Sharp Art

bollington journal

I have added a Bollington Journal to my range of art journals. It is made from recycled materials and has collaged textile printing on the front and back. It has a book marker and thirty six pages that are decorated with page tags and ephemera to evoke the spirit of Bollington.

The Bollington Journal may be purchased in my online shop on the following link http://www.sharpart.co.uk/shop/products-page/art-journals/

Alternatively you can see the Bollington Journal at the White Gallery in Bollington where Fiona Bailey is holding a stock.

I hope that you like this addition to my range. If you would like me to develop a specific journal for you please send me details to tiksha@btinternet.com and I will discuss it with you.

other stuff

I have opened a new shop on my website which I have called “other stuff”. I have put all of my miscellaneous items into it including  rubber stamps, packets of paper pieces and textile printed collage pieces as well as circular and rectangular page tags. If you are an active artist or crafter you are bound to find some items of interest. For everyone there is my range of greeting cards which I have buddled up into discounted packs. The following link will take you directly to my “other stuff” shop:

http://www.sharpart.co.uk/shop/products-page/other-stuff/

framed textile collages

I have added some framed textile collages to my online textile shop

They can be seen by clicking on the following link:

http://www.sharpart.co.uk/shop/products-page/textiles/

You will also be able to see my new range of heart shaped textile cards.

I hope that you like the work.

James

art journaling course

I held my Art Journaling Page Creation course at Creative Recycling on Sunday and some great work was produced by the attendees.

Suzanne Davies and Sophie Uglow show their pages inspired by Lynne Perrella:

Jane Hughes shows her work inspired by Teesha Moore:

Sophie shows her Teesha pages:

Suzanne shows her Teesha page:

I am giving three more courses at Creative Recycling in February and March. For full details go to upcoming events:

http://sharpart.co.uk/category/upcoming-events/

Have you visited my online shop yet? There are lots of textiles and paintings available for you to buy online:

http://www.sharpart.co.uk/shop/

shop

new textile products

I have added Aprons, Shoulder bags and Stuff Stashes to my online textile shop. These items are individual works of art and may be purchased online. I will post your selections to you.

You can go straight to my online textile shop by clicking the link below:

http://www.sharpart.co.uk/shop/products-page/textiles/

I hope that you find some items that you like.

James

new flower paintings

I have added  some more flower paintings to my online shop. The following link will take you direct to the flora shop:

http://www.sharpart.co.uk/shop/products-page/flora/

I hope that you find something there that you like.

SALE! 2012 Diaries

I have a few of my textile covered 2012 diaries left and have put them on sale in my online shop. Originally for sale at £25 I have reduced them to just £9!

You can find them in the shop category Art Journals. If you click on the following link it will take you straight there:

http://www.sharpart.co.uk/shop/products-page/art-journals/

sharpart online shop

I am pleased to announce that my online shop is now open. You can now select items and collect them in your basket and pay online through paypal or a credit card. The items will then be posted to you.

There are seven individual shops by art and craft category and you just click on the category to view the available items. If you click on any of the pictures of individual artwork it will enlarge to enable you to inspect the item more closely. Another click will take you back to the shop.

Visit the shop by clicking on the following link:

http://www.sharpart.co.uk/shop/

I hope that you will add this link to your favourites and visit the shop regularly.

Happy shopping,

James

unusual commissions

Pat Berry is devoted to greyhounds and adopts them after their racing days are over. She currently has Jule and Herman under her care. Last winter I made them some coats to protect against the winter cold of Chicago. More recently Pat asked me to make a Halloween coat for Jule:

Herman is much too shy to go out in such garb but his picture is often to be seen on Anne Leuck-Feldhouse’s website (see my blog under Other Artists Stuff)  following a particularly successful pet portrait she completed last year.

If you have any ideas for an unusual product from textiles let me know and I will try to come up with some suggestions.

printing on textiles

I ran my printing on textiles course last Sunday at Creative Recycling, Beech Road, Chorlton. Some excellent work was produced but some attendees were too shy to have their picture taken! However, Kayli Rogers wasn’t and here she is with her wall hanging:

And here is me with mine:

I shall be giving this course again at Creative Recycling on Sunday 26 February 2012. Places should be booked direct with the gallery:

Creative Recycling, 40 Beech Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9EL

0161 881 4422

www.creativerecycling.co.uk

Email:creativerecycling@mac.com

special journals

I have been commisioned to make a variety of special journals this year. Examples of the Brighton, French, Spanish and City of Manchester ones are shown below:

I can supply any of the above if you would like one or alternatively can design a specific one for you if you would prefer.

