Jillian Messervey
Studio F
New Guest Artist This Year
Textiles
Jillian Messervey is a Peterborough-based weaver, who loves slow, careful, and deliberate work. Inspired by colours and textures that she sees in nature, she uses natural fibres and traditional patterns to make hard-working and functional pieces that also decorate the home or wearer. Her blankets, scarves and towels are all woven by hand on her antique floor looms.
In addition to making, Jillian is a savvy fixer, moonlighting as an object conservator. She also teaches object conservation at a local college.
Does anyone want to come to the woods with me to sing at the top of our lungs and try to camouflage with the trees for a while? ••• #handwoven #cloth #offtheloom and #ohboy
If I could vote I’d be out there voting right now. But I can’t, so I’m weaving instead. ••• #weavingwhenthedayislong #handwoven #cloth #ontheloom
Reading week = weaving week. But also… From the Library This Week: a book about Mary Pratt (jelly jars, wedding dresses, fish and foil), and a DreadfulWater Mystery. It sounds terrifying, but don’t worry, Thomas King is funnier than he is scary. ••• #handwoven #cloth #ontheloom
A little light weaving this afternoon. ••• #handwoven #cloth #ontheloom
Moss + rocks = true love ••• #handwoven #cloth #offtheloom and #inthewind
So so so yellow. I’m keeping one of these for myself - the rest will be available @apsley_autumn_studio_tour ••• #handwoven #yellow #cloth #offtheloom
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