come and see me during Oxford artweeks

Artweeks is Oxford's version of open studios.

This year I shall not be exhibiting at home. Instead I will be at some exciting new to me venues.

The full artweeks catalogue can be seen here;

https://www.artweeks.org/

I shall be at:

John Lewis Oxford  - venue 2 ( upper ground floor )

The Jam Factory Oxford – venue 1

Church Lane Gallery Banbury – venue 469

FarmED – venue 398 – 404 + 497

At farm ed I shall be demonstrating every day and there will be a particularly large range of clothing and home textiles. Fabulous cafe too! Farm ed opening times in the image above. For other venues see the artweeks website

Come and visit me during warwickshire open studios June 2021

Region: 

Shipston-on-Stour

Collage, Mixed media, Printmaking, Textiles

Textile art and clothing in a garden setting.
Caroline captures the beauty of nature using the pigments and imprints of the leaves themselves. No synthetic ink, dyes or silk screens are involved. Hand and free machine stitch are used for embellishment, producing complex patterned cloth. The naturally occurring colours are soft and harmonious and the process is respectful of the environment.
Leaves and dyes come from sustainable sources – many are grown in her own garden. The slightest change in plant species, soil or climate produces marked variations in the prints – every item is unique. Textiles are natural fibres, ethically sourced wherever possible. Vintage textiles are upcycled, giving them a new lease of life. Much of the linen and lace is sourced from brocantes and charity shops. Cooking pots used for processing are also recycled – copper preserving pans, cast iron laundry pots, aluminium cooking pots. All these techniques are the antithesis of today’s ‘throwaway’ society.

Venue

Little Barn

Vicarage Lane

Long Compton

CV36 5LH

Directions: 

Near the end of Vicarage Lane, on the right.

Mobile: 

07557 022531

At last things are opening up a little, and there will be some venues where you can see my textiles . Lockdown was a very productive time for me, so there is loads of new work.

 Exhibtions :

1st May-5th June

I am joining a small group of varied artists to exhibit at the beautiful gallery in Bampton as part of Oxfordhire artweeks

http://www.westoxarts.com/

NB for covid safety you will not be able to try clothes on at this venue, but we have made it very easy to return items that don't fit, for a refund

22nd June-20th July

A curated exhibition of new work with other westoxarts artists

Wall art only at this event

19th June -4th July

Open studios at my home and studio in long Compton Warwickshire

Garments, wall art, home textiles. demonstrations of the ecoprint and natural dye process

There will be a changing room and a chance to try things on. Garments will be quarantined and sanitised before reshelving.

As much as possible of the exhibition will be outside, but please bring your mask to wear in indoor areas

Nb I am not open every day - please see the link below for opening days

https://www.warwickshireopenstudios.org/artist-profiles/2021/caroline-nixon 

July 14th & 15th

Textile fair, hellens Manor Herefordshire- dteails to follow

august 7th-8th

Leamington Art in the Park Festival returns to Jephson Gardens and Mill Gardens Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 August. This free festival will be brimming with artists selling and demonstrating their work, musicians, performers, story tellers, workshops and fantastic regional food and drink.

And I will be there with oodles of ecoprint!

 https://www.artinpark.co.uk/

Workshops

Inevitably I have had to venture into online workshops during lockdown. These have been enormous fun, and very well received. I am hoping very much to be able to resume face to face workshops later in the year at Long Compton

There is the exciting prospect of an ecoprint workshop in Morocco next year.

Online workshop for intermediate printers, May 8th for 6 weeks

https://www.smore.com/r0y2t-ecoprint-with-natural-dyes

Online workshop for beginners currently running and will be repeated in Autumn 2021

August  25-September 1st Ecoprint with natural dye workshop, Brittany France – full, contact me for waiting list available

https://www.smore.com/esapy-ecoprint-and-natural-dye-workshop

September 5-12th Advanced Ecoprint workshop, Brittany France. Full with waiting list

https://www.smore.com/f3zps-advanced-ecoprint-luxury-retreat

October 15th Beginners Ecoprint workshop Littleheath Barn Bromsgrove

https://www.littleheathbarnstudio.com/workshops-and-courses

Ascot Spring Garden Show

exhibition news

exhibiting now at this lovely gallery

A selection of my wallhangings and scarves

Compton Verney Textile Fair

Wonderful day at beautiful Compton Verney,exhibiting at their textile fair.

A few pictures of my recent exhibition

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