2023-JAN MULLEN

2023
JAN MULLEN

ARTIST STATEMENT
Tempus Fugit

For the final iteration of THE DECEMBER GALLERY I revisited some of my works from the previous shows.
Re-inspired by the original titles, I sought fresh interpretations.

The Ferry Vases – series 2 # 1 – 6

Victorian Art Pottery Co. was established in 1901 in Victoria by a relative, William Ferry.
I inherited two ‘family’ vases and whilst they are not fancy, they have been a part of ‘my’ story for a very long time. My homage, my contemporary versions, combine the forms of ‘my V.A.P’ vases but here are covered in fabrics digitally printed from photos.
The prints for this series initially used off cuts from my series ‘Runaway Talent’. I printed more fabrics as needed, loving the combos of favourite artists and artworks.

Materials: Wheel thrown bisque clay vases - made by Robert Hawes. Cotton batting, glue, digital print fabrics, cotton thread, ribbon.
techniques Batting glued to vases, fabrics hand stitched to cover.
H x W: 1. 15 x 19 cm ; 2. 13 x 23 cm ; 3. 17 x 26.5 cm ; 4. 16 x 21 cm ; 5. 12.5 x 20.5 cm ; 6. 16 x 15 cm

Jane Mullen THE FERRY VASES – SERIES 2 # 1-6

The Ferry Vases – series 3 #1 – 3

Victorian Art Pottery Co. was established in 1901 in Victoria by a relative, William Ferry. I inherited two ‘family’ vases and whilst they are not fancy, they have been a part of ‘my’ story for a very long time. My homage, my contemporary versions, combine the forms of ‘my V.A.P’ vases but here are covered in fabrics digitally printed from photos.
These photos have an ‘old air’ the colouring of the book that they were sourced from, ‘Wildflowers of Western Australia’ by C.A.Gardiner, published in 1968.
The paintings were the work of Edgar Dell

Materials: Wheel thrown bisque clay vases - made by Robert Hawes.
Cotton batting, glue, digital print fabrics, cotton thread, ribbon
Techniques: Batting glued to vases, fabrics hand stitched to cover.
H x W : 1. 25 x 14 cm ; 2. 21 x 17 cm ; 3. 21.5 x 11 cm

Jan Mullen – THE FERRY VASES – SERIES 3 #1–3

Now I lay me – Series 3 # 1 – 6

Six stitched mattresses
SERIES #1
Six mattresses, responding to my initial versions of Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep…

Materials: Outer - Silk and cotton fabrics, thread, leather ‘buttoning’,
Inner - five layers of an old woollen blanket, synthetic batting, cotton batting, glue
Techniques: Machine stitch, hand stitch
Each 30 x 22 x 4 cm (approx.) L x W x D

The Six Swans

Based on the original story from The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales

Materials: Linen fabric, silk ribbon, cotton thread
#1 has a sleeve appliquéd with feathers attached to a base of Fast2Fuse interfacing.
Techniques: Machine and hand stitched
Each 44 cm x 28 cm x 4cm (W x H x D)

Mother Holle

Based on the original story from The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales

Materials: Silk fabric, silk ribbon, cotton thread, buttons/beads, toy fill.
Techniques: Machine & hand stitch
A pair of wall pieces
Black - 50 x 54 x 7cm (W X H X D)
Gold - 50 x 54 x 7cm (W X H X D)

Porthole View (series 2)

Here I have riffed off the original Porthole View series.
The view is framed in silver as watch the fish glide past.

Materials: Digital print on linen , Metal serving trays, Cardboard, batting, thread, glue
Techniques: Collage, hand stitch
Size (W X D): #1 - 31 x 3cm ; #2 - 31 x 1.5 cm ; #3 - 31 x 3cm ; #4 - 36 x 2.5cm ; #5 - 35 x 2.5cm ; #6 - 36 x 3cm