Jennifer Colliers’s practice focuses on creating work from paper working out of Unit Twelve Studios in Tixall, Stafford.
After spending years trying to emulate the qualities of paper in her fabric work, in the end it made more sense to her to use the paper itself.
In doing so she conjurs up an amazing array of pieces, taking fascinating choices of paper – taken from old books mostly – and treating them like fabric.
By bonding, waxing, trapping and stitching she produces unusual paper ‘fabrics’, which are used to explore the ‘remaking’ of household objects. – The papers are treated as if cloth, with the main technique employed being stitch; a contemporary twist on traditional textiles.
The papers themselves serve as both the inspiration and the media for my work, with the narrative of the books and papers suggesting the forms. Jennifer tends to find items then investigate a way in which they can be reused and transformed; giving new life to things that would otherwise go unloved or be thrown away.
[h2]Are you listening carefully? On Tour[/h2]
Jennifer’s latest touring exhibit of work – Are You Listening Carefully? – can be enjoyed at the following venues and exhibitions
3rd May – 21st June 2014
Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek
www.foxloweartscentre.org.uk
16th Aug – 11th Oct 2014
www.thebrindley.org.uk
Dark Tales
29th Mar – 17th May 2014
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre
www.lgac.org.uk
Stroud International Textiles
23rd Apr – 8th Jun 2014
Newark Park, Ozleworth, Gloucestershire
www.stroudinternationaltextiles.org.uk
On Paper
2nd May – 29th Jun 2014
Ferrers Gallery, Ashby de la Zouche
www.ferrersgallery.co.uk
Pinnies From Heaven
17th May – 6th Jul 2014
Craft in the Bay, Cardiff
www.makersguildinwales.org.uk/
A Room with a View.
5th June- 30th Aug 2014
Unit Twelve, Stafford
www.unittwelve.co.uk
In The Window
1st – 31st Oct 2014
Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool
www.bluecoatdisplaycentre.com
[h2]More About Jennifer Collier[/h2]
You can see more about Jennifer’s work at her own website
