Outdoor Art Installation

From Sep 30, 2023 to Nov 15, 2023 I participated in the Terrain Biennale which is an outdoor art installation. I showed my piece “Trail” which is a 20 foot long arm-knitted lace installation that extended from my porch drooping onto the ground. To learn more about this outdoor art installation- keep reading!

Here is the website to learn more about the Terrain Biennale: https://terrainexhibitions.org/

Here is what Terrain Biennale says about the exhibition/outdoor art installations: Terrain Biennial is a grassroots public art festival that brings artists and neighbors together to put public art on the front lawns (and porches, windows, and rooftops, too!) of neighborhoods across the world.

Artists and curators collaborated with hosts to produce public art installations (think sculptures, paintings, projections, flags, yarn art, you name it!) outside their homes (and other unexpected spots!).

You can check out my installation here: https://terrainexhibitions.org/tb23-huntsville-on

How to Participate in the Outdoor Art Installation of Terrain Biennale:

Make sure you apply. I suggest following them on Instagram to stay connected and know when you should apply. Then you need to find a host to agree to have your art installed. Then you install your art and take a photo of it so it can be added on the Terrain Biennale website. When choosing a piece to apply with you want to think about a piece that will be able to withstand weather conditions for a month and a half. 

I chose to submit the piece “Trail” because I knew that it could withstand rain and even snow. Yes, sometimes it snows in Canada early! I also like the way that it drapes like a long lace curtain. I am thinking about making this piece longer. Should I? Let me know in the comments! 

To read more about my piece “Trail” click here! 

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Round Floral Stickers and Oval Stickers

Round floral stickers and oval floral stickers are navy blue stickers made through the cyanotype process by artist Jackie Partridge. These cyanotype prints are then scanned and professionally printed on stickers in a round or oval shape. You can learn more about the round floral sticker and oval stickers by reading below.

These daisy stickers are made through the cyanotype process by artist Jackie Partridge. They are blue and white matte stickers and come in an oval or circle shape. These daisy stickers are durable and perfect for laptops, water bottles and more!

Size Info:

Oval Stickers - 75 mm x 50 mm

Circle Stickers - 76 mm x 76 mm

Daisy Cyanotype Stickers

CA$4.00

Ideas for Your Round Floral Stickers or Oval Floral Stickers 

• Give the stickers as a gift 

• Put the stickers on your laptop

• Put the stickers on a water bottle 

• Stick them on a phone case or Ipad case

• Put them on a helmet

• Put them on a makeup case

• Put them on a journal 

• Stick them on a planner or binder

• Send them to a friend in a card

• Put them on a travel mug 

• Put them on a guitar

• Put them on a lunch box or cooler

FAQ About the Stickers

Do you offer refunds?

Refunds are provided if an artwork arrives damaged. Although this is rare, it can happen during the delivery process. Proof of the cards damaged in a photograph is required to obtain the refund.

I still have questions; how can I get in touch?

You can email me at jackiepartridgeart@gmail.com I will try get back to you within 48 hours.

How are the stickers made?

The stickers are made through a chemical process and sunlight called a cyanotype. The chemicals are exposed to the sun and turn blue -also known as a blueprint. This design was scanned, edited, and is professionally printed on stickers.

Other information:

Price includes tax. Standard shipping is FREE to Canada and $9.99 to the U.S.

Shipping to other countries and express shipping is available in the checkout.

Click here to purchase round floral stickers or oval stickers

Check out my other floral stickers and prints in my print shop by clicking on the button below! 

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Small Paper Houses

I started creating small paper houses in 2016, calling this series Tree Houses. The small paper houses has been an ongoing series of photographs where I place the paper houses in parts of the natural environment like woodpecker holes, on stumps and between leaves. To learn more about the series of small paper houses, keep reading! 

Much of my current practice involves working outdoors as my studio and using paper to add or transform an area of a landscape that is close to me and I have spent time with. I see both the process of making the work and documenting the work in a photograph as the artwork.

In the Tree Houses series, I create miniature brown paper houses and place them in the landscape as tiny villages on tree stumps and in nooks and crannies of the natural environment. The houses are varied in size. After placing them, I take a photograph and remove the house to place it in a new location next time.  This series signifies the idea that home can be made where you make it and the importance of valuing the natural environment as a home. The small paper houses create miniature worlds or communities within the photo that is taken. 

I like taking the paper houses with me on hikes and walks to be able to capture new photos to add in the series. I would like to create a book of the small paper houses in the future.

You can take a look at some of the small paper houses series in the images below. 

This series of Tree Houses has been featured in:

• Art Promenade (Photograph of Treehouses), City of Waterloo Public Art Installation in 2022

• State of Becoming, Button Factory Arts, Waterloo, ON in 2017

• Tree House (select photograph) Tiny Spoon (Issue 10) in 2023

To connect with me, please click on any of the icons below! Leave a comment below letting me know which photo you love from the series. 

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2022 Year in Review

2022 is coming to end and it is time to look back and reflect on the year. Here is my 2022 year in review for my art! A lot has happened this year and I want to share it with you. This is a great time for you to reflect on your favourite memories of 2022 too! 

My Art Goals for 2022

Post consistently to social media (5x a week to instagram, 3-4x to facebook, every day to Pinterest, twice a month to my email list, blog post 3-4x a month, YouTube 2x a month), TikTok weekly 

Social media takes time. I recently started a tiktok - Jackie Partridge Art.  I would like to try paid ads this year.

