Jorie Johnson, head designer for JoiRae Textiles in Kyoto, presents several of her unique hand-felted hat series “Beret Fan”, “Whistling Hat”, “A New Hat for
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…”
From the Textile Art Scene: “Aiming for New Creation in Kanazawa, World Crafts Forum 2003” by Kiyoji Tsuji This report includes coverage of the feltmaking
21 artists each from America, Europe, and Asia were selected to present their work in the inaugural exhibition of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary
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
Interview with Jorie Johnson, of JoiRae Textiles Studio, about handmade felt production and the contemporary textile art medium of feltmaking.
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
Profiles: Kyoto [Japan] by Way of Kuopio [Finland], a brief introduction to Jorie Johnson, and her studio JoiRae Textiles, in Kyoto.
A variety of ideas like the Crescent Moon Pendant, Unusually Shaped Felt Beads, Shibori Resist Dyed Beds, necklace cords and more. Invited to contribute a
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
