This information has been taken from 'Eye of the Needle - The Textile Art of Alice Kettle' Edited by Matthew Koumis published by Telos 2002:
"they (her figures) are striking above all by their heightened sense of dynamism. The figures jump, dance or stretch and now frequently break out from their spaces instead of being contained by them.
(Essay pg 15 The evolution of a personal style by Jennifer Harris)
Alice explains that 'because there was so much movement in the surface of the work, to have a static figure seemed almost to contradict what was happening with the materials.."
Alice Kettle has been influenced by Henri Matisse. The Dance, 1910. Oil on canvas. 260 x 391 cm, where the figures spring and tumble across the space.Matisse La Danse pg16
Kettle's 'Punchinella' 1987 : "my interest is in the emotive power of distorted form and colour"
Jumping Figures 1987 /Dancer 1988 "I love to watch dancers - they seem to embody expression in every gesture" pg 29 alicekettle movement
Saturday, 28 May 2011
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Sports Lab exhibition
Sports Lab exhibition at Weston Park Sheffield until Nov.2011- get some ideas for your kickstart projecthttp://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/museums/weston-park/exhibitions/current/sports-lab-the-science-behind-the-medals
Monday, 23 May 2011
Artist’s Education days
The four Artist’s Education days will be concerned with starting points and looking at how other artists may develop ideas into designs that will be useful for a variety of techniques and processes (research and design development). The workshops are all 10am to 4pm and cost £28 for the day- excellent value!
The first is on Saturday 25th June 2011 at Risley Village Memorial Hall Nr Derby, with Ashbourne based artist and printmaker Graeme Reed.
The third is on Saturday 23rd July 2011 at Asfordby Parish Hall, Asfordby Nr. Melton Mowbray, with Derby based cartoonist and humorous illustrator Andy Gilbert.
The fourth is on Sunday 24th July 2011 at Asfordby Parish Hall, Asfordby Nr. Melton Mowbray, with artist and printmaker Janine Pope.
Kick Start to the season with a new project
Welcome to the all new East Midlands region KickStart blog spot. It was lovely to meet so many people at the Lutterworth Festival of Stitch at the weekend. I am new to organising Kickstart and many people I spoke to were new to the concept of KickStart.
KickStart, as our long standing aficionados will tell you, is the Educational Programme run by the East Midlands Region of the Embroiderer's Guilds - and that takes some saying after the fortieth time!
One of the main questions I was asked was 'do you have a web site?'
Well yes, the Embroiderers' Guild has a website, the East Midlands Region has a web site but nothing dedicated toKick Start - so here goes.
I am new to this blogging business too so please, any bloggers out there who do this on a regular basis, please bear with me as I wrestle with the design and creativity of this potential monster! All contributions gratefully received.
KickStart, as our long standing aficionados will tell you, is the Educational Programme run by the East Midlands Region of the Embroiderer's Guilds - and that takes some saying after the fortieth time!
One of the main questions I was asked was 'do you have a web site?'
Well yes, the Embroiderers' Guild has a website, the East Midlands Region has a web site but nothing dedicated toKick Start - so here goes.
I am new to this blogging business too so please, any bloggers out there who do this on a regular basis, please bear with me as I wrestle with the design and creativity of this potential monster! All contributions gratefully received.
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