ANNE JONES

Artist's Statement

Over the past few years my own work has principally been photographic. It has aimed to consider visually and theoretically the enigmatic space between inside and outside, particularly in relation to the 'edge-ness' of women's experience, and I have been particularly interested in Derrida's work on the nature and place of the frame. I am also interested in the metaphoric uses and meanings of objects in relation to the building of narrative and the creation of identity.

In 2002 I had a major stroke. For a while I could not work. However, in the past year I have begun to explore visually this experience which has so profoundly affected my life. However, I realise it is still about the uncertain space between inside and outside.

March 2008

Education

1964
BA (Econ) Hons in Social Administration, Manchester University
1975
PGCE, University of Reading (Distinction)
1992
Diploma in Stitched Textiles, Roehampton Institute
1996
BA (Hons) Visual Art, First Class, Winchester School of Art
2000
MA Visual Culture, Bath Spa University College

Exhibitions include

1992
Solo exhibition at The Embroiderers' Guild, Hampton Court Palace
1996
'Drawing and Beyond', Angelus Gallery, Winchester
1996
'Drawing On', Alternative Arts, Chiltern Street, London
1997
'Re-marks' Islington Arts Factory, London
1997
'Grey Matters', Diorama Arts Centre, London
1998
'Remarks on the City', Minstrels, Winchester and at Southern Arts
1999
'Remarks at the Hat Fair', Winchester city centre
2000
'Remarks on the Landscape', The Mayor's Fringe, Newbury
2000
'Dance Movement 1', New Greenham Arts and the Corn Exchange, Newbury.
2001
Interchanges/Making Narratives, Winchester Station subway and stations served by SW Trains
2002
'Cornucopia', Corn Exchange, Newbury
2003
'Off our Trolley, The Mayor's Fringe, Newbury
2007
'Grey Matters', Newbury

Textile works in the Collection of the Embroiderers' Guild and in collections in the UK and USA

Associated activities

1989
Co-ordinator for making of a hanging to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Windsor Guildhall
1996-2000
Founding chairman of remarks, a group of visual artists.
1999-2000
Planning, design, and co-ordination of a large Millennium textile project at Christ Church, Woodley, Reading.
2001 to date
Treasurer of remarks.
2001-date
Co-ordinator Hands On Workshops for Open Studios, West Berkshire and North Hampshire
2002-3
Planning, design and encouraging of large textile project at Newbury United Reformed Church

Teaching

1975-86
Teaching in primary school.
1985-2000
Teaching further education classes at East Berkshire College and Bracknell and Wokingham College, including embroidery/textiles and special needs. Also a number of practical courses for the Embroiderers' Guild and other organisations

Writing

2000
MA Dissertation - 'Unpicking Stitches': identity, narratives, embroidering from kits.
2001
'Stitching Together - the Christ Church Textile', The World of Embroidery Vol 52 No 3, 148-149
Aphasic 1 by Anne Jones

Aphasic 1 by Anne Jones

Aphasia 1 by Anne Jones

Aphasia 1 by Anne Jones

Not Looking 4 by Anne Jones

Not Looking 4 by Anne Jones

Aphasic 5 by Anne Jones

Aphasic 5 by Anne Jones

Scape by Anne Jones

Scape by Anne Jones

Site by Anne Jones

Site by Anne Jones