The 100 Day Project

On the 22nd February I started The 100 Day Project - the aim being to post daily updates of my creative progress or inspirations. I'm keeping up so far but it's only the first week!

There's a lot going on for me over that 100 days - completing work for the Prism 'Warped' show at The Art Pavilion, Mile End 20th April - 1st May, holidays to the Jurassic coast and the Hebrides and preparation for Surrey Artists' Open Studios over the first 3 weekends in Jun - so plenty to document.

Daily posting are on instagram @paulenecattle and facebook Paulene Cattle - Artist

A few photos from the first week:

Stitching down collaged elements for a Prism exhibition piece

Handknitted hats bound for a Ukrainian charity

Protea beginning to flower in Darwin's greenhouse at Down House

Selecting threads for handstitching on another Prism piece

 Moving On

Unbelievably it has been 3 years since my last post! And what a 3 years - a global pandemic, an unrelated personal bereavement, an extremely debilitating virus (but not THE virus) and the sale of our business which means now there's more time and headspace to concentrate on artwork.

In that time there has been some limited creativity and I've participated in several group exhibitions - 

Prism 'In Search of Possibilities' October 21 (postponed from May 20) and Prism 'Untold' April 22 both at The Art Pavilion, Mile End

TENartists 'Context' at Guildford Cathedral summer 21 and TENartists 'conneXion' at Denbies Wine Estate June 22

                                            

'Unforeseen Consequences' - detail

      'Nuts' - detail

Exhibition plans so far for 2023

Prism 'Warped' at the Art Pavilion, Mile End in April (subject to selection) 

TENartists at Surrey Artist's Open Studios, Reigate in June

Save the Date

Save the date - exciting new venue for the next Prism exhibition.

Watch this space for a preview of the new work that I'm submitting this year.

World Record Mass Painting Event

Think this will be an interesting experience  - even if seascapes and rural landscapes are not exactly my forte! 
As I write there are still spaces available.



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Combining Projects

Work over the last few weeks has involved two different projects - researching and getting a few ideas on paper for the next Studio 21 project 'Addressing Space' and starting my book for a pass the parcel type sketchbook swap with four artist friends.
In order to avoid confusion (in my head!) I began the sketchbook with the same theme as for Studio 21. I am exploring my workspace and how I use it so my sketchbook is titled Workroom and I started filling the first of the allocated 4 pages with interpretations of my exploratory sketches. 

An initial drawing for Addressing Space work

The other participants will continue with their take on my theme, working on new pages and also back into the sheets others have worked on. The idea is that each sketchbook will passed around the 5 artists twice.

A detail from a sketchbook swap page

It's an fascinating project and I have already sent my book off and received another created in an entirely different style to my own - so exciting! Can't wait for the 20th of the month when they are all posted on again, who knows what the postman will bring?

All Done and Dusted

Yesterday both Prism's 'Fragility' at Hoxton Arches and TEN's Open Studio in Reigate came to an end. Thank you to everyone who visited.
The next outing for the Prism show is at the RBSA gallery Birmingham in October.
TEN will be at Denbies Winery Dorking Surrey next summer but there may be something before that - watch this space!
In the meantime I'm in the middle of a huge studio spring clean, it hasn't been fully sorted since the move over 4 years ago - sadly a ruthless cull is required, need to make enough space to work.

Shown below is a detail of 'Hidden Strength' - if you missed it at Hoxton then Birmingham will be it's next outing.

Surrey Artists' Open Studios

It's that time of year again!
For the second year TEN will be exhibiting in Reigate. We set up today, it's looking fab and the vast majority is new work - what busy bees we've all been over the last year.
I'll be demonstrating embedding fabrics in needlefelt on Saturday 1st June and will also be there on Sunday 2nd and Thursday 6th.
Everyone welcome.

Prism Exhibition

I have work in the annual Prism exhibition which opens this week at Hoxton Arches. It's always a varied collection of the best of contemporary textile art in it's broadest sense.

There will also be another chance to see it in October at the RBSA Birmingham.

Ahead of Myself

Amazingly I am ahead of myself - my piece for the Prism exhibition 'Fragility' at Hoxton Arches (29th May - 9th) June is almost complete.

Inner Strength (detail)

Now Open

The current Studio 21 exhibition 'Colour Notes' is now on at Walford Mill, Somerset until the the 7th April
http://www.walfordmillcrafts.co.uk/exhibitions/current-exhibition.html

Night Tube (detail)

Private View

I have work in this exhibition but it's only open to the public on the Private View evening Wednesday 5th September

Surrey Artists' Open Studios

Along with fellow members of the TEN group I am exhibiting at 

The Brewhouse, Guildford House Gallery as part of SOAS

Everyone welcome and it's free!

Hard at it

I'm hard at it creating work for 3 exhibitions this year in Birmingham, Guildford and Hoxton - details nearer the time. Most of the work is inspired by a very dilapidated post box. Here's a taster.

West Penwith

Sennen - the wind coming off the sea isn't cold although we're into November. The surf is roaring and I can hear an unidentified bird in the distance. On this gloriously sunny Sunday morning I'm looking out at Cape Cornwall and The Brisons, taking lungfuls of pristine sea air. 

It's beautiful - so why don't I make work about it? We're down here several times a year and I sketch my surroundings, visit galleries filled with coastal paintings but usually bring urban themed pieces in progress with me.

I'm surrounded by pattern and colour which I record diligently.

Maybe one day it will fuel a body of work but, as yet, it hasn't lit that spark in my imagination.

Second Weekend

The second Artists' Open House weekend is about to get underway.
Looking forward to seeing you at 

Chalk
41 Replingham Road
SW18 5LT

Artists' Open House

Now on!

1st & 2nd, 8th & 9th October

11am - 6pm

at

CHALK

41 Replingham Road

SW18 5LT

My work alongside jewellery by Jenni Lewis and paintings by Lew Lewis.

Everyone Welcome

New Work

I'm busy photographing and drawing for my next project.

Artists' Open House

After a year off in 2015 I have committed to take part in Wandsworth Artists' Open House once again.
I'll be joined by Kay Whiteman (pen & ink cartoons and paintings), Jenni Lewis (jewellery) and Lew Lewis (paintings).
The venue is Chalk in Repligham Road SW18 on the first two weekends of October.
Details nearer the time.

Exhibitions

Despite the challenges of moving I have continued to make work for exhibitions.
The main things I am involved in this year run concurrently - isn't that always the way?

Prism are once again exhibiting at Hoxton Arches. 
Much easier to get to than you'd think - among other routes there is a train from Clapham Junction, Hoxton station is just a few yards from the gallery. Also nearby is the Geffrye Museum.




For the first time TEN are participating in Surrey Artists' Open Studios at The Brew House in Guildford House Gallery.
Also at Guildford House this week are the North Surrey group of the Society of Designer Craftsmen so lots to see at one venue.

Hope to see you at either or both of these.

Back

No excuses but an explanation for the lack of posts - I have moved home and studio after almost 30 years in the same place. 

The builders have finished and my studio is very nearly as I want it.

Added to this my retail business has gone from strength to strength and it's taken a while to delegate some of the work.

So now I am ready to create in a much larger and more organised space.