Word has gotten out at CPIT that PARADE is gracing the shelves of the Christchurch Art Gallery library; their communications advisor Breeze Roberston has written a piece for the online news and events section.

Check out the full article here

The Christchurch Art Gallery have secured a copy of PARADE for their library of artist books along with the Frans Masereel Centrum in Belgium. We are excited to have our work in two prestigious collections.

If you'd like to view PARADE virtually, have a look at our flick through video here, or we'd be happy to show you in person too!

It's that time of year again; the Christmas show at Seed Gallery!

Alter Piece showcases 300 works by 30 artists working with a set template: ten hinged wooden altarpieces measuring 80 x 100mm.

Here's the show details:

Alter Piece
25 November - 10 December 2011
Seed Gallery
23A Crowhurst Street
Newmarket, Auckland

And if you'd like to see my take on these hinged beauties, have a look at What's in Yours?

You won't believe it; after beginning our collaborative book at FMC last August, we are finally tackling the finishing touches! We recently spent an intensive weekend dedicated to PARADE; problem solving, glueing, trimming, primping and preening. At times, it felt like we were back in Kasterlee, ready to collapse into bed in our cosy A-frame lodgings each evening.

Watch this space for the official launch of PARADE...not long to go now!

I started taking classes at the Canterbury Potter's Association rooms at the beginning of August and it only took a few weeks before I was completely hooked! I love the meditative process of hand-sculpting clay not to mention the magic of the firing process where results cannot be predicted.

As usual, I'm not following suit with the favoured fascination with bowls, mugs, pots and jugs...Instead, I'm mixing things up and entertaining my lovely classmates by creating ceramic scroggin and biscuit varieties as well as a series of unusual sandwich fillings.

Check out "What's in Yours?" in my catalogue to see what I've created for Seed's annual template show: Alter Piece (opening November 24).

It was with a mixture of relief and remorse that I dropped off 4 large boxes at the couriers last night. I've thoroughly enjoyed creating the 10 pieces which make up Playlist, relishing the new challenges which came with working in oils and casting resin.

If you're in Auckland, I'd love to see you at the exhibition opening, otherwise you can view all work through my catalogue or on the Seed website.

Opening Preview: Tuesday 13 September, 6-8pm
Show Dates: 14 September - 1 October, 2011

Seed Gallery
23A Crowhurst Street
Newmarket, Auckland
Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm, or by appointment
www.seedgallery.co.nz

With just four days before the courier picks up my ten works for Playlist, the heat is truly on.

Thankfully, the oil paintings are 99 percent dry and most other pieces have somehow resolved themselves over the past few weeks. Dad and I have enjoyed our bi-daily resin pouring sessions for Track 3. The result is totally not what I expected, but intriguing all the same. This piece has certainly lived up to its name: The Challenge Track.

We are all mourning the loss of our beautiful cat Jessie, Toby included. Now without his sunbathing partner and friend, he has taken to performing the 'dragon pose' alongside me as I work on Track 10. I love Toby's faithful presence and his discerning ability to know just the right spot to place his beloved tennis ball.

After two days trapped indoors due to our blizzard last week, the weather was just too stunning to work indoors this afternoon. I spent a glorious few hours painting en plein air, giving my works a well deserved airing and also some much-needed contemplation time.

As you can see, Toby approved of the new deck layout and took full advantage of the comfort of Dad's yoga mat!

Playlist is coming together nicely, although there's plenty more work to be done yet; just two weeks until d-day...

En Masse is a group exhibition of recent work from 16 artists represented by The Arthouse. It is also a chance to reunite following the closure of their Gloucester Street gallery space as a result of the 22 February earthquake.

Venue: NZ Health Food Company, 215 Wooldridge Road, Harewood.
Opening: Friday 12 August at 5:30pm.
Show runs through 21 August, 2011.

More information available through www.thearthouse.co.nz

Domestic Interiors is a group show of paintings and ceramics which I was asked to be involved in literally at the 11th hour! It is a pleasure to show alongside Peter Miller, Cheryl Lucas and Madeleine Child & Philip Jarvis.

The show runs through August 25, 2011 at Gallery Thirty Three in Wanaka.

More details at www.gallery33.co.nz

It was a pleasure to be interviewed by assistant editor Sara Bunny and photographed by Guy Frederick for the August Arts issue of Avenues.

