Artist Open Houses announces Kate Jenkins as cover artist with new body of work celebrating the British seaside

Above: Cover art work - Kate Jenkins is the cover artist for Artist Open Houses in Brighton with hand knitted, stitched, and sequinned battered cod and chips with ketchup and lemon garnish.

British textile artist Kate Jenkins has been announced as the cover artist for the annual Artists Open Houses festival set to take place in Brighton in May 2025 and will be exhibiting a new body of work that celebrates the food of Brighton and the British seaside with all its eccentricities. 

Works range from ‘Fish & Chips’ to ‘Candy Fluff’ which will be bagged as you would buy it from the pier and ice creams such as ‘Cornitto’ to ‘Mr Quiffy’ and ‘Mrs Whippy’.  

Artist Open Houses takes place during May with over 200 houses to explore in Brighton and Hove - Kate Jenkins Studio will open to the public every weekend from 11.00am – 5.00pm from 1st – 31st May.  

Pint of knitted prawns and a crochet lemon garnish by Kate Jenkins for Artist Open Houses Brighton

Knitted ice creams and crochet cones priced at £60 for one scoop

The celebrated artist whose work has been exhibited all over the world and is currently on display at the Kunstmuseum and Bergdorf’s New York will be launching more than 20 new works for the event with a particular nod to her hometown of Brighton and characteristic humour.  Prices range from £60 to £1,500 for individual framed artworks.

Knitted ‘Funny Feet’ ice cream created by Kate Jenkins for Artist Open Houses Brighton

Kate Jenkins said, “I am thrilled and honoured to be chosen as the cover artist for Brighton Open Houses 2025. The event has a special place in my heart as it’s where my career began. I first participated in the event in 2007 over 18 years ago – since then I’ve been knitting and stitching in my Brighton studio for private clients to public institutions and my work has been exhibited all over the world. I have some exciting commissions coming up for 2025 and beyond. It’s a joy to knit and stitch artworks that celebrate my hometown.”

Judy Stevens, Director Artists Open Houses said, “I am thrilled that Kate Jenkins will be the Artists Open Houses (AOH) brochure cover artist this Spring. Kate has been a valued participant in the AOH festival for many years and I have always hugely admired her work. Her exquisitely crocheted food art epitomes the spirit of Artist Open Houses; fun, visually engrossing and encouraging an engagement with high quality artwork"

Kate Jenkins work will be on display during May during Brighton Open Houses at: 

The Old Market TOM, Upper Market Street, Hove , BN3 1AS  - Every day during May

Open Studio at: Kate Jenkins Studio, Unit 5 Arundel Mews , 13-18 Arundel Place, Brighton, BN2 1GG 

Opening times 11-00-5.00 every Saturday and Sunday in May