Jorie Johnson is delighted to be among other artists including Hanae Mori, Jurgen Lehl, Naomi & Masakazu Kobayashi, Yoshiko Jinzenji and many others. This publication […]
“Is there another answer in Fushimi. Jorie lives in an old house with a nice garden in Fushimi…”
Felt Crossing Borders, Feltmakers Working in Japan by Jeanette Appleton “…The use of ritual cloth was poignant in small stone figures (Jizo) often dressed in
The article covering Jorie’s work is entitled “Fluffy wool shrinks to a piece of free-form cloth. The possibilities of felt are endless.” Jorie Johnson pp.
“…The present exhibition ‘Constructed Fabric’ introduces the possibilities of color and spatial expression that are created by the piecing together of cloth…” Not only contemporary
WEARABLES: Jorie Johnsonー Coaxing Fashion from Felt, pp. 30-33 “Jorie Johnson is an American citizen who moved her studio and business to Tokyo [Kyoto] more
Jorie Johnson: “Pomegranate and Green Plum Shawls”, hand-felted. Wool, Indian sari cotton. Jorie writes “‘From the Stained-glass Shawl’ series, this work was juried first-prize winner
Jorie Johnson Profile, Japan/USA: “Felting is the closest medium I have found that mirrors my desire of expression in textiles…I like to think about my
An interview with Jorie Johnson at her Fushimi studio, JoiRae Textiles, by the Uji River.
“Elegant Felt Objects” by Jorie Johnson, is a NHK TV session introducing handmade felt hat making and a silk wool neck wrap made by laminating
A stunning book written in German but with an astonishing number of images to study. Jorie Johnson contributed two essays on felt found in Japan
Jorie’s felt studio JoiRae Textiles in Fushimi is kindly introduced along with Japanese textile masters such as Junichi Arai, Yoko Shimura, Sachio Yoshioka, Chiaki Maki,
