I have spent over a year spending periods of time in the riverside Essex village of Wivenhoe. This special place has become an inspiration for new art. My paintings reflect my ongoing love of shapes and texture. Boating shapes are my starting point and the daily tidal washing of the reedbeds and boats, sometimes hidden, sometimes not, also informed my ideas. This place can look so perfect when the sun shines on a smooth curving river and bobbing boat. Gradually, the tide washes in, hiding what you’ve just seen earlier.

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Jo was selected to create a body of work alongside artist Katie Horwich for a new gallery in North Finchley, the Hasler Gallery.  The inspiration for the work came from visits to view early twentieth century textile designs and katagami stencils at The Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture (MoDA) and interpreting these finds through local Finchley landmarks. You can read my blogpost about Katagami stencil inspiration here and Ginkgo Leaf research here.

Jo was commissioned to design a collection of contemporary wallpapers inspired by Victorian and Edwardian church embroideries held in the company's archives.

Watts of Westminster are a traditional wallpaper and textile company established in 1874.

Jo Angell won first prize in a competition set by the British wallpaper company Graham and Brown to 'Design a collection of innovative wallpapers with a focus on sustainability'.  The final collection, produced by Graham and Brown, are based on the Bittern, a bird who's reedbed habitat is seriously under threat from rising sea levels. The designs are drawn with pen and ink with a hand crafted feel.

My textiles will be available to buy soon by the metre.  In the meantime, please contact me to see a full portfolio of designs.

Jo was invited to create a canopy based on her innovative laser-cut designs for the RHS Chelsea Flower show. Award-winning designer Jo Thompson designed the garden and wanted a shaded sculptural seating area. Matching cushions were also designed by Jo Angell.

The garden won a covited gold medal and 'Best Urban Garden'

The Hornsey Gasholder collection is a graphic print inspired by a Victorian gasholder in Hornsey, close to Jo's studio.  You can read more about this classic structure which was sadly dismantled in the summer of 2016 on the blog.

This collection of tea towels, are all printed on a 100percent crisp cotton in co-ordinating khaki's and dark oranges. The designs take inspiration from a trip I made to Barcelona, a wonderful city full of bold pattern.  I visited the Ramblas and admired the metal street furniture, made sketches of Joan Miro's little abstract birdy shapes at the Miro museum and generally felt very inspired to create.  

The tea towels are currently sold out

As part of the body of work Jo created for the Hasler Gallery in 2014, she created a collection of Digital Art Giclee prints.  The prints are inspired by Jo's interest in the relationship of the urban environment with nature. Art deco shapes from a hidden high street building combine with ginkgo leaf patterns to create a graphic layered print.  Read more about the inspiration on Jo's blog

The prints are limited editions of 30.

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Greetings cards are where much of my product selling into shops and galleries began, with my first retail sale being to the Tate Modern shop.

They provide an opportunity for me to try out new designs and meet new shops and galleries. When I sell them in fairs and shows, people tend to smile and laugh which pleases me no end.

I am a strong believer in the  'Just A Card' campaign.  The campaign 'aims to encourage people to buy from Designer/Makers and Independent Galleries  and Shops by reinforcing the message that all purchases, however small, are so vital to the prosperity and survival of small businesses'. Do take a look at the website for further details.

My cards are printed in the UK onto high quality white textured card from a sustainable forestry source and they come packaged with a recycled kraft envelope in cellophane.  All cards measure 150 x 105mm and are blank inside. 

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Jo was invited to show a laser cut wood and polyproplene canopy at the exhibition 'Embracing Technology', in Kilkenny's Crafts Council of Ireland gallery. The canopy was part of her 'Solar Sanctuary' conceptual design which used a double layered modular structure which is designed to cast interesting patterns when light passes through patterned shapes from above.

I make two types of prints, these ones and Giclee prints.  Whilst my giclee prints are made to order on an archival fine art paper, these I order in small batches which keeps the costs lower.  They have lovely rich colours and look great in many shop bought standard frames or poshed up with a larger mount - your choice! Each is signed in pencil.

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Created as a prototype, the Solar Screen is designed to grow to the size and shape required to provide a temporary screening device.

The leaf flow design has a midcentury modern feel using a hand drawn and painterly technique in bold colours.

Jo created a large scale laser cut light diffusing installation piece during London Design Festival with DesignersBlock in Covent Garden.

Jo created a collection of models and experimental modular structures for her final masters project at Central St Martins.  Designed with reference to geometric forms in nature they act as light diffusing surfaces which can be enlarged by adding more shapes.

I will be exhibiting with 15 London Artists within this very special art deco gem of a building. The silk banners previously created in collaboration with the Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture and shown in the Hasler Gallery, will be suspended in Hornsey Town Hall's Committee room alongside a host of varied and interesting artwork. Read about the original project inspiration.

Artists:
Andrew McGibbon; Paul Berry; Ben Ib; Camilla Barnard; Lee Knott; Steven Gregory; Charlotte Kingsnorth; Becka Mc Fadden; Russ Hodgson; Jo Angell; Elisabeth de Ath; Laurent Mueller; Wendy Saunders; Constanze Schweda; Sam Neal; Matthew Stylianou, Alexander Hug, Jelka Quintellier

Hornsey Town Hall

The Broadway, London, N8 9JJ 

1 - 6 December   12 - 7pm
Opening evening Thursday 3rd December 7-10pm
Schedule of performance tba

 

Jo Angell creates textile designs for fashion, interiors and surface print. Combining traditional drawing techniques and computer aided processes, she creates unique and original results to commission.

Jo produces her own range of textile products which she also sells in retail or on the online shop.

 A full portfolio may be viewed by appointment.

The Geo design has a retro feel with a strong geometric pattern

Leaflink is a fluid leaf inspired graphic design, shown here made into silk habotai and crepe de chine scarves.

Currently sold out, but contact Jo if you would like to find out about placing a special order.