I decided to switch to posting to YouTube once a month this year as it is a ton of work and I am working full time as a teacher. I am still starting with tiktok -you can find me on -Jackie Partridge Art. I would like to do more next year.

Update: I did pretty well with this. Lots of life changes prevented me from posting as consistent as I would have liked to.

Excited to announce we are expecting our first child in May 2023!

Apply to art calls twice a month - I want to have more exhibitions this year!

I have been getting more exhibitions and artist grants since I have been consistently applying to art application calls.

I did well at applying to exhibitions and art calls and usually applied to 4 or so per month. As a result I had a lot more exhibitions this year! 

I had a few big exhibitions this year and a couple of grants from Pat the Dog Theatre Company and Ontario Arts Council.

Spend time in nature for inspiration- I find this really helps with my art practice.

Once a month Gordie and I made it a habit of hiking, campinging or walking outside. I’ve taken lots of photos that I have shared on Instagram

We didn’t go outside hiking or camping as much as I wanted to but when we did we had a lot of fun. 

Make consistent art sales- I would love my art to be my main source of income. I would like to match my current teaching income before the end of 2022. These are my current streams of revenue:

• Art grants/awards and artist fees

• Art workshops and coaching 

• Selling art teaching resources on Teachers Pay Teachers

• Selling my original art 

• Selling my cyanotype prints on Society6

I did a lot better at making consistent sales with my art. I still have a ways to go but I am getting there and enjoying the journey! 

My sales on my Teachers Pay Teachers have really improved. I did two holiday art markets that were successful and sold more art online this year!

Set boundaries for teaching for more work life balance- no work on Friday nights and Saturdays, no emails past 5pm, no marking on the weekend. No working camps.

This past summer I worked the month of July at a day camp at my school. I was very intentional not to start working on school stuff until the end of August so that I could have a break from school. Make art during school breaks- I plan on not working at camps this year so that I have more time to focus on my art and business. 

I did well not working at camps this year which gave me more time to work on my art and I’m so happy with the progress I have made! I also did well not working on school stuff outside of school hours.

Make art each month- I want to get back to making art each month. It is something that I put off like exercising. I want to be able to prioritize both.  - I have done better at this!

2022 Goals 

• Exercise 2x a week - rough in the winter but got better in the spring and for the rest of the year 

• Match my teaching salary in my art income

• Purchase a Home 

• ✅Have 5 exhibitions or publications - Kitchener Public Library two person exhibition, Cambridge Art Gallery Show.21, Art Comp in London, ON, Forest Spaces- Contact Photo Festival in Toronto, Moving Forward, Three Sisters Cultural Centre, St. Jacob’s, ON, INPRINT Exhibition, Button Factory Arts, Waterloo, ON.

• Grow my mailing list by 500 people 

• Grow my YouTube to 500 subscribers 

• Have 200 products in my TPT store  - this was a hard goal - I later changed it to 100 because that was more realistic - haha ✅

2022 Year in Review 

Overall, 2022 was a great year. I worked as a teacher teaching my grade 5s who I had in Grade 4 and then I had some of them in my grade 4,5,6 class. I learned a lot about Montessori education from work. I took business courses and read a lot of business books.

Thank you so much for following on this journey. I appreciate you being here and supporting me along the way.

Here Are Some FREE Ways To Support Me (If You Aren’t Doing Them Already)

• Subscribe to my YouTube Channel

• Follow me on Pintrest 

• Like my Facebook Page

• Follow me on my instagram

• Follow my TPT store if you are a teacher

• Follow my Cyanotype Print Shop

• Join my mailing list ( I send lots of tips, free products and painting tutorials) -join the box below

Lastly, I would appreciate it if you like something I post to like, comment or share to help me to reach more people! 

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I Want to Be an Artist

I want to be an artist and I have wanted to be an artist ever since I was in Kindergarten. I came home with piles of crafts and colouring sheets that were plastered on my bedroom door as a kid. Wanting to be an artist doesn’t just have to be a dream!

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I have always loved creating. I have always felt a spark while creating and known I wanted to be an artist. 

I know I am an artist. I went to school and did my undergrad in painting and drawing at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay - you can read about that here. 

I also did my Master of Fine Arts at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. I am educated and trained to be an artist. When I make art I feel like I am an artist. 

Right now, I am not doing art on a full time basis. It’s hard because I love teaching and I enjoy it and I’m a great teacher and love my students. Most days I don’t feel fulfilled. 

But when I’m making art, writing about art or posting my art on social media, I feel so much happier. I am in a transition where my husband and I are trying to buy a house, to decide where we want to live and find work that we enjoy and that is meaningful to us. 

As a teacher and artist I know I can work anywhere. That’s one of the reasons I want to be an artist.

As we prepare for this transition of me working as a teacher to switching to teaching part time after I have a baby - here is how I am preparing:

• I am drafting and planning content. In the summer I filmed and my husband edited 12 youtube painting tutorials that could be released on my YouTube painting channel one per month- so that I have consistent content coming out. 

• I also do this with the blogs that I have created so that I write 4-5 months of blogs and schedule them out ahead of time.

• I started creating items that were easy to sell online and that are digital items that don’t need to be shipped like art teaching resources on Teachers Pay Teachers or my prints that are printed and shipped by Society6

• I have spent a lot of time reading business books and taking courses to prepare myself for running a business on a full time basis

• Lastly, I have spent a lot of time thinking and journaling about what I want my life to look like. Which is why I know I want to be an artist full time and not just on the evenings and weekends! 

