Jenny Milne – Visual Artist and Sculptor
Wadeholme, West End, Garthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN17 4RX
Telephone: 01724 798808, Mobile: 07941903617
Email address: jenny-milne@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.jennymilne.co.uk
Qualifications
2005 BA Art & Design: First Class Honours degree in Fine Art, York St Johns College, University of Leeds
2003 HND Creative Studies, Hull School of Art & Design, University of Lincoln
2003 City & Guilds 7307 Further & Adult Education Teacher’s Certificate, Stage 1
1985 City & Guilds 924 Youth Trainers Award
Awards
2006-07 Feiweles Trust Bursary Award, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield. Textile Art & Design Resident Artist
working in 28 schools and colleges in the Wakefield District
Solo Exhibitions
2009 ‘A Sideways View’, Goole Museum, Goole, East Yorkshire
‘The Fragility Collection’ Verpleeghuis De Halderhof, Bennekom, The Netherlands
2007 ‘Jenny Milne Expositie’, Kernhem Huis, Ede, The Netherlands
2007 ‘Felting, Melting Pot’ – Exhibition and Celebration of work made during Feiweles Trust Bursary Residencies, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, Wakefield
2005 ‘In The Dock’, Dock Gallery, Goole, East Yorkshire
2005 ‘Art In Sheep’s Clothing’, Periphery exhibition at The International Felt Makers Association Conference, York
Group Exhibitions
2008 ‘Spring Exhibition’, The Courtyard Gallery, Malton
2008 ‘East Riding Artists’, Professional Members Exhibition, Launch of ERA, Driffield Show, East Yorkshire
2005 ‘Fleeting Beauty’, Hida Takayama Museum of Art, Takayam City, Japan
2005 ‘Fleeting Beauty’, Embassy of Japan, London
2005 ‘Visual Voices’, York St Johns College, York. Art & Design Graduation Show
2004 ‘Future Reflections’, York St Johns College, York
2003 Open Exhibition, Ferens Art Gallery, Hull
2003 Degree Show, Hull School of Art & Design, Hull
Residencies
2009
Cottingham High School, East Yorkshire. Creative Partnership ‘Change’ School. Fashion Dept,- Headwear and Accessories from recycled materials
Brigg Primary School, North Lincolnshire. Creative Partnership Change School. - Puppet making and Felt making
Maltby Redwood J & I School, South Yorkshire. – Felt hanging
Althorpe & Keadby Primary School, Keadby, Scunthorpe. Creative Partnership ‘Change’ School, Lead Practioner – Visual Artwork including Sculpture/drawing/installation//textiles
Clapgate Primary School, Leeds – Active Learning Drawing Programme.
Quay Primary School, Bridlington, East Yorkshire. - ‘STAR’ Maths/Sculpture Project
2008
Howden School & Technology Colllege, Howden, East Yorkshire. ‘Fire’ Textile commission
Howden Junior School, Howden, East Yorkshire. ‘Fire’ Textile commission
Beverley High School, Beverley, East Yorkshire – Fusing and Digital Imagery
Boothferry Primary School, Goole, East Yorkshire – ‘STAR’ Maths/Sculpture Project
East Riding of Yorkshire ‘Creative Context’ School Residencies:
Driffield CE Infants School, Driffield – Feltmaking
Wilberfoss CE Primary School, Wilberfoss, York – Collage, Plastic Fusing, Silk Painting and Puppet Making
Garton- on- the Wolds Primary School, Driffield, East Yorkshire – ‘Digital Ocean’ light box
2007/08 Artist In Residence, Ackworth School, Ackworth, Pontefract, South Yorkshire
2007
Warter Primary School, Warter, Pocklington - Feltmaking
East Riding of Yorkshire ‘Creative Context’ Residencies:
Quay Primary School, Bridlington – Photography and Digital Imaging
Gilberdyke Primary School, Gilberdyke, East Yorkshire – Observation & Textiles
2006/07 Feiweles Trust Bursary, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Schools and College Textile Residencies:
All Saints C of E Juniors & Infants,Featherstone
Batley Girls’ High School, Batley
Castle Grove Infants, Wakefield
Crofton Infants School, Crofton, Wakefield
Crofton Junior School, Crofton, Wakefield
Dane Royd J & I School, Wakefield
Flanshaw J & I School, Wakefield
Girnhill Infants, Featherstone
Hemsworth College, Hemsworth, Pontefract
Holy Trinity CE Primary School, Osset
Kettlethorpe High, Wakefield
