SAVE THE DATE 27th Sept 2019 4-7pm

Joy Pitts and THINK in NG, Cobden Chambers, off Pelham Street, Nottingham NG1 2ED request the pleasure of your company on Friday 27th September 2019, 4 – 7pm. 

Earlier in the year my artwork was selected for the THINK in NG Open Exhibition and subsequently won a peoples vote including an opportunity to show my work again in the Gallery. 

I am pleased to tell you that as part of my exhibition I will be showcasing the Duke of Edinburgh portrait displaying the names of D of E Award holders who put their name forward for inclusion.

For more information about THINK in NG visit http://www.thinkinng.org

RSVP joy@joypitts.co.uk

1 Ton = 3000 Used Garments

Like birds and humans, garments also migrate from one country, region, or place to another. Starting their life as a plant for harvesting, followed by weaving and finishing, garment production, shipping and distribution. These 3000 garments have been intercepted allowing them to pause at St Margaret’s Church before they complete their journey abroad to new communities and trade. Arranged in a circle and linked by their sleeves the sculpture reflects the support and inclusion offered in the context of the Church.

Cley Contemporary Art 2019
Cley 19 - BORDERLINES
Exhibition dates: 4th July - 4th August 2019.
I will be installing a sculpture at St Margaret’s Church, Holt Road, Cley, Norfolk, NR25 7TT, comprising of approx 1 ton of used garments.

St Margaret’s Church

Architectural Panel - Size 20

I assembled this small panel during Open Studios using ladies size 20 small neck labels. Once I had calculated the zigzag rise and fall it was relatively simple to pin out in black and pink to reflect Victorian architecture. For sale 30 x 30 cm.

Wells Art Contemporary

Thrilled to be selected for this International Visual Arts Competition. I will be installing ‘Sunday Best’ assembled from 10,000 used clothing labels. The Exhibition will be held at the historic Wells Cathedral, Somerset, Cathedral Green, Wells, BA5 2UE. Open to the public: 20 July – 11 August 2019, 9am – 4.30pm daily. Private View on Friday 19 July 2019.

Sunday Best

Peoples Prize

My work recently exhibited at THiNK has been awarded the Peoples Prize, a mini solo exhibition for two consecutive weekends early autumn 2019, including a Private View. Thank you to everyone who voted and attended the exhibition.

THiNK Meeting Rooms & Art Gallery, Cobden Place, Cobden Chambers, off Pelham St, Nottingham NG1 2ED

Autumn Beauty 2019
With the underside of woven clothing labels and dressmaker pins on canvas 90 x 90 cm.

Label Gallery

Collection of clothing labels since 1998.

My work with clothing labels began as a result of dissecting rag garments during site-specific research. It led to the on-going collection of labels as a source of materials from which I produce images and sometimes-sculptural objects. 10,000 of these labels are presented in Sunday Best, a 3 metre x 3 metre royal gown that continues to be exhibited nationally, and may be available on request. 

I store these found clothing labels in shoeboxes sorted by colour, size, woven, printed, overs and personalised names. The labels offer a glimpse of high street clothiers and outlets, many of the woven labels being replaced with a cheaper printed alternative. My collection is in the process of being photographed and will be available to view on my website soon.

#artfrompeoplesgarments

POP UP WINDOWS

Part of Norfolk & Norwich Open Studios #NNOS19 25th May – 9th June 2019
Three windows exhibiting art made from 1000’s of clothing labels including Jane Austen portrait and Savile Row’s Merino Sheep at Wells-next-the-Sea. 

Three windows including: -

VENUE 1: Parker & Gillam Optician, 4-6 Shirehall Plain, Holt, NR25 6HT.
VENUE 2: Crabpot Books, High Street, Cley-next-the-Sea, NR25 7RN.
VENUE 3: Nomad & the Bowerbird, 19 Staithe Street, Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1AG.