I'm Jo, a Textile Artist focused on stitched collage art.
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An evolving patchwork of intuitive colour and line represent thoughts, emotions - a diary of sorts. Stitch layered on stitch shows the depth and complexity of life while use of simple stitch forms highlights the beauty of the ordinary.
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I create videos on YouTube with tutorials and inspiration for starting or expanding your own Slow Hand Stitching practice.
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I believe we are all connected and creativity is a sacred thing, meant to be shared.
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My invitation is for others to join me and stitch along.
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My focus is on stitch as a main form of expression with mixed media elements often present.
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Nature, in all it's forms, continues to inform and inspire, with birds featuring prominently.
A sketchbook and art journal practice informs my stitch work. A selection of paintings can be viewed here.
View my stitch related publications and see/buy fabric created from my paintings.
My studio practice is to recycle, reduce waste and be kind to the environment, using AP certified non-toxic materials - striving to be low impact, no waste, using recycled or deadstock fabrics.
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peaceofpi studio is my creative workspace in Northern B.C., Canada on the unceded ancestral lands of the Lheidli T’enneh Peoples, part of the Dakelh (Carrier) Peoples' territory.