How can you help me with this hopeful transition? You can share my work to your friends - here is the link to my shop you can share.

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 On the top of the page there is a form for people to join my mailing list. I would love for you to encourage people to sign up for that. As a treat they will receive a 15% discount code and lots of helpful and inspiring tips! 

Thanks for being on this journey and here’s to what lies ahead! 

-Jackie 

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Christmas Art Sale

I am participating in a Christmas Art Sale on Sunday November 20th 2022 from 10 am.

Come Join us for the Christmas Art Sale at the St. Agatha Community Centre at 1791 Erbs Rd, St. Agatha, ON N0B 2L0 for a Christmas Market on Sunday, November 20th from 10am until 6pm. This event is put on by Sweet Lights Company. 

I am also having at art sale at the Shakespeare Community Centre on Sat. Nov. 5 from 10am-2pm.

This is one of the first art sales I have done in awhile (since I was in university). I decided to do a Christmas Art Sale because I know it will be busy and a popular event. The event was first created at the end of June, so it has had a long time of advertising and attracting people to this Christmas Art Sale. 

Why am I attending the Christmas Art Sale?

I want to make more money on my art this year so that I can pursue my passion of making and teaching art on a more full time basis. I know my art is beautiful and I would love to spread it around this holiday season!

Buying gifts for people you care about can be hard. I know I have lots of people on my list that are hard to shop for because they already have everything or they are particular about what they like. 

Art is a great gift to give. You can also give a gift card for my art, if you are unsure what people may want.

There will be a variety of vendors and artisans at this sale. Entry is free so I hope to see you there! 

Here’s What I Will be Selling at the Christmas Art Market

• Original cyanotype designs small and medium sizes 

• Cyanotype daisy stickers

• Cyanotype daisy cards+other cyanotype cards to be sold in a pack of four 

• Handmade paper 

• Daisy cyanotype mugs 

Stay up to date with what events I am attending like this Christmas Art Sale by joining my mailing list. You can sign up by entering your name and email below. I will also send you 15% off my art discount as a thank you gift for joining my mailing list. 

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Holiday Gift Guide 2022

Here is your Holiday Gift Guide 2022 to help you do your shopping for loved ones this holiday season. Scroll down to find ideas for the person you are shopping for. These are all items I sell. Some of the links are affiliate links meaning I get a small percentage of the sale but the price is the same regardless of whether or not you use my link. 

Holiday Gift Guide 2022

Holiday Gift Guide 2022 - for Mom

• An art commission - you can read more about commissions here -please email me if you are interested in getting a commission done. My deadline for Christmas is November 5th 2022 for local people in the Waterloo Region. 

• Daisy wooden wall art 

• Original cyanotype artwork

Holiday Gift Guide - for Dad

• Fern coffee mug

• Palm leaf sling chair 

• Pine branch acrylic box 

Holiday Gift Ideas - for Grandma 

• Daisy print wall clock 

• Daisy coffee mug

• Daisy print wrapping paper 

• Daisy cyanotype set of cards 

Holiday Gift Guide 2022 - for Grandpa 

• Pine branch travel mug 

• Pine branch coasters 

• Palm leaf hand or body towel

Holiday Shopping Ideas - for Your Best Friend

• Original cyanotype artwork - mini size 

• Daisy carry all pouch

• Wheat framed mini art print 

Holiday Gift Guide  - for a Friend 

• Daisy print sticker 

• Daisy cyanotype art print 

• Fern framed mini art print 

Holiday Gift Ideas - for Your Sister 

• Original cyanotype artwork - mini size 

• Original handmade paper artwork  

• Daisy backpack 

• Daisy throw pillow 

Peach Daisies

CA$90.00

Holiday Gift Guide 2022 - for Your Brother 

• Palm leaf backpack 

• Palm leaf all over graphic t-shirt 

• Palm leaf mug

Holiday Gift Ideas - for Your Co-worker or Boss 

• Daisy coffee mug

• Daisy cyanotype card 

• Palm leaf coffee mug

Holiday Gift Guide  - for a Teacher or Daycare Provider 

• Daisy cyanotype card 

• Daisy print sticker 

• Daisy print mug 

When in doubt you can buy a gift card! :) Click the button if you would like a gift card for my original artwork (this does not include art prints)

Here are some ideas in my Holiday Gift Guide for 2022! Please note the last day for shipping guaranteed by December 25th 2022 is December 14th. 

Giving art is a great gift idea to show you care and help to bring some joy and personalization this holiday season! 

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OAC Grants

Early this year I was given one of the OAC grants for emerging artists. This OAC grant is a $2000 grant that gives funding to purchase art supplies and to participate in educational skill development. 

I started applying for OAC grants this past fall and I was excited to have received one. OAC stands for Ontario Arts Council. The OAC grants are a lengthy process to set up an account and submit your application online but they are worth it. 

By receiving OAC grants or other grants, artists can receive funding to make projects possible. $2000 is a lot of money and I am grateful to have received this grant as this project would not be financially possible without it. 

There are many different OAC grants available. You can learn more by clicking here!

It’s important to note that OAC grants are only for residents in Ontario. However, depending on where you live, the province or state, try Googling grants with your location to find other grants to apply to. 

