Clouds Installation

Clouds is an installation of 150 found  doilies by Jackie Partridge that have been embedded with poured abaca pulp. This installation was created in 2016 while I was studying my Master of Fine Arts at Concordia University in Montreal.

I experimented with this installation by testing out different lighting and playing with different perspectives and camera angles when documenting this installation. This installation took over 4 hours to complete. 

Next time I would present this work I would create pillows on the floor to invite viewers to lay down and look up at the clouds. 

I created this work with found doilies and I poured on abace pulp. I placed the doilies in the paper press to squeeze out the extra water. Then I let them dry flat for 24 hours. I hung the doilies with different lengths of thread attached to rods on the ceiling. I would love to continue to create thousands of these and hang them in a larger venue. 

Doilies are a symbol of history and domesticity. I see them as floating ghosts of all the grandmothers I grew up with when I was younger. When I was born I had 8 grandmothers including great-grandmothers and great-great grandmothers. Each doily is special and unique. Some are colourful and others are plain. Some are intricate and detailed and some are simple and plain.

The floating doilies were hung with thread cut at various lengths to look like floating clouds in the sky.

These are made with vintage doilies collected from thrift stores, garage sales and my grandmothers.

There are still pieces available from this installation in my art shop - you can check them out here! 

These vintage crochet doilies look beautiful framed in a white or wooden frame! 

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Happy Holidays to You!

I want to wish you Happy Holidays this season!

I wish you health, wealth and happiness!

2021 is going to be the best year yet! The best is truly to come! We all know 2020 has been one roller coaster!

This year brought a lot of changes to my art career. With Covid-19, I could no longer offer in person workshops and switched to offering free online tutorials. Exhibitions I had scheduled were also postponed. I landed a full time teaching contract for more stability during these uncertain times.

I appreciate so many of you following and supporting me along the way - whether it was joining my email list, following me on social media, sharing my work with a friend or liking a post. It all truly helped and meant the world to me!

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This summer I started a new YouTube channel. Although I was terrified I have really enjoyed it. I appreciate all the positive feedback and I love seeing the paintings you have made. You can continue to tag me on instagram @jackiepartridgeart or use the #jackiepartridgeartclasses.

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Every like, share, subscribe truly means the world to me and allows me to help reach more beginner painters who are struggling.

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Lastly thank you for purchasing artwork from me, asking for commissions and considering me as an artist to help decorate your walls and make your house a home!

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