Artist Interview - Emily Jo Gibbs

Emily Jo Gibbs has established an international reputation for her delicate silk organza appliqué. In her current practice Emily creates hand-stitched Portraits and Still Lifes with a graphic quality, observing the quiet beauty of the overlooked. Gently advocating The Value of Making by creating work that celebrates people who make things; their skill, dexterity, material knowledge and their creative problem solving. Emily first started working to this theme for Collect Open in 2018

 She makes work to commission and for exhibitions and projects. She is currently Artist in residence at Trinity Buoy Wharf.

She is a member of the 62 Group of Textile Artists, Contemporary Applied Arts and the Artworkers Guild.

 Between 1993 and 2006 Emily made luxury handbags. Works from this period are in The Victoria and Albert Museum, The Crafts Council Collection and The Museum of Fine Art, Houston.

instagram and Facebook are @emilyjogibbs

Photo credit Lol Johnson

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