

I've been a bit under the weather recently (nothing serious, but it has meant that I haven't been able to work for a couple of weeks), so wanted to let you know that I have changed arrangements for my planned winter exhibition.  

ARK has as its theme boats, birds and beasts; some of them in unlikely combinations but all in the form of textile and paper collage.  In an attempt to suit all sizes of purse, in the run up to this Christmas I will sell some of the textile work 'mount only' and some of the paper collages straight on to board, ready to hang.  This should mean that the price range for small original work will start as low as £30.  There will also be packs of greetings cards and books starting at £10, so I hope these prices will tempt you to come and have a look.

The show will be a little shorter in duration, now that I have delayed the opening until the 29th of November.  But, hopefully, those of you who do manage to come along to see it will still be entertained.  And, of course, those of you who are local and searching for those last minute Christmas presents, can always get in touch with me to arrange a private viewing later on in December, if that suits you better.

Well, now that my energy is flooding back, I will be making every effort to make sure that I make this show a good one.  

That's all for now, folks!

All the best,

Jan

An Open Field

 

Well, that’s it folks! I’ve finished my last week of proper teaching. No more endless ‘To Do’ lists or lengthy lesson plans, just a wide open field of possibilities for this next stage of my life. Yikes!

Talking about fields: the last course was called A Field of Stitches, and with me were a great group of people with whom to end my teaching career. To get a flavour of our adventures, have a look at the Field of Stitches page of the website.

Another reason for writing to you is to remind you that I am taking part in a group textile exhibition at Studio 44 Gallery in Largs. The range and juxtaposition of works on display is exciting to see, so do go along if you can. The exhibition runs until 6th July, Tuesday - Saturday, 11 am - 5 pm.

So, I am entering this summer with an open mind and an open heart, wondering how it will shape up. I will likely make some small work and, in fact, a few new pieces are already on the online shop of my website, if you want to look. And then, eventually, I will start thinking about the next exhibition, which will be in the winter, at my own studio.

But there is no hurry for any of that. Let the summer begin!

Happy Solstice.

Jan

Open Studio 2025

 

 

Open hours from Easter 2025 onwards are as follows:

Easter Weekend (Friday 18th April - Wednesday 23rd April) 10 am until 4 pm

then

Wednesdays 10 am until 4 pm  until Wednesday 20th August.

Every day from Wednesday 3rd September until Sunday 14th September, 12 noon - 4 pm.

There will be a winter 2025 Exhibition at Jan's Studio under the title "Ark".  This will run from Saturday 29th November until Sunday 7th December, 11 am until 3 pm daily, then by appointment for the rest of December.

All other times by appointment. Please email Jan  to arrange a time that suits you.

 

NB There may be the odd occasion that Jan cannot open the studio on a Wednesday so if you are travelling a distance to visit, please check with Jan that the studio is definitely open.

 

See the Open Studio page for more details.

 

 

Earthworks Move into Print

 

 

At long last the book version of the Earthworks project is complete!  And as I leaf through the pages of the book, I feel the warm glow of a job well done, thanks to the solid support of Chelsea Frew (designer) and Ricky Frew (photographer).

This beautiful, high-quality art book contains over a hundred pages of images and words celebrating the intricate workings of the earth, as experienced through the eyes - and hands - of textile and mixed media artist Jan Kilpatrick.  Striking photography by Ricky Frew illustrates the landscape that both inspires Jan’s work and provides the materials from which the work is made.  The nature-led processes involved in the making are also recorded through photography, along with a selection of the finished textile and poetry works that emerged from this immersive project. It is a visual feast.

Earthworks, the book, is a textile-covered, hardback volume, almost A4 in size.  It is limited to an edition of 500 signed copies and was launched on the 28th of May 2023.  It is only available through the artist’s website.  To make an advance order, please click here.

 

March 2023 

 

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