ceramic face & heart, remnant ice-dyed cotton fabric
A fantastic merging of ceramics and textile art in the form of a lovely owl wall sculpture! Each owl is one-of-a-kind and is full of unique personality.
Jennifer James is a multi-textural artist whose creative journey began in early childhood. She has been crafting pottery since 13, experimenting with hand-building techniques. Among her most treasured works is a series of dancing pottery bird women, blending female forms with avian elements. Her sculptures often feature whimsical or bold interpretations of busts and torsos, reflecting her deep connection to nature.
In 2006, she moved to the South Pacific, where limited access to pottery led her to explore oil, acrylic, and encaustic painting, as well as mixed media. She studied pattern making and fashion design at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji, where she also explored traditional mark-making.
Now back on the West Coast, she continues designing clothing and repurposing fabric scraps into handcrafted birds, incorporating symbols, clay faces, and chest pieces. By merging textiles with sculptural art, she transforms discarded materials into expressive, meaningful creations.
CCBC acknowledges that the land on which we work is the unceded shared traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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