Jill Cope
2023 Community Arts and Artisanship Advanced Certificate Graduate
I’ve had the creative bug since I was little. I can’t sit idle, and when making art, I disappear into the zone for hours.
I love colour, texture, and shiny things. Using unusual materials or doing something unusual with ordinary materials, is part of my art adventure. These are the patterns and themes in my work. No different than other artists, I respond to things around me and want to depict them. My medium, however, is wool, thread, and fabric instead of paint, paper, and canvas.
When I say I’m a fibre artist, people are curious enough to ask, “What exactly does that mean?” So, the pieces you see here, are what I do. It’s hard for me to pigeonhole my work as I love to work on so many different things, but I hope it gives you an idea of what magic can be created with fibre.
Mentors: Kara Perpelitz and Bonny Macnab, CAAP Instructors
Dances and Runs with Thistles, 2021
Cotton, tulle, tartan, free motion thread painting, Inktense colour blocks, Angelina, batting, wire
16 in x 12 in
$60
Dances with Living Skies, 2022
Snow dyed cotton, commercial toile, fabric paint, free motion quilting, beads, batting
25 in x 15 in
NFS
Castle on the River, 2023
Inktense colour blocks, cotton, free motion quilting, embroidery thread, silk fusion, novelty yarns, roving, recycled dryer sheets, batting, snow dyed cotton
18 in x 20 in
$300
Blanche’s Flowers, 2023
Cotton, satin, tulle, velvet, chenille, Inktense colour blocks, free motion quilting, Texture Magic, beads, Swarovski crystals, charm embellishment, wire, embroidery thread, cheesecloth, wool roving, novelty yarn, ribbon, Nottingham lace, silk fusion, batting, snow dyed cotton
20 in x 24 in
NFS
A Purple Sign of Spring, 2021
Wet felted roving, free motion thread painting, cotton flannel, Angelina, ribbon
7 in x 8 in
$60
Be a Work of Art, 2023
Snow dyed hand-crafted cotton kimono, vinyl letters
44 in
NFS
The End of the Rainbow Goes on Forever, 2021
Snow dyed cotton, embroidery thread, assorted yarns, commercial felt, embroidery hoop
10 in x 60 in
$75
Land Rush 1889, 2021
Cororplex, rust dyed cotton, burlap, stained glass, metal, upholstery trim, sand/pebbles, leather, rice paper, embroidery thread, assorted materials, acrylic paint
36 in x 24 in
Private Collection
Lucy, 2021
Cotton, chenille, free motion thread painting, batting
28 in x 26 in
Private Collection
3rd Avenue Art Nouveau, 2022
Rubbing of Saskatoon SK tree grate; cotton, Shiva Paint Sticks, embroidery thread; 52.12784N, 106.66219W
34 in x 48 in
$100
Glamorous Danger, 2023
Rubbing of Toronto ON utility cover; cotton, Shiva Paint Sticks, sequins, embroidery thread; 42.64864N, 79.36724W
28 in x 28 in
$100
Put a Pin In It, 2021
Rubbing of Saskatoon SK utility cover; cotton, Shiva Paint Sticks; 52.11894N, 106.65656W
20 in x 20 in
$65
It’s More Magic Than Comfort, 2019
Rubbing of Baltimore MD utility cover; cotton, Shiva Paint Sticks; 39.28452N, 76.61468W
14 in x 14 in
$65
It Must Be the Warm Weather That Grows Them This Big, 2019
Rubbing of Victoria BC utility cover; cotton, Shiva Paint Sticks, batting, free motion quilting; 48.42841N, 123.6829W
34 in diameter
$85
Frank, 2021
Needle felted wool roving, foam, Styrofoam, metal armature
15 in x 12 in x 9 in
$75
W.R., 2021
Needle felted wool roving, Angelina fibres, foam, Styrofoam, computer parts, metal armature
33 in x 9 in x 9 in
$75
Inverted, 2022
Felted wool, Angelina, novelty yarns
3 in x 6 in
$50
Peekaboo Flowers, 2022
Commercial felt, snow dyed cotton, strapping and rings, Swarovski crystals
9 in x 14 in x 4 in
$80
PinkGreenYello Swirl, 2022
Felted wool, Cotswold, and Leicester wool locks
4 in x 5 in
$50
She Wore Blue Velvet, 2020
Blue velvet, cotton, sequined tulle, satin, beads, upcycled jewelry
7 in x 8 in
$75
The Kellie, 2021
Felted wool, upcycled jewelry
4 in x 6 in
$50
The Mystic, 2020
Felted wool, silk, Angelina, recycled dryer sheets
5 in x 4 in
$95
The Queen, 2021
Wet felted roving, upcycled jewelry, beads
6 in x 7 in
$75
Turquoise Lady, 2021
Felted wool, upcycled jewelry
4 in x 5 in
$50
Tutti Frutti, 2021
Felted wool, feather boa
6 in x 7 in
$55
Tapursetry, 2023
Upcycled vintage tapestry table runner, cork, snow dyed cotton, batting, zipper, upcycled decorative buttons
12 in x 11 in
$50
Blue Dress Up or Dress Down, 2023
Upcycled jeans, tie, flannel shirt, sari ribbon
10 in x 12 in
NFS