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TRAINING AND TEACHING: Diploma in Art (Education) from Alexander Mackie: 1972 – 75; High School Visual Arts Teacher full-time: 1976 – 86; High School Visual Arts Teacher part-time: 1986 – 2008. Jane has held Silk Painting classes and Workshops through Community Art Centres and privately from 1986.
In 1987 Jane set up a home studio here she produced her hand-painted fabrics and handmade Art/Craft goods, and has been involved in many exhibitions.
EXHIBITING BACKGROUND: Previously exhibited at – ‘The House With No Steps’ Annual Art & Craft Show; The Vern-Barnett School for AUTISTIC Children Craft Show; The Mercy Family Life Centre Exhibition; Batik and Surface Design Exhibitions; Art in Action Expo 1996; Artists and Craftsmen of Pittwater Exhibition; Glenaeon Craft Expo 2001; The Contemporary Design Craft Expo 2001 & 2002; Artisans in the Garden (Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney 2001); The Australian Craft Show from 1989 - 2002 (with Avalon Craft Cottage); Australian Craft Show 2004. Deloraine Craft Show 2010.
PREVIOUS SELLING OUTLETS: The Australian Museum; Souvenir World; The Zoo; The Royal Botanical Gardens; The Regent and ANA Hotels; The Wyld Country Collection; Clay Things Gallery; The Windmill Gallery , Kuranda.
CURRENT SELLING/EXHIBITING OUTLETS/MEMBERSHIP: The Avalon Craft Cottage (since 1987); The Society of Arts and Crafts of NSW (The Rocks) (since 1998); The North Shore Craft Group (since 1998); Pittwater Community Arts (since 2010) and Pittwater Artists Trail (home studios 2011) |
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HAND PAINTED SILK: It was the colours and the stained-glass effect of painted silk that first appealed to me.
The techniques involved are a combination of traditional batik ( wax resist and dyeing) and watercolour painting. A resist called gutta is drawn onto stretched silk, then water-based dyes are painted on by hand. Colours can be intense or diluted and subtle. Unique textural effects can be created using various absorbent substances such as rock salt.
I use fibre-reactive dyes (that react with the animal protein in the silk) that are fixed by a lengthy steaming process which enhances the colours and makes the fabric fast to light and washing. As these dyes appear like coloured water, they can be applied using traditional watercolour techniques, such as working wet-in-wet, or wet over dry.
Batik techniques of dyeing successively deeper shades before and after waxing certain areas can also be explored.
For me it is the perfect medium to combine my drawing and painting skills with the lustre and versatility of silk. I produce a wide range of work, with each piece being individually hand painted - Cards, Bookmarks, Candles, Spectacle cases, Purses, Scarves (long and square), Shawls, Vests, Mounted and Stretched Paintings and Wallhangings.
My style is quite figurative, with realistic drawing and a lot of painterly effects. Nearly all my work has an Australiana theme, and I love to explore the vibrant colours of underwater scenes and wildflowers, as well as the more subtle tones found in our landscapes and wildlife.
My work is available from my home studio (see Artists Trails brochure), at wholesale prices. Commissions can be discussed, and prices will vary according to the size and intricacy of the design. |
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