Bronwen Jones is an artist and textile repairer.
She is from London, UK and currently based in Amsterdam, NL.
My practice explores what textiles carry: stories, memories, knowledge and traces of use. Through mending, making and collaborative textile practices, I consider how we relate, value, and care for the materials around us, and to one another.
Artistic practiceMy artistic practice centres around textile and mending in an expanded sense. I am interested in the stories and traces contained in textiles; how textile craft knowledge is transmitted and preserved over time; and how to make craft practices relevant in our current times. Over the last years my main focus has been mending clothing for/with the public, whilst initiating the sharing of stories and conversations on care, intimacy, value, and ownership. My work materialises in these interactions, as well as in the resulting textile pieces, sculptures, publications, and workshops.
Collaborative projectsI am currently co-organising Textile Initiative, together with Dasha Golova, an artistic research platform and event series that expands on the potential of textile-related practices by interweaving them with wider societal topics. Through events/workshops in collaboration with artists/practitioners, we welcome the public to experiment and engage with textile crafts. I see this project as a continuation of my repair practice, further focusing on repairing social structures by connecting different artists and the public whilst expanding on the relevance of textile craft practices.
Mending commissions and workshopsBronwen teaches visible mending workshops, including sashiko and darning workshops in Amsterdam. See upcoming dates here: Visible Mending & Darning Workshops. Or if you’d prefer to commission her to mend your beloved clothing/textiles find more information here: Mending Commissions.
Photos by Rebeca Valls
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Bronwen’s practice is kindly supported by the Mondriaan Fund, NL.