APRIL/MAY UPDATE

Time for a quick update on rapidly approaching events:

new for AOH small wall masks £35 each

MAY

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ARTISTS OPEN HOUSES

Many of you will have visited Brighton and Hove for their annual summer and Christmas open houses and will know what a fantastic event this is.

I am really pleased to be participating for the first time this year, when I shall be joining a number of other artists at Milton House. Very close to the centre of Brighton but without the hassle of parking restrictions and with a number of other houses open within close distance, this is a great location to plan your visit.

Milton House, 281 Dyke Road, Hove, BN3 6PD

Open house runs each weekend throughout May and Milton House will be open from 11am to 6pm each Saturday and Sunday from 6th to 28th May with an extra open day on Monday 29th May.

Although my work will be available throughout the whole event, I shan't be there every day so if you wish to see me I shall be there on the following days:

Private View – Friday 5^th May, 7-10pm  - all welcome

Saturday 6^th, 11am – 2.30pm

Sunday 21^st   11am -6pm

Sunday 28^th   2.30- 6pm

Monday 29^th 2.30 – 6pm

However, please recheck before visiting as stewarding rotas are prone to change.

new - small 'onesie' busts

JUNE

                                          Surrey Artists Open Studios 

Following swiftly on, I shall once again be opening my garden and studio for Surrey Artists Open Studios 

3rd – 18^th June 2017

11am – 5pm daily, Thurs evening 6-8.30pm

My actual open dates are  Sat 3^rd, Sun 4^th, Mon 5^th, Wed 7^th, Thurs 8^th (evening only),

Fri 9^th, Sat 10^th, Sun 11^th, Tue 13^th, Wed 14^th, Thurs 15^th (evening only), Sat 17^th and Sun 18^th.

To launch the event I shall be offering my visitors Pimms and cake on Saturday 3rd June.

In addition to a full range of my sculptural figurative work, there will also be some garden pieces.

Visitors to my garden studio will find it bursting with imaginative, dreamlike creations with their toy-like appearance and dry, worn surfaces, which evoke a sense of familiarity and nostalgia.

Inspired by fairy tales, nursery rhymes and much more, narratives are intentionally ambiguous and it is always fascinating to see how other people relate to and interpret the work.

I always look forward to welcoming visitors and truly hope they find the experience as enjoyable as I do.

A small glimpse inside my studio

A brochure will be available in May or use the online option, available nearer the time.

http://surreyopenstudios.org.uk/home/visitors/open-studios/

If you wish to visit my studio at any other time, please email me jtolkovksy@gmail.com

to arrange a suitable time.

I look forward to seeing you in the near future.

                                  

                                    FEBRUARY 2017

                  A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

Well, what are New Year's resolutions for, if not to be broken! Despite my pledge, I failed to blog in January, but here we are 1st February with plenty of news.

First of all, I'd like to say a very big thank you to those of you who gave your support by visiting the Fircroft Exhibition in November. This was a great success and I'm very grateful to those of you who bought my work, as well as to Christine and Frank Taylor for having invited me to exhibit in their lovely home.

                                         EVENTS

January is a waiting time for many of us who submitted applications back in November/December, but I am thrilled to say that the 'show fairy' was kind to me, and I was successful in all my applications. So now I have a pretty full calendar from February through until August, including a couple of exciting new opportunities.   All the shows are now listed on the events page of my website, with one or two possible further dates to be added as and when they arise.

A WAY OF SEEING - LINGWOOD SAMUEL ART

A Coin For The Ferryman

This year kicks off with new works including the piece pictured above, going to Lingwood Samuel Art, Church Street, Godalming, GU7 1EH.  I love this gallery, packed full of wonderful ceramics, glass, artwork, etc,  All just a little bit 'edgy' or thought provoking. There is an 'open day' on Saturday 4th February to launch the show, where you can be the first to view the new work whilst sipping on something bubbly.  the exhibition continues until 22nd April and the gallery is open Wednesdays to Saturdays, 10am - 5pm.   www.lingwoodsamuelart.com

 MAGPIE SPRING SHOW 2017

Sail Away

I am delighted to be one of the ten invited artists to participate in Magpie's Spring Show, where I shall be exhibiting my latest  'hare' creations, along with horses, elephants and who knows what!

This small exhibition is held in the beautiful private home of Nina Jex. You are welcome to atttend the private view on Tuesday 14th March 6-9pm, (not Weds as previously stated), or to visit Thursday 16th 11am - 8pm, Friday and Saturday 11am - 6pm and Sunday 19th March 11am - 4 pm.

This is the perfect opportunity to see how the artworks sit within a domestic setting.

The Garden House, Long Hill, The Sands, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 1NQ.  www.magpiecontemporaryart.co.uk

                                     OTHER STUFF

Collect: The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects

Now in its 13th edition, Collect returns to the stunning setting of the Saatchi Gallery in London’s King's Road from 2 – 6 February 2017

I thought I'd mention this, for those of you who love all things 3D, I can thoroughly recommend visiting this amazing show, (and no, I am not exhibiting but shall definitely be visiting). Here national and international galleries hire space and show works by selected makers.  Full of high end, beautifully crafted art work in glass, ceramics, metal, wood, etc, as well as some amazing jewellery. A great place to be inspired. 
ww.craftscouncil.org.uk/what-we-do/collect/

   THE GREAT POTTERY THROWDOWN IS BACK

Don't forget, the new series of The Great Pottery Throwdown is back on BBC2 at 8pm, starting Thursday 2nd February.

                                     
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Ok so all that said, I'm away to my studio for the first time in nearly 3 weeks, thanks to a delightful bout of flu. Fingers itching, heater on, just need to make a cup of tea and off I go.

Don't forget, you are always welcome to visit my studio if you are looking for a gift or something new.

You can get in touch via my website www.jeantolkovskyceramics.com

    PLEASE COME BACK IN APRIL FOR MY NEXT BLOG