News Release: Immediate Release                                                                                     June 2014

Cloth and Colour: A Unique Perspective

This August, the striking textile work of Dundee-based maker Judy Scott is on display at Concrete Wardrobe for the latest Maker of the Month exhibition.

Scott’s work is inspired by a passion for colour, textiles and the details of Scotland’s shores and harbours.  Using drawing and screen printing, she creates spontaneous and unique abstract designs which are printed onto ties, scarves, capes and interior accessories from her studio in Dundee.

“I am passionate about colour and I love cloth.  I specialise in taking a design from its initial inspiration to developing in my own style through to the final outcome onto cloth”.

Scott studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee, where she graduated with a first class honours degree in Textile Design in 2013.  Amongst her long list of achievements, she was announced as winner of the New Designer BCFA Scottish Leather Group Award in 2013 and in 2012 she was awarded 1st place in the UK final of The Society of Dyers and Colourists’ International Competition.  

Scott is currently working as Designer in Residence within the Textiles Department of Duncan of Jordanstone College, where she is developing a new range of home interior accessories which will feature amongst her Maker of the Month exhibition collection.

Of Scott’s exhibition at Concrete Wardrobe, Co-owner Fiona McIntosh said, “Judy Scott’s designs are uniquely striking and modern.  Her meticulous eye for colour and line create pieces which have a strong sense of identity and are beautifully crafted.  We expect her Maker of the Month exhibition to prove very popular with our customers”.

Judy Scott is on display at Concrete Wardrobe from 1^st to 31^st August 2014.

Concrete Wardrobe is open Monday to Saturday 11am to 7pm. (Sunday 12 - 5pm.)

Concrete Wardrobe 50a Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3SA

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PR: Jenni Douglas. Co-Owners: James Donald & Fiona McIntosh.

Q and A with Kittie Jones

1              Who are you and what do you do?

I am Kittie Jones, a fine artist making drawings, paintings and prints with a strong sense of colour and design.

2            What is your main inspiration?

Much of my inspiration is taken from the natural world, which is my main subject matter. The artists I have taken inspiration from include Thomas Bewick, the fantastic 18th century wood engraver who produced one of the early books of British birds; Clifford and Rosemary Ellis who worked together to design book covers for the ground-breaking New Naturalist covers; Robert Gillmor who is a master of the lino cut and a number of other contemporary British printmakers working today – it is an exciting time to be working in the medium of print.

3            Where do you work from?

I am lucky to have a lovely big studio at Coburg House Studios in Leith. I share with a painter and enjoy being part of this friendly community with lots of different arts and crafts practices going on under one roof – including Concrete Wardrobe co-owner James Donald!

4             What do you do to relax?

Lots of things! A day out in the fresh air watching the world and drawing always leaves me feeling tired but fulfilled. I cycle regularly and I find it can get rid of a lot of everyday tension. I also watch a lot of American drama series, as a total antidote to the realities of my life!

5            Tell us something surprising about your studio space/education/life experiences.

I wrote my dissertation on medieval Spanish illuminated manuscripts!

6           Where did you study?

I completed my Foundation Course at Leith School of Art and then went on to study a combined Fine Art degree between Edinburgh College of Art and Edinburgh University, graduating in 2008.

7             What’s the best advice you can give to other makers or have received?

Initially you should take every opportunity that comes your way, it is a great way to test the waters, gauge responses to your work and learn quite quickly how you would do things differently next time.

8            Where do you see your creative practice going?

More experimentation with print techniques, fabric design, collaborations with other makers and writers, large scale drawings – there's lots of things I hope to do in the future.

9           Who would you like to have over for dinner?

I'd love to get a group of brilliant, creative women together round a dinner table – Beatrix Potter, Louise Bourgeois (although she'd be scary), Winifred Nicholson, Mary Newcombe and Diana Athill would be a good start!

10       What is the best thing about being an independent maker?

There is nothing better than being able to create things which people love, admire and want to live with.