ROB JONES
JAPANESE TEXTILES ARTIST
ART
My artwork is highly colourful and ordered. It focusses on the juxtaposition of brightly coloured Kogin embroidery threads in structured forms.
Whilst I make my own designs and patterns, I am also available for commissions. Please contact rob@romordesigns.com for more information.
ROB JONES
TEACHER
TEACHING
A large part of my practice is sharing my skills and knowledge of Japanese textiles crafts through teaching Indigo dyeing, Shibori resist, Katagami stencilling, Sashiko and Kogin embroidery and Boro inspired mending.
I am passionate about Japanese textiles crafts and I love to inspire students to take up the skills that I teach.
My Sashiko embroidery and Boro inspired mending work was featured on the Great British Sewing Bee semi-final in 2022
ARTIST STATEMENT
My inspiration comes from the traditional patterns found in Japanese textiles, which are often very structured and regimented. My process is to learn new techniques through studying and replicating ancient patterns and then break and re-order them into new forms. I work mostly with indigo for the richness and variety of its blues and the way it creates randomness within structure. My latest passion is Kogin counted thread Sashiko embroidery which I am reconstructing into brightly coloured and richly hand stitched framed artwork.