Three Christchurch studios undamaged by the earthquake on February 22 were chosen for the feature titled my studio, my castle. Studio JAR was one of them along with Ben Reid's Sumner print workshop and the studio space at ABC Gallery being used by Oscar Enberg, Sebastian Warne, and Zina Swanson.

IN BOX receives a special mention in the upcoming pages in the Winter edition of Art News. Check out the full write-up here

After several days drying time, my contribution to Seed Gallery's autumn print initiative IN BOX is ready.

It's a pleasure to exhibit alongside six reputable contemporary NZ printmakers: John Pusateri, Annie Sandano, Richard Freestone, Tracey Black, Rebecca Thomson and Aroha Lewin.

For a limited time, you can select three prints for $750 (includes a lovely portfolio box).

Check out a little animation showing each of the 20 variable edition versions of Patchiness here.

Exhibition details:
IN BOX
25 May - 11 June
Opening Tuesday 24 May 6-8pm (I'd love to see you there!)

Seed Gallery
23A Crowhurst Street
Newmarket, Auckland
Tue - Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm or by appointment
www.seedgallery.co.nz

It's been great having a project to focus on over the past few weeks when art-making has threatened to stay at the bottom of my 'to-do' list. This is a variable edition of 20 prints & 2 APs half printed in Amsterdam (litho and silkscreen) and finished off at Studio JAR with some silkscreen work using oil-based inks and gum arabic/contact paper stencils.

I've loved having a reason to getting back into printmaking and I'm thinking this might be the beginning of a new way of working. I've also realised I'm an ink addict!

IN BOX is an initiative of Seed Gallery in Auckland and features seven contemporary NZ printmakers. You choose your three favourite prints and you'll also receive a custom-made presentation box. More details to follow...

After FUEL made the cut for the 2009 edition, I was pleasantly surprised to find one of my Napper works Power Clean featured in FMC's 2010 report! It's a lush publication expertly laid out by Wim and Ivan, and contains some super innovative work. There's also a couple of pages from Harley's twitter book There'llBeTypos!

For a closer look at the spread, check out the pdf here

Seed gallery is delighted to present Flying Colours, an exhibition featuring artists for whom colour plays an essential role. What better way to start the year than with a celebration of colour!

Featuring new work by: Annie Sandano, Mark Rayner, Sarah Williams, Jesse Watson, Holly Shepheard, Janna van Hasselt, Louise McRae and Rebecca Thomson.

You can view my Reworked series of four new paintings here.

Show runs 9-26 February 2011.
For more information and images: www.seedgallery.co.nz

Over the past few months I've realised just how important it is to have a dedicated space to work in. I've tried working from home, with mixed results, and it's amazing how much more productive you can be in a sole-focus studio environment.

After a huge clear-out, it was with great delight that I placed the Studio JAR sign on the door of my parents converted garage. Harley and I are loving the chance to listen to Dad's old records on the turntable; Roger Whittaker, Neil Diamond and Art Garfunkel make for great working music!

Early Health looked fabulous gracing the resplendent white walls of the Arthouse gallery. The Muesli Bowl Project also looked right at home; although some passers-by couldn't quite work out what was oozing out of the exhibition space!

Jamie Hanton wrote an intriguing review of the show likening my Breakfast Paintings series to: "... an all-out food fight with Takashi Murakami."

Check out the full review on my press page here (just try to ignore the mis-spelling of my last name ;-)

The Young Collectors project promotes the young talent in NZ, alongside affordable works by named artists, in an effort to bring original art to the young or young at heart collector.

Collect III is the third in the series of The Young Collectors exhibitions and features work by Richard Adams, Barry Clarke, Thomas Elliott, Kate Fitzharris, Nicky Foreman, Cheryl Lucas, Elizabeth Moyle and Janna van Hasselt. Check out the exhibition on the Arthouse website here

I have three new paintings in the exhibition which can be viewed on my catalogue.

Collect III opens this Friday 10 December at 5:30pm and runs through 17 December.

The Arthouse
62 Gloucester Street
Christchurch
www.thearthouse.co.nz

For their latest Christmas show, Seed Gallery has invited thirty different artists, working across various disciplines and media to work with a set template: a shallow wooden bowl of 80mm diameter. The resulting exhibition will showcase 300 miniature artworks reflecting each artist’s exploration of the limitations and possibilities of this form.

