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Winter Works

Dear All,

You will be surprised to hear from me again so soon, but the best laid schemes of Jan gang aft agley.

It turns out that, in the preparation for my planned winter exhibition, Ark, I have just not been able to make up for the working time lost through illness.  Reluctantly, I have decided to postpone the show, possibly launching it at Easter next year, though I’m not quite ready to decide on that.

In the meantime, I will be making more regular updates of my on-line shop, which has been much neglected in recent months.  And to start the ball rolling, I have just put a number of wall hangings up for sale at much reduced prices.  Have a scroll through the Textile Shop if you feel like giving yourself a treat.

So, I shall just embrace winter, coorie in to my messy studio, and see where this season of reflection takes me.

I wish you all comfort and joy.

Jan

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. It is an enchanting theme, and I have lots of work on the go, all half-finished.  So, rather reluctantly, I have to accept that I cannot put a show together for this winter.  So, with a bit of luck, Ark will be lauched come Easter.  Watch this space.

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 was to be a winter 2025 Exhibition at Jan's Studio under the title "Ark".  However, due to ill health, this exhibition will be postponed until Easter 2026.

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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