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Karen Jones

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Mixed media, textiles, print, inspired by Cornish surroundings, drawn to texture. Experimental & playful, studying part time BA (hons) Textiles OCA.

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September Textile Love with @seam_collective
Day 8 : Inspiring Exhibition
Currently on at @polyfalmouth is the Members’ Summer Show (ends Saturday 12th at 3pm).
Among the work of over 130 local artists are several textile pieces, including my own.
It’s definitely inspiring to see the skill and diversity of techniques in these fabulous pieces!
Oh, and couldn’t resist adding photos of @thenatureofpaper Pam Booth’s spectacular wild flowers created from paper, believe it or not! 👏🏻
(I’ve tagged all the artists I know here on Instagram, and the remainder are:
David Hughes
Chris Birbeck
Jan Darling )
#SeptTextileLove #STL26day8 #artexhibition #textileart #cornishartists

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4 little vases with entirely different styles of decoration. 1st is a frozen pond glaze. 2nd was coated in a slip made from Vulcan black clay that was cut back in hoops before spraying with a Matt turquoise glaze. 3rd has a chatted surface that the glaze breaks over. 4th is just sprayed with a china red glaze.

These were all offered at the Cornwall Open Studios event but today is the last day and only the first two are still available. Cornwall Open Studios ran for 9 days from 23rd May this year and we're now just open for the last day (31 May).

@cornwallopenstudios

We're studio 106 and are one of no less than 12 studios in/near Mawnan Smith, along with:
@eloisewallart
@jopenn_
@nickpenn_art
@sue_spence_textile_artist
@weaverraedesigns
@kathywarrenart
@sewfi_pullen
@junkmailart
@kj_loose_threads
@sophievelzian
@karenhemsleybiggs

#handmadeceramics

#pottersofinstagram

#cornwallopenstudios

#frozenpondglaze

#vase

Glaze firings were to 1220 in a Nabertherm 60L kiln.

Draycott white clay from CTM Potters. Glazes from Bath Pottery Supplies.

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I've been making lidded pots lately, these examples are mostly in white stoneware with galleries and frozen pond glaze lids over oatmeal bases.

Am really pleased to have some of these frozen pond combinations working well 😁 and love the contrast of the vivid coloured lids with the more subdued base.

I started making these as cheese bakers but I guess they're actually better suited to storing trinkets, jewelry or whatever....

They're all available at Cornwall Open Studios (studio 106 in Mawnan Smith). Cornwall Open Studios ran for 9 days from 23rd May this year and we're open for the weekend (29, 30, 31 May).

@cornwallopenstudios

We're one of no less than 12 studios in/near Mawnan Smith, along with:
@eloisewallart
@jopenn_
@nickpenn_art
@sue_spence_textile_artist
@weaverraedesigns
@kathywarrenart
@sewfi_pullen
@junkmailart
@kj_loose_threads
@sophievelzian
@karenhemsleybiggs

#handmadeceramics

#pottersofinstagram

#cornwallopenstudios

#frozenpondglaze

#pot

Glaze firings were to 1220 in a Nabertherm 60L kiln.

Draycott white clay from CTM Potters. Glazes from Bath Pottery Supplies.

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Wheel thrown stoneware plates with turtles decorated using the frozen pond technique.

Am really pleased at the way the frozen pond glaze mimics the detail of a turtle shell.

Unfortunately, the one on the left warped in the glaze firing. I think this may be because the turtle outline was raised up, so the second was just a flat plate.

Not without faults but did at least stay flat in firing 😁 and is available for sale at the Cornwall Open Studios event.

Cornwall Open Studios was from 23rd may this year with just 3 days left (29, 30,31 May).

@cornwallopenstudios

We're one of no less than 12 studios in/near Mawnan Smith, along with:
@eloisewallart
@jopenn_
@nickpenn_art
@sue_spence_textile_artist
@weaverraedesigns
@kathywarrenart
@sewfi_pullen
@junkmailart
@kj_loose_threads
@sophievelzian
@karenhemsleybiggs

#turtle

#animalart

#handmadeceramics

#pottersofinstagram

#cornwallopenstudios

Glaze firings were to 1220 in a Nabertherm 60L kiln.