I have also created a Much Wenlock Olympic Journal, see below:

I will be pleased to supply you with any of the above and you can order by email, post or telephone:

art journaling-page creation

I ran my Art Journaling – Page Creation course again at Beech Road last Sunday and some excellent artwork was produced. We worked on some ideas developed by Lynne Perrella and Teesha Moore and used a range of recycled materials during the day.

Anna Marsland shows her work:

Matt Jones shows his work:

These are my Teesha Moore style pages:

Finally, we bound our signatures in a hard cover which I had decorated in textiles with one of my new rubber stamps:

I will be running the course again in the New Year and will include it in my blog under upcoming events as soon as I have firm dates.

stuff stash

I have redesigned my Stuff Stash to bring it in line with my current work. It is ideal for keeping a whole range of items together in one place and can be hung on the back of a door or on a wall in its own right. It has nine usable pockets and two clips. Overall it measures 30″ x 20″.

The example above is decorated with pocket labels and my new sharpart ladies stamps but I can produce the Stuff Stash with or without decoration and labels to your own specifications.

If you would like to have your own Stuff Stash I will be pleased to discuss its design with you. I can be contacted on any of the media below:

james sharp

broad lee house

combs

high peak

sk23 9xa

01298 70237

tiksha@btinternet

Andy’s Aprons

Katie and Sophie Thompson with boy friend Dave run a cafe called Andy’s Kitchen in Hereford. I recently made a set of Andy’s Aprons for them and here they are wearing them:

They have also agreed to sell some of my flora paintings in the cafe and they can be seen on the wall behind them.

I am happy to take commissions for aprons or indeed any of my other textile products. I can be contacted on any of the media below:

james sharp

broad lee house

combs

high peak

sk23 9xa

01298 70237

tiksha@btinternet.com

sharpart rubber stamps

 

sharpart 12- Monica  2 1/4″ x 1 3/4″ £5

These can all be ordered from my online shop on this website:

http://www.sharpart.co.uk/shop/products-page/other-stuff/

Art Journaling – Page Creation

I ran my Art Journaling – Page Creation course again at Beech Road on Sunday and we had a very creative and productive day. The day uses ideas developed by Lynne Perrella and Teesha Moore as a starting point for the artist to create pages of her own. The standard of art produced was very high and the following are examples:

Christine Lomas with her vintage portraits, Lynne Perrella inspired page:

Fiona Tuffley with her vintage portraits page:

and with one of her Teesha Moore inspired pages:

Laura Tuffley with her Teesha page:

Cindy Styles with her vintage portraits page:

Laura Monaghan with two Teesha pages:

and with her vintage portraits:

I couldn’t resist incorporating a photo of Amy in my pages:

We concluded by binding our work in a textile cover:

I shall be running the course again at Creative Recycling in Chorlton on Sunday 2 October. Bookings should be made direct with Creative Recycling:

0161 881 4422

creativerecycling@mac.com

www.creativerecycling.co.uk

Textile Printing Course

I gave my textile printing course on Sunday in which we incorporate the printed textiles into a collage and then assemble the collage into a wall hanging. The course went well and we all completed our projects:

Camilla Thomas with her wall hanging.

Sheila Birch opted to mount her collage at an interesting angle.

I made my version in line with my usual style.

I shall be running the course again at Creative Recycling in Chorlton on Sunday 30 October. Bookings should be made direct with Creative Recycling:

0161 881 4422

creativerecycling@mac.com

www.creativerecycling.co.uk

Textile Books

I have been working on my range of textile books recently and it now incorporates:

Textile Collage Book:

The Textile Collage book is hard bound with a fabric cover. It has fourteen pages of textile collages with printed fabric words and images. It comes in three page sizes: small £25($40), medium £35($55) and large £45($70).

