Seasonal Greetings!

 Best Wishes for a Creative 2012

Jen

Inky Autumn again!

New Build

Architect hat is on and working on an eco new-build in Rural Ireland...

and developing CASTLERIN studio business.....

FUSION

Collabrative : Louise Jennings, Jennie Castle and Jeannie Kinsler

artSPACE, Durban, South Africa

Citrus Butterfly on its way to Africa.......

oil on canvas

150 x 150mm

as part of 'FUSION' Exhibition at artSPACE, Durban, South Africa

Main Gallery : Solo : Paintings and Ceramics by

Louise Jennings

Also

Middle Gallery : Solo Exhibition by

Grace Kotze

A quote on painting by Robert Genn :

'While our work has job-like elements, it's not really a job. It's a calling. It's a supreme opportunity to honour and make permanent our time and place in the nature of things.'

Timetable for the Studio 2011

YEAR OF CRAFT 2011

A broken Nicholas Mosse (Bennettsbridge, Co Kilkenny)

bowl re-cycled into a new plate

Mon 9th, Wed 11th and Frid 13th May 2011 - 10am - 1p.m each morning

Bring along a broken treasured piece of

crockery or broken plates/cups sourced from car boot sales or charity shops...

€75 including materials and tea/coffee

(Payable on booking confirmation)

jenettecastle@gmail.com

087 9836342

Follwed by

OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND : 'RE-CYCLED and NEW'

Cristina Garcia - Felt Art

Ciara O'Sullivan - Ceramic Art

Tunde Toth - Paper Art

Jen Castle - Mosaic Art

Sat 14th - Sun 15th May 2011 - 11am to 5pm each day

HERITAGE WEEK : CELTIC IMAGERY

CERAMIC-PAINTING & MOSAIC WORKSHOP

Monday 22nd August to Friday 26th August inclusive

10am-1pm daily

Enjoy the mornings learning new creative skills and the rest of the day exploring County Kilkenny, Ireland.

A week of ceramic painting of a bisque tile with Celtic patterns,

of hand glazing of ceramic pieces to be incorporated into a mosaic piece

to take a-little-piece-of-ireland home...

jenettecastle@gmail.com

+353879836342

Black Irish Greyhound

FOR SALE

€1200
email : jenettecastle@gmail.com
(Payment Paypal)

Jennie Castle

'Black Irish Greyhound'

oil on canvas

1200 x 900mm

Ink Butterfly

Observation Drawing Workshop

by Jen Castle

3 evening drawing workshop, delivered from an architect and visual artist's perspective on drawing and scale.

Suitable for senior school students, for portfolio preparation, for adult beginners or for artists wanting to extend their observational skills....

An 'eye' book

and materials provided

Thurs 31^st March, Thurs 7^th April and Thurs 14^thApril 2011. (7.00 – 9.00p.m.)

€55 and €50 for students

(payable on booking confirmation)

at

'The Studio', Bennettsbridge

Co Kilkenny

email : jenettecastle@gmail.com

Happy St Patrick's day!

Handful of Irish Moss

Spring Magnolias

Spring Magnolias

oil on canvas

150 x 150mm each

Spring Special : Set of 4 AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE through PAYPAL - €150 plus p&p

email : jenettecastle@gmail.com

Aqua glazed pieces out of the kiln ....

First wheel thrown pieces from course in Barcelona!

Pieces made during intensive week's course of 'wheel throwing' at

Eltorn Barcelona

They were glazed at the pottery school and then posted on to us.

Thank you Martin!

Hand painted Ceramic tiles with handmade pieces....

First Firing - HOT out the new kiln!

Best Wishes for 2011 from Ireland