OAC Grants- the OAC Grant Proposal

I will be using the money from the OAC grant to purchase paper making supplies including different types of pulp, mould and deckles and other paper making supplies. I will also be registering for some paper making and letterpress classes to be able to enhance my skills as a paper maker. Lastly, I will use some of the money to rent out a paper making studio place near where I live. I have until 2023 to complete this project. I started purchasing supplies and signing up for workshops this summer of 2022. 

I plan on making sheets of map paper using recycled maps and using the letter press to write some of my poems on the paper. I also want to make more large sheets of the map paper to be able to do large installations of my work Patched. You can read more about the Patched project here! 

Jackie Partridge, Patched Project

If you are interested in applying to OAC grants you can click here to check their deadlines. 

I appreciate the financial support of OAC grants for funding my art practice! 

To find out more about the project check out my instagram @jackiepartridge_    and search the #patchedproject

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Wild Flowers of Ontario Project

I am doing a project with wild flowers of Ontario, specifically wild flowers of Waterloo Region, where I am from. I got a microgrant to do this project from Pat the Dog Theatre Company for $1000. This project pays for a week of work for emerging artists living in Waterloo Region.

The microgrant was awarded to 35 emerging artists in Waterloo Region. For the grant, I proposed to make a series of cyanotype prints of different wildflowers in Waterloo Region. I also proposed completing cyanotypes on different surfaces like canvas, fabric and wood. 

I am grateful to have received this grant and to be able to be paid for my time, research and the cost of materials to be able to make this project possible! 

Although, I have completed the flowers of ontario/Waterloo Region project. I know there are a lot more flowers of Ontario. I would love to have a large wall of flowers of Ontario cyanotypes. 

Here are Some the Wild Flowers of Ontario I Have Made: 

• Red clover 

• White clover 

• Buttercup 

• Forget me not

• Teasel 

• Oxeye daisies 

• Goldenrod 

• Queen Anne’s Lace 

• And more!

To see more pictures from my wild flowers of Ontario project -check out my instagram @jackiepartridge_

 If you have ideas for what wild flowers of Ontario I should use next please send me a DM or comment below in this blog post! 

What did I Learn from the Wild Flowers of Ontario Project?

There are a ton of wildflowers in Ontario and within the Waterloo Region. I was always surprised by all the types of wildflowers I could find within a small area like along the side of the road. Using a wildflower guide is a helpful way to identify different types of wildflowers. Often you can tell different types apart by their colour, leaf shape or the way the petals form. 

What is a Cyanotype?

A cyanotype is a sun print that uses a chemical process coated on paper. When the chemicals are exposed to UV the yellow chemicals turn blue in colour. If you place something on top of the coated paper it will leave behind a beautiful white print! 

Learn how to make a cyanotype here!

See the Collection of Wildflower Cyanotypes

What will I do with the Cyanotypes of Wild Flowers of Ontario?

I hope to make more cyanotypes of wildflowers, covering all the flowers in Ontario one day. I will be using these designs and scanning them as digital files to make prints like cards, stickers and art prints. I will be selling my originals on my website before the holidays.

The best way to stay connected about art releases and to get a 15% off discount in my art shop is to join my mailing list. You can enter your email in the form below to sign up! 

Feel free to head to shop to see the other cyanotype flowers and greenery I have completed and see the other cyanotype prints for sale! If you are unsure how to frame original cyanotype artwork you can check out this link! 

For art prints and printed items you can check out my Society6 print shop here! 

To see the cyanotypes that were made with this grant check out the link below!

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Concordia University mfa

I completed my Concordia University mfa in 2018. I really enjoyed the Concordia University Fine Arts program in Montreal. Read more to see what the program was like. If you would like to learn more about preparing an art application for college or university - click here.

Concordia University mfa 

The Concordia University MFA program I was in was the Fibres and Material Practices Program. I was there from September 2015- to February 2018. On average, it is a 3 year Master of Fine Arts Program with the first two years having classes and critiques to present your artwork and the final year you build your end of year exhibition and write your thesis paper about your art and research. 

Concordia University mfa - Montreal

Montreal is the second largest city in Canada. It is a large city with French culture. Oftentimes, it feels like you are in another country. There are lots of great restaurants, art galleries and architecture. I loved spending time in Old Montreal and seeing the architecture there. 

Montreal -image from Unsplash

Concordia University mfa -Where to live 

I lived near the university as I didn’t want to take the subway (metro) or commute. I wanted to be able to walk to school and not rely on transportation. We lived in a rented apartment, a 3 ½, meaning it had one bedroom, a small kitchen and living room and a small bathroom. Our building backed onto Mont Royal Parc, a large green space. We spent a lot of time in the park and it led me to starting my work Patched. 

Concordia University mfa -about the program.

I had about 7 other people in my year of my program. It was nice because we all became close friends. I worked as a teaching assistant to learn about making paper. I also worked as a tutor as well for extra income. I loved the professors at the school and really learned a lot. The Concordia University MFA program is a strong and notable program. In the first and second year you are given a studio space on campus and in the final year you can find your own studio space. I chose to use my living room to save money. 

Overall, I loved my time at Concordia University mfa program. I am so happy with my decision to go there. It was a great time with lots of wonderful memories. 

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5 Cards for Family

Giving cards for family is a thoughtful way to show that you care about your loved ones. Cards for family are cards they will treasure and hold onto for years to come. With my cyanotype cards they have a blank interior making them perfect to write a personalized message for any occasion. You can give these cards for family or to friends. These minimalist floral cards are perfect for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, sympathy cards, get well cards and more! 

