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Helyne Jennings – Textiles & Mixed Media

Contact Details

Telephone

07926653002

Email

helynejen@gmail.com

Website

https://linktr.ee/helynejennings

Social Media

Venue

Venue Address

No.5 Mill Street Torrington Devon EX38 8AL

Venue Postcode

EX38 8AL

Directions

No.5 is on the right at the top of Mill Street opposite the Methodist Chapel. This part of Mill Street is one way accessible by turning left at the end of Warren Lane. There is a single yellow line outside the property which allows for dropping off or picking up.

Parking

Parking in South Street two minute walk or at venue with blue badge.

Venue Facilities

Electronic Payments Accepted Open all year by appointment Wheelchair / Disabled Access Workshops available at other times

Opening dates & times

Sat7 Sep
10:00 - 17:00
Sun8 Sep
Closed
Mon9 Sep
10:00 - 17:00
Tue10 Sep
10:00 - 17:00
Wed11 Sep
10:00 - 17:00
Thu12 Sep
10:00 - 17:00
Fri13 Sep
10:00 - 17:00
Sat14 Sep
10:00 - 17:00
Sun15 Sep
Closed
Mon16 Sep
Call for times
Tue17 Sep
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Wed18 Sep
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Thu19 Sep
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Fri20 Sep
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Sat21 Sep
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Artist statement

My work is constantly experimental using many kinds of media. Primarily a fine art textile artist with roots in embroidery using hand painted block printed and stitched fabrics which I like to combine with papers, acrylic paints, gesso and other painterly materials to create colourful abstract wall hangings, digital prints and jewellery.

Extended Bio

I have been on this ‘stitch’ journey practically my entire life encouraged as a child to sew and create with my mother who had herself studied textiles. Later as a foundation student in Barnstaple my tutor brought in her sewing machine which she felt I would find interesting. I have been behind one ever since. Although I like to be experimental using different types of media and technologies as and when they arise I feel compelled to add hand or machine stitch so there is always a ‘nod’ to my roots compounded by achieving a BA Hons degree in textiles at Loughborough College of Art. Colour and texture is important, together with abstract shape and composition they represent a time and place experienced through travel in my earlier years as a forces child, a student and in my early career through International exhibitions in Singapore, Japan and New Zealand. After completing an MA at the Royal College of Art in 1981 I set up a studio in Clerkenwell London, later moving to our house in Ferndale Road, Clapham before returning to North Devon in 1995 after the birth of our daughter. Today I work from home in Torrington surrounded by the breathtaking Devon landscape and coastline which can’t help but inspire but find I return to recurrent themes of my travelling days fused with imagery from dreams.

Group Members

I am joined in the street this year by my neighbours Alison Finch, Charmian Harris and Shan Miller, together we offer a diverse selection of textile art, painting, print and jewellery. We look forward to welcoming you to our studios. During the second week of Open Studios I will be present at the venue but please call me to make an appointment to make sure I will be available for you.