Here’s my latest the #GreenMan wall sculpture, fresh out of the kiln at The Chicken Run Studio, #Eynsham, #Oxfordshire.

I’ll add wires & then he’ll be ready to hang in somebody’s garden somewhere. Yours, perhaps?

Thanks 🙏 to my chum Alison for the technical assistance, the laughs, and the yummy apple cake.

#jackinthegreen #frostproof #handmade #homepotterystudio #folkart

What to do on a miserable day? Hang out with a chum in her #homepotterystudio. While I glaze my new #GreenMan sculpture, Alison paints her goldfinches.

I pray that the #KilnGods will be kind...🙏

https://janetomlinson.com/collections/paintings

#handmade #ceramicsculpture #JackInTheGreen #Eynsham #folkart #pottery

Jack in the Green is an English folk custom, part of the May Day celebration. People are covered in a framework of green foliage and then marched in a procession with musicians. It began in the 18th century, though some folklorists equate it with earlier imagery.

#FolkyFriday #Folklore #Mythology #Britain #England #Festival #MayDay #JackInTheGreen

New blog post: Hastings Jack in the Green 2025

https://www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/blogs/artists-notebook/posts/hastings-jack-in-the-green-2025

#Hastings #JackInTheGreen #Blog

Yesterday, I followed the magical procession of Bristol 'Jack in the Green'; a beautiful May Day tradition celebrating the return of summer. Dressed in leaves and flowers, Jack is paraded through the streets of the city by attendants, dancers and musicians, reviving a custom that dates back to the 18th century. Originally part of the chimney sweeps' May Day festivities, Jack symbolises fertility, growth, and the power of nature. Such a vibrant, joyful way to welcome the green of the summer season. Bristol knows how to keep tradition alive!

Keep an eye on my blog for more about Jack in the Green this week.

Have you ever seen Jack in the Green?

#jackinthegreen #bristoljackinthegreen
#jackinthegreenbristol #MayDay
#Beltane #folklore #folktraditions #fortean #summer

Happy May Day! This is hand-pulled lino block print of the Jack-in-the-Green (or Jack o’ the Green) an English folk tradition for May Day. Wearing a conical or pyramidal wicker or wooden frame covered in foliage so as to conceal the wearer, the Jack-in-the-Green leads a May Day procession, dancing often with musicians and other figures. 🧵1/2

🌸🍀💐🌿🌷🌱

#MayDay #printmaking #linocut #washi #JackInTheGreen #JackOTheGreen #springtime #Beltane #folklore #folkTraditions #mastoArt

Jack in the Green is an English folk custom, part of the May Day festival. A person is covered in a framework of green foliage, and then marches in a procession with musicians. It began in the 18th century, though some folklorists connect it with earlier imagery (such as the Green Man).

#LegendaryWednesday #Superstitiology #31DaysofHaunting #Folklore #BritishFolklore #EnglishFolklore #Mythology #BritishMythology #EnglishMythology #Britain #England #Festival #Celebration #MayDay #JackintheGreen

Jack in the Green is an English folk custom, part of the May Day celebration. A person is covered in a framework of green foliage and then marches in a procession with musicians. Jack in the Green began in the 18th century, though some folklorists equate it with earlier imagery (such as the Green Man).

#WyrdWednesday #Superstitiology #31DaysofHaunting #folklore #mythology #Britain #England #MayDay #JackintheGreen