There’s something special about receiving a card in the mail that shows that the person really went the extra mile in taking the time to choose the right card, write a thoughtful message and send it off to be mailed. I’m sure you can think of a few people in your life that could really appreciate receiving a card to show that you are thinking of them. Maybe a grandparent? A friend who lives out of town or someone special who is going through a hard time. 

My fine art cards for family are designed to be collected and treasured. After the occasion has passed the card can be cut or folded and put in a frame where the artwork on the front of the card can be displayed and cherished as a personal keepsake. 

About the Card Designs 

These cards are created by me with the cyanotype process. The cyanotype process is a chemical process that involves the sunlight to create a blue pigment. After the prints were created I scanned and edited the designs so they could be printed on cards. 

5 Cards for Family 

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Daisy Handmade Cards 

These daisy handmade cards are sold individually or as a package of four. They are sold with white envelopes. They have a white interior perfect for writing any message you choose. The minimalist daisy design suits any occasion or holiday. The minimalist navy and white cyanotype would look great in a white or wooden frame to make a lovely and affordable artwork for after the lifespan of the card. 

Daisy Cyanotype Cards

from CA$6.50

Ideas for these cards for family: 

• Wedding and Anniversary cards 

• Valentine’s Day Cards 

• Mother’s Day Cards 

• Birthday Cards and more! 

Click the button below to purchase daisy cyanotype cards! 

Farm Field Wheat Card 

These cards are sold as a pack of 3, 5, or 10 and printed with Society6. This card has a white interior perfect for personalized messages and comes with white envelopes.

Ideas for sending these cards for family and friends: 

• Father’s Day Card 

• Birthday Card 

• Thinking of You Card 

Click the button below to purchase wheat cyanotype cards!

Botanical Cards 

These botanical cards are great cards for family with beautiful floral designs. The cards have an all white interior. Afterwards they can be framed in a wooden or white frame. The cards are printed from Society6 and come with a white envelope. Sold as a pack of 3,5 or 10.

Ideas for sending these cards for family: 

• Birthdays 

• Weddings and anniversaries 

• Valentine’s Day 

• Mother’s Day 

Click the button below to purchase floral cyanotype cards! 

Pine Printed Cards 

Pine printed cards are wonderful cards for family or friends. These minimalist cards are great for a gardener or nature lover. The cards have an all white interior, are printed from Society6 and come with a white envelope. They are sold as packs of 3, 5, or 10.

Ideas for sending these cards for family: 

• Birthday cards 

• Get well cards 

• Father’s Day Cards 

Click the button below to purchase pine cyanotype cards! 

Palm Leaf Cards

Palm leaf cards are printed by Society6 and sold individually. These cards have a blank interior and would look great framed after in a white or wooden frame. The cards come with a white envelope. They are sold in packs of 3, 5, or 10.

Ideas for sending these cards for family: 

• Retirement or graduation cards

• Father’s Day 

• Thinking of you

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Patched Exhibition

For the month of March and April 2022 I will be displaying my work Patched at the Kitchener Public Library in their gallery on the lower floor. This will be a two-person exhibition along with another artist on the opposing wall. 

I will be displaying 20 framed Patched installations and some of my nature inspired poems. 

Patched is an ongoing series of photographs where map paper (made from maps of places I have been to) is embedded into trees where the bark naturally peels away as an act of offering or mending.

Could the landscape be an archive remembering every mark and every trace set upon it? Will my footprints still be here when I am no longer? For how long will the traces of me stay on the surface of the earth?

featuring two separate exploratory photography exhibits with accompanying poetry by artists Annette Dekker & Jackie Partridge

In celebration of Poetry Month: https://poets.ca/npm/  April 2022 

Hello Shadow 

Artist: Annette Dekker 

Enraged by Shadow’s relentless stalking 

The woman behind the camera 

turns 

shoots 

captures the prowler – live, 

smirking at her    strutting 

on a seabed of bleached eelgrass . . . 

Annette Dekker is currently in private practice as a psychotherapist. She is fascinated by the capacity of people to heal and to explore their inner worlds.  Annette finds joy in photography and writing and sometimes uses these mediums to better understand herself.  She surprised herself when the outcome of such exploration became an exhibition. She shares this work in the hope that it inspires others to become acquainted with their own Shadows.    

Patched 

Artist: Jackie Partridge 

I feel for places.  

We walk all over them.  

We stomp on them. 

We forget about them.  

Rarely do we visit. 

And when we do – 

We drop by unannounced.  

Coming from a small town and family heritage of farming, Jackie Partridge has visually seen the land developing over time. She has seen and felt both the impacts of climate change and urbanization within her community.  

As a mixed media artist, she is interested in expressing the rural landscape in an abstract and poetic way through drawings and installations. 

Patched is an ongoing series of photographs where map paper (made from maps of places she has been) is embedded into trees where the bark naturally peels away as an act of offering or mending. 

She asks, ‘Could the landscape be an archive remembering every mark and every trace set upon it? Will my footprints still be here when I am no longer? For how long will the traces of me stay on the surface of the earth?’ 

http://www.jackiepartridge.com/work#/patched/ 

The Kitchener Public Library is located 85 Queen Street North

Kitchener ON N2H 2H1

Phone: 519-743-0271

The Patched exhibition is on til the end of April, 2022. If you have a chance to see it please share photos on social media by tagging me @jackiepartridge_ or use the #patchedproject. 