I have created ten works celebrating various bowls I have eaten muesli from over the past few years, complete with the odd stray oat flake, linseed or apple slice. You can view images of each bowl on my catalogue.

The show opens Thursday November 25 at 6pm sharp and runs through Sunday December 12.

Seed Gallery
23A Crowhurst Street
Newmarket
Auckland
www.seedgallery.co.nz

6 Breakfast Paintings, 4 large servings of Early Health, 1 Muesli Bowl Project and 1 Splash. This is what constitutes my latest show at The Arthouse gallery in Christchurch.

If you're in the area, I'd absolutely love to see you. Otherwise, you can find all images from the Early Health show on The Arthouse website.

I'm sharing the space with Kate Fitzharris who is exhibiting her latest series of ceramic works entitled Picking up threads in the upstairs gallery.

Early Health
6 - 24 October
Opening Wednesday 6 October 5:30pm (and yes, I will be in attendance!)

The Arthouse
62 Gloucester Street
Christchurch
+64 3 366 6029
www.thearthouse.co.nz

Harley and I spent a week in Croatia painting in 'plein air' as part of the 5th Hudek Symposium. We lived, worked and ate alongside 16 artists, two dogs and a bunch of noisy turkeys in Gusakovec (55 km from Zagreb). The result? Three collaborative paintings inspired by typography, textiles and treats from our new environment (Lojzekova Hiza).

Harley and I had the pleasure to be interviewed by Bert Vos from the Amersfoortse Courant.

Read all about the StadsGalerij, Kunstenaarslogies and ENCORE!ENCORE! in the article here

If you're interested in seeing what Harley and I have spent the past three months doing in Amersfoort, come along and check out ENCORE! ENCORE! (for two days only!)

July 31 & August 1, 2010
Open 1-5pm

Studio Jar @ StadsGalerij
Leusderweg 23
Amersfoort, The Netherlands
www.stadsgalerij.nl

After a successful road trip cross country The Muesli Bowl Project is now officially installed at PRINT gallery in Antwerpen until August 3.

You'll find all images from the Farewell Tour on my twitpic account http://twitpic.com/photos/jannavanhasselt

Big thanks to Nele, Harley, Lies and Wayne for all their wonderful assistance!

The Farewell Tour had a successful start this weekend in Amersfoort. We wowed the locals, including some unsuspecting visitors to the organic food supermarket next door. The good news is that the season has been extended through Friday - so there's 4 more days to sneak a peek!

The next stop is Antwerpen. Do come along and witness the fabulous installation team in action this Saturday and Sunday July 10 & 11.

Print Gallery
Muntstraat 8
2000 Antwerpen
www.printgallery.be

After this weekend, the muesli will be on show in the gallery window until August 3 when it will begin its long and exhausting journey to New Zealand...I'm still not quite sure of the details, but it will get there somehow!

Check out TJ McNamara's review of Pic 'n Mix at Seed Gallery here

For those of you who (like me) aren't able to visit the show at Seed in Auckland, watch this space for some installation shots...

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Pic 'n Mix opens at Seed Gallery next week!

For a sneaky peek of my latest works, check out Nappers, Pic 'n Mix, The Boys and Evacast Magic in the catalogue.

For those of you in or around Auckland, here's the show details:

Pic 'n Mix
26 May - 6 June 2010
Preview: Tuesday 25 June, 6-8pm

Seed Gallery
23A Crowhurst Street
Newmarket
Auckland, New Zealand
Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat & Sun 10-4
www.seedgallery.co.nz

If you missed out on seeing Bertha being unveiled in all her splendour last year, there's one more chance before she heads home to southern climes. She's showing over three weekends at d’ ETALAGE gallery in Vierlingsbeek and will be joined by a wall installation of proofs from two years of lithographic printing in Kasterlee and Amsterdam. I'll be at the opening and it would be fabulous to see you there!