Kingsland Special Primary School, Wakefield
Ledger Lane J & I School, Wakefield
Lofthouse Gate Primary School, Wakefield
Mackie Hill Junior &Infants, Wakefield
Methodist Junior & Infants, Wakefield
Northfield Primary, South Kirkby
Outwood Grange College, Wakefield
Sandal Magna, Junior & Infants, Wakefield
South Parade J & I School, Ossett
St James CE Junior & Infants, Wakefield
St John’s CE J & I School, Wakefield
St Michael’s CE J & I School, Wakefield
The Rookeries, Pontefract
Stockingate Mill Junior, South Kirby, Wakefield
Walton Grove Infants, Walton, Wakefield
Walton Junior School, Walton, Wakefield
Wheldon Infants, Castleford
Workshops and Teaching
2009 ‘Simply Scrumptious’ Wingham Wool Work, Glaramara Master Course, Keswick, Cumbria
‘Painting With Fibre’ Brough, East Yorkshire East Riding of Yorkshire County Council
2008 ‘Painting With Fibre’, Wingham Wool Work, Glaramara Master Course, Keswick, Cumbria
2007 Kerhem Huis Felting Workshops, Ede, The Netherlands
2004 'Life In The Needle’ Workshop, Region 5, International Feltmakers Association, Husborn Crawley, Bedfordshire
2004-5 Family and Adult Arts & Craft workshops and courses, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council and Hull College of Community Education, Hull
1992 Project Co-ordinator for pilot scheme D.U.E.T. – Facilitating a self-run group of disabled people using employment and training in Hull
Community Projects
2009 Garthorpe Fete, Willow Carnival Sculptures. Garthorpe, North Lincolnshire
‘Culture Shock’ Youth Festival, Pickering, Willow Sculpture, Connecting Youth Culture, North Yorkshire County Council
2008 ‘Waterways Willow Barge’ Waterways Museum collaboration with Youth Initial Project, Goole.
2004 – 08 Goole ‘Bonfire Extravaganza’ Themed, Willow Withie Sculpture Procession, collaboration with Blaize and
Goole Town Council
2006 ‘Youth Arts Festival’, Northallerton, Willow Sculpture, Connecting Youth Culture, North Yorkshire County Council
Public Commissions
2009 ‘Poet Tree’, Willow tree commissioned for Bristol Poetry Festival 2009, at Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol
2008 ‘Fire’ Touring Textile Wall hanging, Commissioned by East Riding of Yorkshire Council for Howden public sites.
2008 ‘Tree Of Memories’ Installation, South Cave Art Festival, East Riding of Yorkshire
2008 ‘Digital Ocean’ Garton Primary School, Garton, Driffield, East Yorkshire
2006 ‘Paper People’ Old Goole Youth Club, Goole Town Council
Private Commissions
2007 ‘Sharon’ Horse portrait in oils
2006 ‘Neil’, Paper sculpture
Lectures/Presentations
2006 ‘Inspiration, Creation and Perspiration’, City of York Embroiders Guild, York
Events
2006 Woolfest 06, Cockermouth, Cumbria
Articles
2005 ‘Art In Sheep’s Clothing’, Echoes issue no.77, Journal of International Feltmakers Association
Collaborations
2009 ArtForms, Leeds – Active Learning Drawing Programme - Teachers and Artists
2005-09 Board member of the ‘New Culture and Arts Project’, Goole Town Council
2005 Resident Artist, The Dock Gallery, Goole
2003 Trinity Crafts Project, Creative Industries Initiative, Hull
Professional Societies
Axis Web
Creative Partnership Hull
Humberarts
International Feltmakers Association
The Arthouse, Wakefield
Areas Of Work
Art Projects, Public Artwork, Installations, Studio Work, National and International Exhibitions, Residencies, Lecturing, Private Workshops, Festivals, Private Commissions, Prints, Research and Development
Art Skills
Sculpture, Installation, Environmental Art, Fibre Art, Digital Imagery/Photography, Costume/Fashion, Illustration, Painting, Paper Sculpture, Willow Withie & Woven Sculpture, Mosaic, Textiles: Felt making, Needle felting, Silk Painting, Tie-dying and Batik, Collage, Appliqué, Weaving, Fusing and Melting Recycled Plastics Needlecraft, Fabric Painting, Silk /Paper Making
Inspiration
Rural Environment, Community & Society Issues, Historical Quintessential Values, Conservation, Lifestyles, Attitudes, Human Behaviour, Child Development, Humour, Animal Behaviour, Myths/Storytelling/Rhyme, Contexts, Illustration, Public Interaction, Tactile Materials & Artefacts