Jess moved to the Goulburn \/ Southern Highlands region just prior to the outbreak of Covid. Since then, she has deepened her existing love of weaving with an intensive study, devoting many enjoyable hours to understanding the interplay of colour, texture and structure in fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cColour and weave\u201d techniques use combinations of dark \/ light yarns in both warp and weft. These interact in unexpected ways with the underlying weave structure, creating beautiful and unique patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This exhibition hopes to show \u201cbehind the scenes\u201d, so that people can appreciate the complexity, skill and design that goes into making woven items. We rely on textiles in every aspect of our lives, but we frequently take them for granted. What would we do if there were no factories producing cheap cloth for us?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hand woven textiles are unique and beautiful, but they are not \u201cjust for best\u201d! They are meant to be used, loved, repaired, and then (eventually) composted once their usefulness is done. That\u2019s why Jess chooses natural fibres such as wool, cotton, silk and bamboo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n