Take Two
17 April - 2 May 2010
Opening Saturday 17 April 3:30-5:30pm

d’ ETALAGE - kijkraam voor kunst
Spoorstraat 21
5621 BB Vierlingsbeek
The Netherlands
0478-631401

Open Saturday & Sunday 1-5pm
Also by appointment - email Kristianne at: kristiannetummers@hotmail.com

Follow me on Twitter to see how I'm getting on with my giant soft sculpture muesli bowl project here:

http://twitter.com/jannavanhasselt

The Grand Plasto-Baader-Books

I am honored that FUEL and COMFORT were selected to be a part of this exhibition first: a group show dedicated to unique artists’ books.

The exhibition will bring to life ‘the aftermath of an accident between a trolley car and a newspaper kiosk', recalling Maud Lavin’s description of Johannes Baader’s original exhibition Das Grosse Plasto-Dio-Dada-Drama. Drawing inspiration from Baader’s original architectural feat, fifty pieces have been selected for their originality and conceptual response to the traditional book form. KALEID curator Deeqa Ismail challenges the viewer to consider not what a book is but what a book can be.

Press release (including exhibition highlights) here

Private View: Tuesday 1st December, 6-9pm
Show runs: 2-24 December 2009

KALEID editions
Unit 2, 23-25 Redchurch Street
Shoreditch, London E2 7DH
Wednesday to Saturday 12-7pm
Late night Thursdays and informal Sundays
www.kaleideditions.com

I'm lucky enough to be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Don Binney and Don Driver in the end of year group show at the Arthouse: Festive

Make sure you stop by if you missed out on seeing Late Night Litho last month.

Exhibition runs: 25 November - 22 December 2009

The Arthouse
62 Gloucester Street
Christchurch, New Zealand
Monday to Friday 12 - 6pm
Saturday and Sunday 12 - 5pm
www.thearthouse.co.nz

The medium for this year's Christmas show at Seed is a 90mm wooden hoop. I decided to work with a mixture of acrylic, printed fabric additions and just a touch of resin. The result: 'Pfaffing Around' (an ode to the stunning work of Judy Pfaff)

Hoopla!
30 artists, 300 artworks, priced at $60 each.
Preview: 26 November 6-8pm
Exhibition runs: 27 November - 13 December 2009

To view all 300 works on the Seed Gallery website, click here

Seed Gallery
13A Crowhurst Street, Newmarket
Auckland, New Zealand
Tuesday to Friday 10 - 5pm
Saturday and Sunday 10 - 4pm
www.seedgallery.co.nz

Finally, a show in my hometown! Don't miss out on your chance to see my latest body of work created in Amsterdam and Belgium at the Arthouse.

View all works on the Arthouse website here

I'm sharing the gallery with Caroline McQuarrie who is showing photographic pieces mixed with intricate crochet work: Kindle

Late Night Litho
Opening Wednesday 14 October, 5:30pm
Show runs: 14 October - 1 November 2009
The Arthouse
62 Gloucester Street
Christchurch, New Zealand
www.thearthouse.co.nz

I am super excited to have the SAHT selected as a finalist in the 2009 Wallace Art Awards. After a long journey across the world from Amsterdam to Auckland, I just hope it’s still fresh and tasty!

The exhibition details are as follows:

Salon des Refusés
The James Wallace Arts Trust Gallery
305 Queen Street, Auckland
8 September - 2 October 2009
10 – 4 Monday - Saturday

For more information about the awards including the winners, check out the James Wallace Trust website.

Image kindly courtesy of Arjan van Hasselt (touring photographer)

My third residency at theFrans Masereel Centrum has sadly come to an end. After three weeks of intense printing and sewing (with the odd forest jog and pony-feeding session thrown in), I have completed two books as well as a last-minute experimental litho project! Check out recent work for images and descriptions. Enjoy!

I'm back in Kasterlee soaking up the glorious sounds and smells of summer in the Belgian countryside.

This is my third residency at the Frans Masereel Centrum after visiting in 2005 and 2008. I'm certainly making the most of their top-notch facilities as well as the chance to work uninterupted for three weeks. Time in the studio is broken only by meals and the occasional evening jog amongst the cornfields. Pure bliss!

I've set myself the goal of creating 2 artist books during my stay - heavy going to say the least! But, you know me - I'm only happy when I'm fully absorbed in an intense project ;-)

As you can see, I'm not giving too much away regarding content or materials - just these two words: Disco Paper! Watch this space for the results in September.

