Easy Eco-printing Course

 

Most of my recent textile work is full of the rich marks and subtle colours that are created through the magical process of eco-printing, whereby the colours, markings and shapes of plants are transferred directly onto cloth. It is a very subtle art, and so I have spent a lot of time over the last few years trying to perfect it. Now I feel I know enough to start sharing this hard-won knowledge through a new weekend course – Easy Eco-Printing. And this technique also plays a significant part in the week-long Fabric of the Land course too.

So, if you are interested to learn, have a look and then book! This year’s Fabric of the Land course filled up a year in advance, though, so don’t dally if you are keen.

 

 

Exhibition 2018

Long, slow days and nights of snow and ice and spectacular skies; January is a month for reflection and for dividing my time between walking and quiet research.  But, I have a shiny new stove in my studio, which is drawing me in and back towards work, which is just as well because I am exhibiting a new body of work in late summer of this year, work that has emerged from my experiments with eco-printing and natural dyes and pigments.  I will be showing a range of textile works alongside Mairearad Green, award-winning composer and musician from Achiltibuie, who has more than a few strings to her bow.  We have collaborated before, through song-writing, but this time Mairearad is producing paintings full of an energetic expression of the spirit of the north west.  We both feel such a strong connection to the land in this part of the Highlands that I think our work will make perfect companions. 

The exhibition will take place at The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool, between 26th of August and the 7th of October 2018.

 

The Fabric of the Land

 

With each year that I spend living my life in this rugged yet bountiful landscape I find that, in order to draw closer to the essence of the place, more and more am I using natural materials and simple methods in the mark-making and construction of my textile works.  I am now into my fourth year of experimenting with eco-printing, a skill worthy of an honours degree!  And so most days I have a witch's brew of plants and fabric simmering away in the oven of Ruby, my red Aga.  More recently, I have begun to make my own pigments for print-making, using the soft rocks found in and around my garden.  I am very excited by the influence of time, chance, climate and season on the results of these experiments and this is having a profound effect on my work.

And I feel that I am ready to pass on some of my new-found knowledge through the creation of a new course, to be launched in September 2018, called The Fabric of the Land. This has been fully-booked for almost a year now, so I have added next year's course details to my calendar, for those of you who missed out on it this year.

So,  join me in rolling back time and immersing yourself, or at least your hands, in the raw materials that make up the fabric of this land.

 

Open Studio 2018

Jan's Studio in Elphin is open to visitors between 11.00 am and 4.00 pm on the following days:

Wednesdays, between 2^nd May and 26^th September

except for the following Wednesdays:

23^rd May

6^th June

20^th June

4^th July

18^th July

5^th September

19^th September

Jan holds a collection of her larger works at her Studio. To arrange a private viewing please email Jan or telephone 01854 666279 to arrange a time.

Visit the Open Studio / Location  page for more details. 

 

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