Denim Pocket Journal:

The Denim Pocket Journal is hard bound with a fabric cover. It has fourteen pages with usable pockets. It is ideal for storing notes, bills, tickets and other papers. It is available at £45($70).

Textile Faces:

The Textile Faces book is hard bound with a fabric cover. It has fourteen pages of textile collages with printed faces. It comes in three page sizes: small £25($40), medium £35($55) and large £45($70).

Textile Journal:

The Textile Journal is hard bound with a  textile  cover. The pages, recycled envelopes, have textile edges and random textile collage but have space left on each page to allow the owner to make his own written journal entries. It comes in the large size at £35($50).

Textile Images:

The Textile Images Book is hard bound with a  textile  cover. It has multiple images on each page. It comes in the large size at £45($70).

Textile Covers:

My Textile Covers are suitable for hard or paperback books. They come with a plain white sketch book inside. This may be used or replaced with the book of your choice. Textile covers are available at £15($25).

All of the above textile books can be obtained from me at:

Broad lee House

Combs

High Peak

SK23 9XA

01298 70237

tiksha@btinternet.com

Customised Textile Products

I can customise any of my standard product range for you whether it be for your own use or for a gift. The following are examples of customised items:

Apron made for Creative recycling:

Laptop bag made for Glennis Andrews:

Shoulder Bag made for Creative Recycling:

French Journal made for an American customer whose daughter was traveling to Europe:

Wall hanging for the Eco Fashion Show:

Wall hanging for an American event:

Handbag for Rosemary Sharp:

I will be happy to discuss any project that you have in mind. Prices will depend on the compexity of the artwork but are always reasonable. Contact me in the first instance by email at: tiksha@btinternet.com

Beech Road Festival

The Beech Road Festival was an enormous success with thousands of visitors attending in glorious sunshine. I have a few T-shirts and baseball hats left over if anyone would like a souvenir of this event or just a quirky fashion item! 

Both T-shirt and Cap are £10 each. They can be ordered from me at tiksha@btinternet.com

Creative Recycling is at 40 Beech Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 9EL

0161 881 4422

www.40beechroad.co.uk

Year of the Garden

Fiona and Glennis at Creative Recycling have made an urban garden on a concrete base. It attracts many visitors all year round and as well as providing an unexpected oasis in downtown Chorlton it also showcases a whole range of interesting artifacts.

They have decided to designate 2011 as the Year of the Garden and I have made a large wall hanging to commemorate this:

This measures 60″ x 30″ and is currently on display in the Gallery. I have made two smaller sizes for those who would like to have their own hanging:

This one is 24″ x 16″ and is available at £45.

I have also produced an ever smaller verson which is 16″ x 10″ and is available at £30:

I have also created some fun items on the same theme:

Aprons at £25:

Shoulder Bags at £25

T-shirts at £10:

Baseball Caps at £10:

All of the above items may be ordered from me at:

Broad lee House, Combs, High Peak, SK239XA

01298 70237

tiksha@btinternet.com

Creative Recycling is at 40 Beech Road Chorlton, Manchester M21 9EL

Laptop Bags

I was pleased with the laptop bag that I made for Jack Lloyd recently and so made one for myself.

If you would like your own customised bag I will be happy to make one for you.

Textile Wall Hangings to order

I now take commissions to make Textile Wall Hangings to commemorate any event that you wish. It could be a birthday, anniversary, retirement or any other event for which you would like an unusual and artistic addition. The size can be anything up to 60″ x 30″. Price will vary with size and complexity of the design. I recently made one for a Flea market in Evanston, Il:

Textile Journals

I have now introduced a new range of Textile Journals which are available in two sizes. They may be ordered from me through this web site by email. The prices are £45 for the large and £25 for the small version. The following pictures give examples of the cover and internal pages:

Laptop Bag

I recently took a commission from Jack Lloyd of Bystander to create a textile bag for his laptop. Jack is the leading exponent of photo collage in the north west and wanted a collage to reflect his own energetic style.

New Art Journaling Course

I ran my new Art Journaling Course at Beech Road on Sunday. The course is designed to create stimulating journal pages based on ideas developed by Lynne Perrella and Teesha Moore. Here are some examples of journal pages created during the course: