Beginning and Ending, Closing and Opening
Dear All,
Easter weekend is almost upon us, so I am writing to remind you that I am holding Open Studio from Friday 18th of April until Wednesday 23rd, 10 am – 4 pm. Thereafter, the studio will be open more or less every Wednesday until the end of September. I hope you can visit sometime in the course of the 2025 season.
I also wanted to tell you that I am taking part in what will be a lively group exhibition of textile art at the Studio 44 gallery in Largs. So, those textile enthusiasts who cannot get to the Highlands this year might manage along to that feast for the eyes.
And finally, I wanted you to know that I have decided to hang up my mortar board: my teaching days are almost over. I have been teaching for well over thirty years now and feel that I have given my best. It seems right for me to move on into a quieter, more reflective time as an art practitioner. Put simply – I am not getting any younger!
But what times we have had, me and all the brave folk who have taken part in the courses with fearless energy and generosity of spirit. For an overview of many of the courses run over the years, have a look at the Course Archive page of my website. And there you will also find some images of the ‘student’ work produced last week, on the Putting the Text into Textiles course.
There are still two places on A Field of Stitches, running this June, so this is the very last chance to come on a course with me. Do let me know if you would like to complete the group. After that, I will run an autumn 2025 retreat and a spring 2026 retreat (both already fully-booked) and that will probably be it, as far as the teaching goes. All things must pass.
So, one door closes and another will likely open. Where will it lead?
Happy Easter,
Jan
Open Studio 2025
Until Easter 2025, Jan's Studio in Elphin is only open to visitors by appointment.
Please email Jan or telephone 01854 666279 to arrange a time that suits you.
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 24th September.
Winter 2025 Exhibition at Jan's Studio will be "Roost". November dates to be confirmed.
All other times by appointment. Please email Jan or telephone 01854 666279 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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