I'm Jo, a Textile Artist using stitch
to mark the surface of fabrics,
adding layers of colour and texture,
creating thread collage art.
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An evolving patchwork of intuitive colour and line represent intangible things like wonder, awe, turmoil and joy.
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Stitch layered on stitch shows the depth and complexity of life while use of simple stitch forms highlights the beauty of the ordinary​​​.
Stitch as a main form of expression is both an aesthetic and political choice.
Thread and fabric are part of everyone's daily life. Yet stitch and working with cloth is gendered and classed.
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Thread is Paint and Cloth is Canvas. Textile Art is Art.
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By stitching with thread on fabric I join the women who came before,
the makers and artists who expressed themselves stitch by stitch.
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 and 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.
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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.
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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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My invitation is for others to join me and stitch along.