Draycott white clay from CTM Potters. Glaze from the amaco potters choice range supplied by Bath Pottery Supplies.

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These are stoneware Christmas tree decorations used to test out frozen pond glaze combinations with and without underglazes.

Hardly seasonal (214 shopping days until Christmas!) but we're taking part in Cornwall Open Studios this year and visitors have already been asking about Christmas gifts so they're all available.

Cornwall Open Studios runs for 9 days this year and we're open both weekends (23, 24, 25, 29, 30,31 May).

@cornwallopenstudios

We're one of no less than 12 studios in/near Mawnan Smith, along with:
@eloisewallart
@jopenn_
@nickpenn_art
@sue_spence_textile_artist
@weaverraedesigns
@kathywarrenart
@sewfi_pullen
@junkmailart
@kj_loose_threads
@sophievelzian
@karenhemsleybiggs

Glaze firing to 1220 in a Nabertherm 60L kiln. Draycott white clay from CTM Potters along with glazes (amaco potters choice and running hot chowder) from Bath Pottery Supplies.

#handmadeceramics

#pottersofinstagram

#christmas

#frozenpond

#cornwallopenstudios

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Enjoy a warm welcome and some cool shade at Jo’s and Nick’s Open Studios and Quillet Open Garden. Today and BH Monday 11-5 and again Fri 29, Sat 30, Sun 31 next weekend. We are one of a dozen inspiring creative studios open in Mawnan Smith as part of Cornwall Open Studios.
@jopenn_
@craigs.pots
@sue_spence_textile_artist
@kathywarrenart
@sewfi_pullen
@junkmailart
@kj_loose_threads
@sophievelzian
@karenhemsleybiggs
@eloisewallart
#cornwallopenstudios

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Stoneware plate/platter featuring 3 little birds on a matt turquoise glaze. Used the gold Sharpie hack instead of wax resist for the image - worked really well 😁

This is fresh out of the kiln in time for the Cornwall Open Studios event.

COS runs for 9 days and we're open both weekends (23, 24, 30,31 May).

@cornwallopenstudios

We're one of no less than 12 studios in/near Mawnan Smith, along with:
@jopenn_
@nickpenn_art
@sue_spence_textile_artist
@weaverraedesigns
@kathywarrenart
@sewfi_pullen
@junkmailart
@kj_loose_threads
@sophievelzian
@karenhemsleybiggs
@eloisewallart

Glaze firings to 1220 in a Nabertherm 60L kiln. Clay from CTM Potters and glazes from by Bath Pottery Supplies.

#handmadeceramics

#pottersofinstagram

#wheelthrown

#birdart

#cornwallopenstudios

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Am excited to be part of Cornwall Open Studios this year. Just kicked off and we've already had several lovely visitors!

COS runs for 9 days and we're open both weekends (23, 24, 30,31 May).

We're one of no less than 12 studios in/near Mawnan Smith, along with:
@jopenn_
@nickpenn_art
@sue_spence_textile_artist
@weaverraedesigns
@kathywarrenart
@sewfi_pullen
@junkmailart
@kj_loose_threads
@sophievelzian
@karenhemsleybiggs
@eloisewallart

Glaze firings are to 1220 in a Nabertherm 60L kiln. I typically use Draycott white clay from CTM Potters alongbwirh slips, underglazes and glazes from by Bath Pottery Supplies.

#handmadeceramics

#pottersofinstagram

#wheelthrown

#frozenpond

#cornwallopenstudios

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Here we all are waiting to greet you 🥳

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What is your favourite process?

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We asked what is your favourite hand tool.
Origins continues until Friday 15th May.
#tools #contemporarycraftworks #contemporarycraft #contemporaryart
@nsinger_glass
@belindalatimerdesigns
@cruan__
@markscott972
@kj_loose_threads
@comeroumegoux
@sarahsullivanceramics

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