Did you know there are 7 different kinds of grains in Euro Shopper muesli? Not forgetting those tasty banana flakes and pesky raisons...

I'm literally a whingeing mess if I miss my daily museli fix. Sad, I know. I like mine microwaved with soya milk, sliced granny smith apple and orange and lastly, just a wee dollop of yoghurt. How bout you?

Our morning muesli preparation routine is an art form in itself and it was high time this extreme fibre dependence warranted closer inspection.

As a natural development from my SAHT soft sculpture, it made sense to create an over-sized bowl of muesli (just the way I like it!)

The scale is 30:1, so we're talking MASSIVE muesli grains. The printing is done, and this is just a wee taster for now. Time for me to get munching...er....sewing ;-)

My latest work goes on show this month at Seed Gallery.
Expect to enjoy some Flat-Packed Tomatoes not to mention some seriously tasty Comfort Food.

20 May - 7 June 2009
preview Tuesday 19 May 6-8pm

Seed Gallery
23 Crowhurst Street
Newmarket
Auckland, NZ

For more information on the show check out www.seedgallery.co.nz

I am absolutely chuffed to have Zaterdag selected from close to 400 entries as a finalist in the 2009 COCA Anthony Harper Contemporary Art Award.

The winner will be announced at the exhibition opening Tuesday 12th May at 5.30pm at COCA Gallery in Christchurch, New Zealand. The judge is arts consultant, author and ‘cultural curmudgeon’ Hamish Keith.

All friends and whanau are welcome at the opening, so please feel free pop by and check it out!

Warwick Brown's latest book profiles his favourite 100 New Zealand artists who have come to notice since 2000. It is written as a guide for art collectors and investors and includes four pages on each artist.

I am honored to be featured in seen this century which is being launched by Random House on April 16, 2009.

I'm currently finishing off a large piece of soft sculpture as well as a printed silk double-sided screen for this group show in Amsterdam...

"Wie is dat?" / “Who is that?”
Group Exhibition Showcasing Printmaking from Outside the Netherlands
 
Featuring:
Karen Anthony (UK): etching + aquatint
Janna van Hasselt (NZ): silkscreen + lithography
Masha Trebukova (Russia): carborundum printing
Susan Corke (UK): monoprint + silkscreen
Christina Hallström (Sweden): video + silkscreen
Bianca de Góes (Brazil): woodcut + tarlatan embroidery  

Open Afternoon: Friday 24 April, 1-5pm
Opening: Friday 24 April, 5-8pm
Show Dates: 24 April until 22 May

Amsterdams Grafisch Atelier (AGA)
Laurierstraat 109
1016 PL Amsterdam
www.amsterdamsgrafischatelier.nl
info@amsterdamsgrafischatelier.nl
+31 (0)20 6252186

If you're in London or Dublin, check out my latest work in these fabulous galleries who specialise in printmaking:

Printroom
16 Perrins Court, Hampstead
London NW3 1QS, UK
www.printroomlondon.com

Original Print Gallery
4 Temple Bar
Dublin 2, Ireland
www.originalprint.ie

The 7th British International Mini Print Exhibition (featuring my Printje: Speculaasje) opens at London Print Studio Thursday March 26 at 6:30pm.

The show will then tour through various venues in the UK throughout 2009.

24th April to 24th May 2009: Ropewalk Gallery, Barton on Humber
13th June to 25th July 2009:  Melton Library Art Gallery, Leicestershire
8th August to 26th September 2009:  Aberystwyth Arts Centre
9th October to 6th November 2009:  Grampian Hospital Arts Trust, Aberdeen
13th November to 24th December 2009:  Gracefields Arts Centre, Dumfries

Pop by if you're in the area :)

Bertha has had her 3 weeks in the spotlight in the AGA passage. Big thanks to all those who have visited and commented on her colossal length and intensity of colour and imagery.

For more images of the installation and opening, check out Recent Work. Special mention to Paul Stephenson who has provided some superb photographs - thanks Paul!

Big Bertha is almost ready to be installed!

She is printed on cotton bought in Antwerpen and worked on intermittently over the course of a year in: Kasterlee (Frans Masereel Centrum), Amsterdam (Amsterdams Grafisch Atelier) and London (East London Printmakers)

If you're in or near Amsterdam I'd love to see you!

