Meet our Teachers
Jane Chipp
Jane is a textile, collage, assemblage and book artist. She works mainly with found objects, nature, old papers and photographs and is never happier than when wandering around a flea market, beach or forest, finding items to use in her art.
Jane’s art tells stories and captures memories, is nostalgic and often poignant. She loves combining old photographs and papers with household or natural objects to create personal artworks.
Jane teaches online and in-person, both in the UK and overseas. Her courses share techniques and structures for students to explore their own stories, true or imagined, through the use of found materials, nature, and photographs.
In 2021, Jane co-wrote ‘Artful Memories: How to make unique art with old photographs’ with Jack Ravi.
Jane has exhibited internationally, including the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition in 2024.
She lives in Plymouth, UK.
Website: https://www.janechipp.art
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janechipp/
The Art of the Found
What makes us stop and notice an old photograph, a scrap of fabric, a weathered piece of paper or an object that has been discarded? And what happens when we take these fragments out of their original context and give them a new life?
In this two-day hands-on workshop, Jane Chipp and Jack Ravi explore the creative possibilities of found materials, photographs, objects and ephemera. Through a series of exercises, demonstrations and experiments, you’ll discover how you can turn ordinary fragments into something unexpected.
You’ll be encouraged to work intuitively, experiment without worrying about the outcome, and look at familiar materials in new ways. Jane and Jack will share their unique approaches to working with images, collage, textiles, objects and mixed media.
Across the two days, you’ll develop your own collection of fragments and experiments before bringing them together into a finished mixed-media artwork that reflects your own way of seeing.