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Show.21

I am a part of the juried exhibition for emerging artist called Show.21 in Cambridge, Ontario. The exhibition runs from November 22, 2021 - February 13, 2022. Featuring work by Olivia Brouwer, Anahí González, Lupita Guerrero, Anne Hamilton, Brubey Hu, Abby Nowakowski, Jackie Partridge, Lauren Prousky, Brenda Mabel Reid, Racquel Rowe, and Ahmri Vandeborne.

Jackie Partridge, Precariously Perched, maps on pins, 2021, Photo Credit: Scott Lee

Established in 2005, Cambridge Art Galleries’ biannual exhibition SHOW presents the work of emerging artists based in Ontario. Selected from an open call of submissions, SHOW.21 presents the work of eleven artists with connections to Waterloo Region and surrounding areas.

Located at:

Idea Exchange

Queen's Square

1 North Square, Cambridge, ON

Jackie Partridge, Precariously Perched, maps on pins, 2021, Photo Credit: Scott Lee

Here is the digital exhibition brochure

You can see my video explaining the artwork in the exhibition below:

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Exhibition at Show.21

From November 22 until February 27, 2022 I will have my work Precariously Perched on display at Cambridge Art Galleries- at Queen's Square Gallery as part of their group juried exhibition for emerging artists.

This was the first paid CARFAC fee exhibition I took part in and I am grateful for the opportunity to be able to exhibit my artwork and to be paid for it. Paid exhibitions help allow artists to be valued for their work of making the work, delivering and installing the work, picking up the work and advertising the work like the video I created below.

You can check out their link to see more information

I will be showing art with: Olivia Brouwer, Lupita Guerrero, Anahí González, Anne Hamilton, Brubey Hu, Abby Nowakowski, Lauren Prousky, Brenda Mabel Reid, Racquel Rowe, and Ahmri Vandeborne.

See a video about the installation below:

About Show.21 in Cambridge

Established in 2005, Cambridge Art Galleries’ biannual exhibition SHOW presents the work of emerging artists based in Ontario. Selected from an open call of submissions, SHOW.21 presents the work of eleven artists with connections to Waterloo Region and surrounding areas.

Here is the digital exhibition brochure

About Precariously Perched by Jackie Partridge

Precariously Perched is a site-specific installation that uses tiny pins and balances twisted strands of maps on the pins.  You can see and read more about the project here!

Precariously Perched resembles a walk or a horizon line. Some twisted strands of maps rest on pins while others fall to the floor signaling a passage of time. In this exhibition, I have twisted strands of maps and pins wrapping around a column by the window and then they start at the wall near the top and decline down like a mountain towards the bottom of the wall. 

Precariously Perched by Jackie Partridge - installation in Montreal - see the exhibition in Cambridge by visiting Cambridge Art Galleries.

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How to Get an Artist Grant

How to get an artist grant? Is a common question for artists because being an artist can be difficult and financially frustrating. There are lots of things to pay for as an artist like your studio space, art materials, ongoing learning, travel and residency fees, website fees, domain name and more! If you find yourself asking how to get an artist grant -then keep reading!

Getting an artist grant helps to relieve the financial pressure and money insecurities that come with being an artist, especially an emerging artist that is just starting out. By the end of this article you won’t be asking how to get an artist grant again!

How to Get an Artist Grant -the Steps

1. Research what grants you are eligible to apply for (make sure you check eligibility)

2. Record the deadlines for the grants

3. Start early at least two weeks but sooner is better than later! 

4. Read the application instructions 

5. Gather and prepare your materials for the artist grant

6. Fill out the application and double check

7. Proofread and have someone else read it too!

8. Submit and take some deep breaths! 

Make Sure You Research the Artist Grant

Where can you find an artist grant? Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council or even more locally. A lot of cities have their own grants or awards for art. In my city of Waterloo there are Region of Waterloo Arts Fund and City of Waterloo. 

You have to begin by researching and checking which artist grants you are eligible for. Then you can research deadlines so that you have enough time to apply for the artist grant. 

As a young emerging artist, I started with smaller grants with a low budget proposal that I could help build my CV and prove that I could complete projects and handle working with grant money. This is a new skill -it’s good to start small and to practice! 

How to Get an Artist Grant -Practice, Practice, Practice

It takes time to get an artist grant. You probably won’t get one right away and that’s okay! Keep applying and keep practicing. It can be difficult to write about your art or to explain why getting the grant would help you as an artist or your community. With time you do build your confidence and your writing improves!

Tips for How to Get an Artist Grant 

1. Read and complete everything 

2. Make sure your writing and proposal is clear and makes sense

3. Have professional photos of your art 

4. Ask for feedback if you don’t get the grant so you can improve 

5. Attend free grant writing seminars or workshops -most places offer this or there’s lots on YouTube

6. Interview people who have won grants and ask questions 

7. Call the place or email where you are applying at to and ask any questions (this doesn’t negatively impact you receiving a grant- only helps)

8. Again, give yourself plenty of time and make sure to submit early in case the website crashes!

What Happens When I Receive an Artist Grant?

When you receive an artist grant -which you will someday (don’t worry!) Make sure you keep track of your receipts, paper copies and digital copies (take a picture or scan) This way you don’t lose them. Complete the project you proposed on the deadline stated. If you can’t meet the project deadline or if the project is changing slightly -reach out to where you received the grant to speak to them. They are always very helpful and they want you to succeed! 