De Passage van het AGA
Amsterdams Grafisch Atelier
Laurierstraat 109, 1016 PL Amsterdam

20/02 – 12/03
Opening Vrijdag 20/02 om 16:00
Expositie open 9:00 – 17:00 op werkdagen

Big Bertha is getting some special attention once again. This time she's being treated to a 'sticky' textile printing table and nice new inks.

I have just under a month to complete this 15m work which was started in Belgium a year ago. It will be installed in 'de passage van het AGA' (otherwise known as the long gallery space at AGA) for three weeks from February 20.

The show is appropriately entitled: "Is this big enough Simon?" referencing my fine art lecturer.  Nothing was ever big enough for Simon Ogden!

Time for me to get printing....hope you've enjoyed the sneak preview :)

My latest series of prints on paper are now ready! They were printed at AGA using a mixture of lithography and silkscreen. Each print is part of an edition of 4-6 and features 10 or more layers in intensely tasty hues.

Some say they look good enough to eat...you be the judge!  Check out the 6 new Delushious prints here

I submitted three prints for the 7th British International Mini Print Exhibition, and Speculaasje has been selected!

200 prints have been chosen from over 1000 submitted by 420 artists representing 25 countries. The exhibition will begin its UK and European tour at the London Print Studio in March 2009.

I'm super excited to have my favourite of three Printjes selected! Good ole Speculaasje...heel lekker :)

That's right - Big Bertha has made the move from London to Amsterdam and she's ready to be completed, stretched and exhibited.

Anyone interested in purchasing a 15 metre work of art?!

She got a brief airing when we had some London friends over one evening...

I have found a  job in Amsterdam which is on the same straat as AGA (my printing atelier) This means I am able to keep my creative juices flowing whilst working full time...These past weeks I've been spending my hour-long lunch break printing!

These mini prints, or ''printjes'' are for the 7th British International Mini Print Exhibition which will begn its tour in early 2009. Fingers crossed I am selected!

I've enjoyed working on a much smaller scale and have pushed the limits of lithography with a slow build up of 6-7 layers of colour on each image.

Working on paper again had its challenges, but I thoroughly enjoyed the change of scale not to mention the  ''speed printing'' sessions :)

Check the printjes out for yourself here

Harley and I spent an hour on an autumnal Zaterdag morning arranging een euro cent pieces according to Stefan Sagmeister's florally embellished typographic plan.

For more images and information about the design project, check out the Urban Play blog here

I have just started my year long membership at Amsterdams Grafisch Atelier!

It is a joy to be drawing on stones again - and the mechanical grinder here shaves hours off stone preparation time. Talk about a lithographers heaven!

Currently I'm creating a series of works on paper using heavily layered silkscreen and litho printing. Its a new step for me to be printing on paper, and also editioning (edition size :8)

I'm also experimenting with printing on the silk I bought in Thailand recently....

Watch this space for updates!

I have just spent a week at Hovinkartano Art Centre (near Hauho in Finland) for an Artist's Symposium. Harley and I worked and lived together with 13 artists from across the globe, and produced three works for exhibition in the Centre.

The pressure was on to complete 3 large paintings in just one week, with many gallery outings, social events and sauna visits thrown into the mix! It was inspiring to be surrounded by such a diverse range of techniques and working methods, not to mention a variety of European languages and styles of hilarity

I won't miss the huge Finnish mosquitoes and lack of flushing toilets but I am already missing Riita's home cooking and the beautiful Hauho evenings.

Kiitos!!

If you're in Auckland, don't forget to check out my third annual solo show: Make Yourself at Home

Seed Gallery
23A Crowhurst Street
Newmarket
Preview 22 July 6-8pm
Exhibition Runs 23 July - 10 August

go to www.seedgallery.co.nz for more details

After years of planning and hard work...my web designer Harley has come up with the goods - and wasn't it worth waiting for?!! We're both very excited about it (as you can see!)

Enjoy navigating and let me know what you think :)

Click here for more examples of Harley's work.

I have been awarded a residency at East London Printmakers in Hackney till mid-July and am working on an ambitious 15 metre print project lovingly coined 'Big Bertha'.

I have access to a wonderful silkscreen fabric printing table and am meeting a diverse group of London Printmakers.