New Zealand, Blenheim
2007 Sep
The Journal of the New Zealand Spinning, Weaving and Woolcrafts Society Inc.
2007 Sep
The Journal of the New Zealand Spinning, Weaving and Woolcrafts Society Inc.
“Feltmaker Jorie Johnson, is a textile artist of international repute and designer/owner of Joi Rae Textiles in Kyoto, Japan. Her designs can be found in the collection of the Textiles and Costume Department of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Her combination of rich colors and layering techniques, working various materials such as silk, rayon, and mohair into the felt product, results in warm, one-of-a-kind autumn, winter and spring clothing and accessories for the discerning collector”. See the felt vest (mis-labeled), made with novelty yarn and finished with a knit border on p. 20, which was also produced by Jorie Johnson. pp.9-12; 20