Jane Chipp | Podcast

 

Intro:

Hi Jane, our art teacher and headteacher speak really highly of you. They watched a presentation you gave as part of the pdf events in Plymouth. We have heard that you cut up photos and make new memories for people. We can't wait to find out more. How are you today?

 

Q: I love art and would like to do this as a job. I am wondering, how did you get into art, and what art school did you go to?

 

Q: Jane, on your website, you used the word minutiae. The meaning is small and often - not important details. How does this influence your work?

 

Q: You have mentioned on your website artful memories, It is not just for artists. It is for storytellers and creatives. It is for someone who appreciates an old torn photograph and believes that lost memories can eb preserved and made immortal. I also thin that art is for everyone. What would you tell someone who felt that art was not for them because they were not good at art?

 

Q: I see that you make art with cubes. Is this your favourite form of art design or is there another type of design you like even more?

 

Q: Which values are most important to your art and why?. We have been learning about values in school. 

 

Q: Jane, I love books and I love art and I know that you do to. I notice that you have made a book about artful memories. Was it hard to hard to learn about photography or is this just a way your eyes see the world?

 

Q: How long did your books take to make?

 

Q: I normally go out on walks, pick up junk and come home and turn them into something new. I see that you do the same thing with your art. Can you tell me more about your art process?

 

Q: On your website I see that you have used the word profound. How does something being profound influence your artistic decisions?

 

Q: We have noticed that you go to houses, collected photgrpahs, and recycled them into new pictures. Has anyone ever felt sad about having their old pictures cut because I think that I would be sad?

 

Q: We have looked at your website and we can tell by just reading the first six lines of your statement, that it is not written for children because you use complicated words. That said, how do you feel about being interviewed about your art and by children?

 

Q: Jane, you are very different to most other artists that we have met. They all paint art that is alive. Why do you focus on dead art such as old photographs?

 

Q: Have you got any pets or other family members? If so, how do they influence and help shape your art decisions?

 

Q: Which other famous artists have you met and have any of these influenced you and challenged you to think differently?

 

Q: What is the oldest or dearest photo that you have cut up and turned into new art?

 

Q: We notice that you run online courses? Are these for children like us or just adults? What would we get from signing up?

 

Outro:

Sadly, this is the end to today's podcast with you Jane. It has been a pleasure talking and learning with you. You have made us think differently about what art can be and how it can stir up emotions in people. Please do keep inspiring us all, and remember, Together We Can...

Artist Statement

I create using found objects, old papers and photographs.  I’m fascinated by the lives of ‘ordinary’ people…how they lived day to day, the minutiae of everyday life.  Found materials intrigue me but also bring a sense of sadness and poignancy that they were discarded.

I try to honour these sentiments through my art.  I work mainly with stitch, collage, assemblage, and encaustic wax.  I like to create stories; to present forgotten materials in a way that makes them beautiful and profound.  I aim to engender a connection to the past and a recognition of the basic similarities between us and our predecessors, that the human experience is based on the same emotions, fears and pleasures regardless of the century.  

I'm at my happiest when I'm ambling around flea markets, auctions, and junk shops and have collected items for years on my travels.  My pieces rarely start with a plan; I’m usually drawn to the vintage materials and decide what is needed to tell their story.

I live in Plymouth, UK.

My courses and workshops

Working with old photographs can be incredibly therapeutic; the person in the photograph becoming a conduit for your thoughts or feelings. I like to share my love of working with vintage materials and, in 2022, I co-wrote ‘Artful Memories; how to make unique art with old photographs.’ 

I teach, through my online courses, and in-person workshops, both in the UK and overseas. My courses are about sharing techniques and structures for students to explore their own stories, true or imagined, through the use of found materials and photographs. 

Please subscribe to my website to receive details of my next courses.

"I had such a wonderful time at one of Jane’s workshops and will certainly go to more. Learning new techniques in a relaxed atmosphere reignited my creativity which has been somewhat lost recently. Life can have its challenges and we sometimes stop doing the thing that lifts us … creativity is good for the mind, body and soul! Thank you Jane, for sparking the magic again for me."

Christine G

"What a joy; inspirational studio. lots of fascinating techniques to experiment with, all materials supplied, delightful tutor so happy to share her thoughts and ideas, with plenty of tea coffee and biscuits. A thoroughly fabulous day thank you so much Jane!"

Lesley F

My exhibitions, publications and collections

Exhibitions

• July 2023 - Vayo Collage Gallery, New York

• May 2022 - Vayo Collage Gallery, New York

• May 2022 - Weathered and Worn', Angel House Gallery, Shropshire, UK

• July 2021 - 'I Didn't Lick It' - Bruton Correspondence School , Somerset, UK

• July 2021 - South West Collage Collective - Artspace82 Gallery, Portland, UK - 'Disruption'

• February 2021 - Memories of Love - Phototrouvee magazine online

• August 2020 - 'Weathered and Worn' - Kingscombe Centre, Dorset - exhibition postponed due to Covid19

• March 2020 - Fifty Bees exhibition -  Black Swan Arts Centre, Frome

• April 2019 - Creative Innovation Centre, Taunton

Author

Co-authored 'Artful Memories: How to make unique art with old photographs' Published December 2021, Amazon and eBook available Artfulmemoriesbook.com

Publications

• August 2023 - Somerset Studio Magazine - USA art magazine published by Stampington.com

• Jan 2023 - Somerset Studio Magazine - USA art magazine published by Stampington.com 

• 2022 - Echoes of Yesterday: by Phototrouvee Magazine

• August 2021 - featured in Somerset Studio magazine - USA art magazine published by Stampington.com 

• July 2021 - inclusion in 'Collage Care' book by Laurie Kanyer ISBN 978 - 0 - 578 - 94261 - 2

• Sept 2020 - Photo Trouvee magazine - one of the featured artists on altered photograph artworks 

• June 2020 - 'Made at Home' - ISBN 9781-9161148-14

Interviews

Feb 2022 - Vintage Page Designs

Oct 2020 - Ten19 Fibre Artists

Collections

• 'Canary Yellow' collage was purchased by the Kanyer Collection in March 2021

Positions

• Teacher for Fodder School - year-long online art school willawanders.com 2022-23

• Member of the Design Team for The Graphics Fairy - November 2020 ongoing

• Member of Society for Embroidered Work

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