On Demand:TALKING THREADS: Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn
The Embroiderers' Guild presented TALKING THREADS: A talk between Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn
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This is a recording of EG Talking Threads - A talk between Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn given on March 9th 2023. Registering will give you instant access to the recording which will be available for at least one month after registration. The video cannot be downloaded.
The highs and the lows of one of the best-known partnerships in the textile world, known everywhere simply as ‘Jan and Jean’. Together they have inspired thousands of stitchers across the world and we will find out more about their processes, how they embrace new technology, their use of sketchbooks and what inspires them to keep stitching.
In 1997 Double Trouble was founded with the aim of ‘publishing books and promoting further interest in embroidery and allied subjects' .
Jan Beaney
Jan originally trained as a painter and lithographer before moving over to textiles. She presented a TV series on embroidery for the BBC, she has written a large number of books, both individually and with Jean Littlejohn. She is well known as a teacher of textile art across the world.
The 62 Group website says ‘Landscape in all its forms has fascinated Jan for several decades. Fleeting changes of light and subtle nuances continually intrigue and challenge her to create work where elements have been simplified or exaggerated whilst still retaining it entity. The colour palette and textural surfaces are exciting and presenting these particular qualities continue to test Jan.’
Work by Jan Beaney
Jean Littlejohn
Jean originally trained as a teacher, specialising in Art and Textiles. She, along with Jan, is well known across the world as a teacher and writer of some of the best books in the trade. Who doesn’t have a Jan and Jean book in their collection?
The 62 Group (of which they are both members) says that Jean's work ‘reflect(s) a continuing fascination with pathways and journeys, routines and rhythms and traditional patterns that surround us. Her surfaces describe echoes from the past, layers of life and experience and aspects of decay. She is fascinated by history and the movement of time.’
Work by Jean Littlejohn
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