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What is Support in Art?

What is support in art? And how can you find a good support system? Why do you need a support system as an artist? I will let you know in this blog - don’t you worry! Learn from artist Jackie Partridge what is support in art is.

A strong support system can be one person or more than one. They are someone you trust and they radiate positivity. You can trust this person with your dreams and know that they will be supportive, a good listener, offer great advice, be encouraging and believe in you (often more than you believe in yourself).

As an artist it’s important to have support because making art can be draining. At times, you will feel like your art is not good enough, like everything has been done before and that you won’t make money off your art. 

Your support system can help you to stay focused on your goals and reassure you that your on the right path and that you shouldn’t give up! 

What is Support in Art and Why Does it Matter?

• Having someone who always believes in you can help you to feel confident and successful

• Having a support person can be someone you trust and can talk to on a tough day

• That support person can push you to be your best and reassure you when you doubt yourself

• A great support system encourages you and pushes you to keep going even when you feel like giving up

My Support in Art

“Make more art!” isn’t as simple as it sounds. Making art can be challenging to find the time to do it. For a couple of years since graduating my MFA, I struggled with finding time to make more art and often put off making art all together. I was “too busy” paying off my student loans, working multiple jobs and really didn’t have the time. I started feeling unhappy and my husband really noticed.

He encouraged me to start my YouTube channel. Which scared me. I was worried if people would comment nasty things. That no one would watch the videos, that no one would subscribe and that I would embarrass myself. I was worried what people would think and that they would make fun of me.

Most of all I worried that it would be a complete waste of time.

But he encouraged me to do it.

He often believes in me more than I believe in myself.

And then when I wanted to start my Teachers Pay Teachers store I was scared too. I was worried I wouldn’t make any sales and that I would spend all this time doing it and it would be a waste. He believed in me and encouraged me to keep going.

Not only does he encourage me to do things and to get my art seen but he helps me. He attends exhibition openings, helps me install and de-install my art, takes photos of my art, edits my photos, edits my videos, edits my writing… the list goes on and on.

He is 100% on board with any new and random idea I have. He is there encouraging me, giving me praise and assisting me in my goals.

He will help out around the house or make dinner to give me extra time to work on my art.  He knows that it’s important and that I will appreciate it.

It really helps having a support system like that in your life. 

So, How Can You Support an Artist?

• like, comment, save and share their work on social media

• follow them on social media - invite your friends and family to do the same

• join their mailing list/read their emails

• refer to your artist friends when someone is looking for art

• shop local and from small businesses like artists whenever possible

• ask an artist to do a commission

• purchase artwork from your favourite artist

• compliment an artist - let them know you love their work! Bonus points if you tell them why (this can help them develop new work)

• Send them inspiration, art exhibition calls or other art opportunities

• Listen without judgment
  
  

  Even doing a FREE action like commenting on their post can help an artist - because it allows the artist to reach more people!

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Patched by Jackie Partridge

Patched by Jackie Partridge has been an ongoing installation and photography project since 2017 where map paper (made from maps of places I have been to) is embedded into trees where the bark naturally peels away as an act of offering or mending.

Watch the Patched Installation

I have done these installations in various places I have lived and travelled including:

• Rosendale, New York

• Johnson, Vermont

• Waterloo Region

• Kinmount

• Huntsville

• Gravenhurst 

Recent Patched Installations

Patched is installed in Regency Park in Waterloo, ON for the month of July, 2021.

You can see more about this project funded by the City of Waterloo and Create Waterloo - here!

With this funding I also created free seed starter kits - you can see the instructions for the kits- here.

Here is a photo from the installation:

In 2018, I was awarded a grant from the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund to create my book Patched which included nature poems about trees and my series of Patched as coloured photographs.

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In the summer of 2019, I created a large-scale installation of Patched on a tree on my grandmother’s property in Kinmount, ON.

Patched by Jackie Partridge Video of Installation (Sped Up):

I created a large sheet of map paper on a vacuum table that sucks out the water from the pulp on my artist residency in 2018 and the Women’s Studio Workshop in Rosendale, New York. I then used a spray bottle of water to dampen the paper and turn it back into to pulp to apply it onto the tree.

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On my instagram @jackiepartridge_ I share photos from this series that can be found searching the hashtag #patchedproject.

Trusting Your Gut Feeling

Trusting your gut feeling when it comes to making art can be difficult. I get that you don’t have time and there are other things on your to-do list. As an artist trusting your gut is an important step in the art making process. Without following your intuition you might not be making enough art or the best art. You have to trust your gut and listen to your art intuition. 

If your art intuition is telling you to try something to add a different colour, to try a new technique, to make something- you should follow that. Just like any other form of intuition like a red flag warning sign in a bad relationship your art intuition usually isn’t wrong. If the art you are making looks off or doesn’t feel right make sure you are trusting your gut feeling. 

For awhile and I mean awhile, I have struggled with finding time to paint and make art. When I was living in Montreal doing my MFA it was easy because I had multiple studio spaces and designated time to make art. I was only working part-time and my main job was being a great art student.

Fast forward a few years, I had a mountain of student loans and was working multiple jobs to pay off the debt quickly. I didn’t have time to make art and was feeling tired, frustrated and unhappy.

Now, my student loans are paid and although I am teaching full-time I have been making more art. 

THIS IS A RECENT CHANGE...

Trust your gut when you are playing with new materials like this clay!

