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,
”Jorie Johnson’s Felt Free Thinking with Wool Magic” pp.60-63 Bunka Shuppan Publishing
This is a complete publication published by Kyoto University of Art (formerly Kyoto University of Art & Design) not only covering weaving, but many textile
VIRTUOSO! Goes to Great Lengths at Convergence 98 by Sandra Bowles “The gallery was filled with “ooos” and “ahs.”… Jorie Johnson, Kyoto, Japan, First Place
“Free Changing Feltmaking, Jorie Johnson.” On these pages Jorie introduces how to make a lightweight, warm scarf, by felting mohair novelty yarn into either a
“A TIME WARP is a hypothetical suspension of time allowing movement back and forth between eras, providing an opportunity to investigate the historical roots of
