Jessie Chorley is a London-based embroidery artist, author and tutor.
Jessie’s hands-on approach, her appreciation of slow craft, and the creative way of life that she celebrates as an artist, were passed down to her through her own family of artists, makers and craftspeople.
Hand embroidery and appliqué as forms of drawing, combined with traditional quilting methods, lie at the heart of Jessie’s making. She uses them to create scenes and stories, combining stitched, quilted and appliquéd images with mark making and the combining of found objects, largely on time-worn fabrics.
Jessie’s South London studio is both her private making space, as well as the home to her online shop. You are welcome to visit Jessie in her studio. Please always make an appointment in advance of your visit.
Jessie also delivers masterclasses from her studio, as well as teaching at venues worldwide.
“Significant remembered moments and traces of places, travel, the events of life, snippets of conversations, daily rituals: this is the subject matter of Jessie’s artworks.
Their narrative is fragmented, stories are not linear, they are a careful balance, built upon over time. Such work requires the mindful attention and commitment of maker and viewer. It asks us to slow down, to look closely and to give our time”
By Curator,June Hill