The original meaning of the word ‘kimono’ is ‘clothing’, although today it is often translated as... more The original meaning of the word ‘kimono’ is ‘clothing’, although today it is often translated as ‘something to wear’. In modern-day Japan the term also often refers to traditional Japanese clothing in general. Although the history of Japanese clothing prior to the Nara period (710–94) is not known in great detail, during the Heian period (794–1185) there are records that describe the clothing of the day. Here we find evidence of the origin of the contemporary kimono in the kosode, which was originally worn by the aristocracy as an undergarment. The kosode is a garment with a body, sleeves and a pair of collars that drape from both shoulders and cross over each other in front of the chest. Kosode means ‘small cuffs’;1 another type of clothing worn prior to the kosode had a larger cuff opening – as wide as the length of the sleeves – and was called osode (see Figures 8.1, 8.2). Clothes for the nobility during the Heian period had smaller cuffed openings in order to keep the body warm...
A solo touring exhibition of paintings and drawings by Pip Dickens, supported by Arts Council Eng... more A solo touring exhibition of paintings and drawings by Pip Dickens, supported by Arts Council England. Bradford Museums and Galleries. Exhibition toured to The Brindley Arts Centre, Runcorn, Cheshire (2012)
Case Study: Pip Dickens, Artist, and Sonja Kielty, Curator (Exhibitions), describe the collaborat... more Case Study: Pip Dickens, Artist, and Sonja Kielty, Curator (Exhibitions), describe the collaboration between artist and venue that resulted in 'Toward the Light by Pip Dickens', a touring exhibition by Bradford Museums and Galleries
Group Exhibition: ‘Brittle Crazie Glasse’ brings together work by Richard Bevan, James Brooks, So... more Group Exhibition: ‘Brittle Crazie Glasse’ brings together work by Richard Bevan, James Brooks, Sophie Clements, Mark Dean, Pip Dickens, Pippa Gatty, Alistair McClymont, Simson&Volley and August Ventimiglia. Man & Eve Gallery (London) at Islington Mill, Salford
In Light of the Monochrome explores the many interpretations of the monochrome genre. the monochr... more In Light of the Monochrome explores the many interpretations of the monochrome genre. the monochrome has the quality of being luminous, emitting or reflecting light through the painted surface. Light can also be regarded as a condition of the spiritual awareness, divine illumination, which references the transcendental or sublime often attributed to the monochrome. artists are also exploring the monochrome through digital and photographic light techniques. This symposium brings together some contemporary reflections on the genre
Solo exhibition of newly commissioned works based on the Sir Michael Sadler Kashmir Shawl collect... more Solo exhibition of newly commissioned works based on the Sir Michael Sadler Kashmir Shawl collection at University of Leeds International Textile Archive. Solo exhibition at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, University of Leeds
Inverse - Evoke: Art and Text presents the works by eight contemporary artists: Pip Dickens, Anna... more Inverse - Evoke: Art and Text presents the works by eight contemporary artists: Pip Dickens, Annabel Dover, Christina Eberhart, Maryvonne Holzer, Soon Yul Kang, Jeff Lowe, Kanitta Meechubot and Ernesto Romano. Each artist uses paper as medium and applies different techniques and skills to create their unique depictions. The presented works were selected by students of this year CURA: Successful Exhibition Curating 2013, course. The group has chosen a number of Haiku poems and Taoist quotations complementing works on paper with text to reference civilisation. The exhibition invites visitors to explore the juxtaposed artistic expressions with wordings from different eras and cult, offering a poetic and imaginative journey.
Most painters start a new series of works with the harrowing 'whiteness of the whale' that is the... more Most painters start a new series of works with the harrowing 'whiteness of the whale' that is the blank canvas. Anna Jackson, in Kimono Patterns, describes the format of the T-shaped kimono as a 'blank canvas, or scroll, for the kimono designer'. 1 As the kimono has developed, so has the design evolved across more of the garment in more 'painterly' ways, using multiple techniques, colours, motifs and patterns. This has resulted in
Most painters start a new series of works with the harrowing 'whiteness of the whale' that is the... more Most painters start a new series of works with the harrowing 'whiteness of the whale' that is the blank canvas. Anna Jackson, in Kimono Patterns, describes the format of the T-shaped kimono as a 'blank canvas, or scroll, for the kimono designer'. 1 As the kimono has developed, so has the design evolved across more of the garment in more 'painterly' ways, using multiple techniques, colours, motifs and patterns. This has resulted in
Exhibition of paintings (Pip Dickens) and sound compositions (Professor Monty Adkins, University ... more Exhibition of paintings (Pip Dickens) and sound compositions (Professor Monty Adkins, University of Huddersfield. An interim exhibition, part of a Leverhulme Trust Award Artist in Residence in the Department of Music, University of Huddersfield and part fo the Electric Spring festival 2011
Exhibition catalogue for 'MIRRORS - PIP DICKENS' - a solo exhibition of paintings supported by Ar... more Exhibition catalogue for 'MIRRORS - PIP DICKENS' - a solo exhibition of paintings supported by Arts Council England and Lancaster University with commissioned essay by Kevin O'Brien, painter and Senior Associate Lecturer, Leeds Beckett University and foreword by Renee Pfister, Renee Pfister Art & Gallery Consultancy.