I started to make art a priority and stopped saying, “I’ll make art when I have time.” Or, “When I have finished my to-do list.” 

I have realized that if you don’t make time for your priorities or what you value most that you won’t magically gain more time later.

There might not ever be a great time to do something.

I’ve made it my goal to make art everyday. Even if it’s something small or just for 10 minutes. I have been doing this for two weeks now and recording the days that I have made art and how I feel versus the days that I haven’t.

I have seen a HUGE difference in how I feel! I have more energy in my day because I have prioritized doing something that makes me happy and provides stress relief. 

I encourage you to do the same. Start making time for you and what you enjoy most! 

How Trusting Your Gut Feeling in Art Can Be Helpful

• You will make better art 

• You will be making art you are passionate about and not listening to other outside forces like society, family, or the art world pressure

• You will feel happier and more proud of your art

• You will want to make art more and naturally feel like you have more time to make it 

• You will feel in align that you are doing what is right

• You will feel more confident in your art and naturally in yourself

How to Trust Your Gut in Your Art

• Start making it a habit - part of a morning or evening ritual to make art 

• Schedule a time to make art daily/weekly

• Record in a journal how making art makes you feel and on days when you don’t make art how you feel 

• Try rewarding yourself to establish your art making goals

• Lay out your art supplies so they are visible and ready to be used

• Write art goals and give yourself deadlines for what you are making

• Set reminders/alarms on your phone for when to make art 

• Remove distractions that might prevent you from making art like leaving your phone in another room or putting it on airplane mode

Once you start making art consistently by blocking out time to make art you will be trusting your gut feeling while you are making art.

Part of my goals that I made in January were related to wanting to make more art.

Here are the goals I made in January-let’s review them and see how I did: 

I have written in italics how I have been doing on these goals in the last 6 months.

Post consistently to social media (5x a week to instagram, 1-2x to facebook, every day to Pinterest, twice a month to my email list, blog post 3-4x a month, YouTube 2x a month)

I have posted consistently to instagram usually about 4-5x a week, I have done 2-3 posts on Facebook per week, emailed my list 2x a month and YouTube. I have been blogging 4x a month. 

Apply to art calls twice a month - I want to have more exhibitions this year!

I have been applying to 2-4 exhibitions or art calls a month. I have gotten a couple of new art exhibitions and grants this year!

Spend time in nature for inspiration- I find this really helps with my art practice.

I try to walk every day and plan a hike on the weekend. Although this doesn’t always happen I feel a lot better when it does. 

Make consistent art sales- I would love my art to be my main source of income.

I started a Teachers Pay Teachers store a couple of months ago to help add consistent art income. I am continuing to grow my business.

Keep my website updated monthly- I like reviewing my website at the end of each month to make sure everything is current.

I usually update my website every couple of months and I know I can get better at this.

Set boundaries for teaching for more work life balance- no work on Friday nights and Saturdays, no emails past 7pm, no marking on the weekend.

I have done really well with this goal which has helped me to have more time to make art.

Make art during school breaks- Teaching full time has made me really miss having time to make my art.  

I have been doing this and recently started to make art everyday even if it is something small like a quick sketch or taking a photo.

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Trusting your gut feeling will really make a difference with your art and in your life. I have found that when I make art more often I feel happier and when I am listening to my intuition and making the art I want to make I am also happier.

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Make Seed Starters

Seed starters are a fun and easy DIY project you can do by yourself or even with kids. Make seed starters as great gifts to grandparents, moms, coaches, teachers and any special gardener in your life. Make seed starters to teach about the environment, composting, recycling, Earth day, growing seeds etc. You can teach students or kids about the importance of protecting the bees by adding seeds in your seed starter that will naturally attract bees. Bees generally gravitate to flowers that are yellow or purple. 

The supplies needed to make seed starters

Materials Needed to Make Seed Starters

• A blender, food processor or hand blender (Smart Stick)

• Water

• Recycled paper like construction paper/newspaper/egg cartons

• A package of seeds

• A cookie cutter

• Plastic tray or baking sheets

• Sponge or tea towel

• A strainer/sieve

• A bowl

*If you don’t want to use a blender you can rip the paper into smaller pieces and let in soak in water for longer until it becomes a pulp

Make Seed Starters!

• Start by tearing up your recycled paper into small pieces about an inch in size

• Start by putting a couple of handfuls of torn paper into the blender

• Add some water to cover the paper. It should all be wet. If you have added too much water add some more paper. If your paper is dry add more water. Your blender should be about half full of water and paper. You don’t want to do too much and overwork your blender

• Blend it for a minute or so. Pour the blended pulp (paper torn up with water mixed) into a strainer over a bowl

• Squeeze excess water out through the strainer into the bowl by pressing the pulp with your hands

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You can dab out the water of a seed starter with a tea towel or sponge to help it dry faster

What to Do Once You Have Made Your Seed Starters 

• You can plant them in a flower pot, garden or start them in your home and then transplant them

• You can give them as a gift to someone

Ideas for Making Your Own Seed Starters

• Hole-punch your dried seed starter and add a ribbon to make an ornament

• Glue on your dried seed starter to decorate a card

• Use seed starters as place cards for a dinner party

• Give seed starters as a party favour

• Give seed starters to a school/library or community centre to plant a garden

• Create seed starters as a birthday party activity

• Try mixing other colours of paper pulp together to make a multicoloured seed starters

• Make seed starter fridge magnets

• Use seed starters as gift tags for presents

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