Jennifer Collier: Findng your artistic voice
No words can describe Jennifer’s upcycled stitched paper sculptures. From delicate stiletto shoes to a full-sized sewing machine, the way she uses paper as cloth is remarkable. But as you’ll learn in this article, her road to success wasn’t easy. First, she had to find her creative voice. And then after finding her signature style and techniques, she had to face plagiarism of her work. Jennifer’s candid insights into both her fantastic 3-D creative process and the challenges she’s faced along the way is inspiring. And her words of advice will encourage all textile artists, no matter their level of experience.
I attended one of Jennifer Collier's workshops at the V&A nearly 10 years ago and it was inspirational. I still treasure my unwearable paper shoes, dresses and gloves even now. So if you ever see a chance to do one of her workshops then grab it!