The original meaning of the word ‘kimono’ is ‘clothing’, although today it is often translated as... more The original meaning of the word ‘kimono’ is ‘clothing’, although today it is often translated as ‘something to wear’. In modern-day Japan the term also often refers to traditional Japanese clothing in general. Although the history of Japanese clothing prior to the Nara period (710–94) is not known in great detail, during the Heian period (794–1185) there are records that describe the clothing of the day. Here we find evidence of the origin of the contemporary kimono in the kosode, which was originally worn by the aristocracy as an undergarment. The kosode is a garment with a body, sleeves and a pair of collars that drape from both shoulders and cross over each other in front of the chest. Kosode means ‘small cuffs’;1 another type of clothing worn prior to the kosode had a larger cuff opening – as wide as the length of the sleeves – and was called osode (see Figures 8.1, 8.2). Clothes for the nobility during the Heian period had smaller cuffed openings in order to keep the body warm...
A solo touring exhibition of paintings and drawings by Pip Dickens, supported by Arts Council Eng... more A solo touring exhibition of paintings and drawings by Pip Dickens, supported by Arts Council England. Bradford Museums and Galleries. Exhibition toured to The Brindley Arts Centre, Runcorn, Cheshire (2012)
Case Study: Pip Dickens, Artist, and Sonja Kielty, Curator (Exhibitions), describe the collaborat... more Case Study: Pip Dickens, Artist, and Sonja Kielty, Curator (Exhibitions), describe the collaboration between artist and venue that resulted in 'Toward the Light by Pip Dickens', a touring exhibition by Bradford Museums and Galleries
Group Exhibition: ‘Brittle Crazie Glasse’ brings together work by Richard Bevan, James Brooks, So... more Group Exhibition: ‘Brittle Crazie Glasse’ brings together work by Richard Bevan, James Brooks, Sophie Clements, Mark Dean, Pip Dickens, Pippa Gatty, Alistair McClymont, Simson&Volley and August Ventimiglia. Man & Eve Gallery (London) at Islington Mill, Salford
In Light of the Monochrome explores the many interpretations of the monochrome genre. the monochr... more In Light of the Monochrome explores the many interpretations of the monochrome genre. the monochrome has the quality of being luminous, emitting or reflecting light through the painted surface. Light can also be regarded as a condition of the spiritual awareness, divine illumination, which references the transcendental or sublime often attributed to the monochrome. artists are also exploring the monochrome through digital and photographic light techniques. This symposium brings together some contemporary reflections on the genre
Solo exhibition of newly commissioned works based on the Sir Michael Sadler Kashmir Shawl collect... more Solo exhibition of newly commissioned works based on the Sir Michael Sadler Kashmir Shawl collection at University of Leeds International Textile Archive. Solo exhibition at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, University of Leeds
Inverse - Evoke: Art and Text presents the works by eight contemporary artists: Pip Dickens, Anna... more Inverse - Evoke: Art and Text presents the works by eight contemporary artists: Pip Dickens, Annabel Dover, Christina Eberhart, Maryvonne Holzer, Soon Yul Kang, Jeff Lowe, Kanitta Meechubot and Ernesto Romano. Each artist uses paper as medium and applies different techniques and skills to create their unique depictions. The presented works were selected by students of this year CURA: Successful Exhibition Curating 2013, course. The group has chosen a number of Haiku poems and Taoist quotations complementing works on paper with text to reference civilisation. The exhibition invites visitors to explore the juxtaposed artistic expressions with wordings from different eras and cult, offering a poetic and imaginative journey.
Most painters start a new series of works with the harrowing 'whiteness of the whale' that is the... more Most painters start a new series of works with the harrowing 'whiteness of the whale' that is the blank canvas. Anna Jackson, in Kimono Patterns, describes the format of the T-shaped kimono as a 'blank canvas, or scroll, for the kimono designer'. 1 As the kimono has developed, so has the design evolved across more of the garment in more 'painterly' ways, using multiple techniques, colours, motifs and patterns. This has resulted in
Most painters start a new series of works with the harrowing 'whiteness of the whale' that is the... more Most painters start a new series of works with the harrowing 'whiteness of the whale' that is the blank canvas. Anna Jackson, in Kimono Patterns, describes the format of the T-shaped kimono as a 'blank canvas, or scroll, for the kimono designer'. 1 As the kimono has developed, so has the design evolved across more of the garment in more 'painterly' ways, using multiple techniques, colours, motifs and patterns. This has resulted in
Exhibition of paintings (Pip Dickens) and sound compositions (Professor Monty Adkins, University ... more Exhibition of paintings (Pip Dickens) and sound compositions (Professor Monty Adkins, University of Huddersfield. An interim exhibition, part of a Leverhulme Trust Award Artist in Residence in the Department of Music, University of Huddersfield and part fo the Electric Spring festival 2011
Exhibition catalogue for 'MIRRORS - PIP DICKENS' - a solo exhibition of paintings supported by Ar... more Exhibition catalogue for 'MIRRORS - PIP DICKENS' - a solo exhibition of paintings supported by Arts Council England and Lancaster University with commissioned essay by Kevin O'Brien, painter and Senior Associate Lecturer, Leeds Beckett University and foreword by Renee Pfister, Renee Pfister Art & Gallery Consultancy.
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