Handmade Store: Blackjam

My name is Jennifer Morris I live in Toronto, Canada with my Husband Terry and our dog Mac.

Making stuff is my passion. I have been making since I was a kid. I had a lot of health issues as I kid and I learned to entertain my self. This grew into a passion, that then turned in to a career. I attended Sheridan College, School of Craft and Design majoring in Textiles then was a resident of the Textile Studio at the Craft Studios at Harbourfront Centre I have been known for my Embroidery in the past but I have moved to using beads and wire. I still consider my self a textile artist for the most part as I use a needle and thread for 75% the work

As for Who am I? Well I could write a second person Artist Statement with some deep and esoteric discourse about how my work relates to the cosmos. But if you get down to it I do it because I like to make stuff. I fact I need to make stuff. I work everyday, holidays and even when I am not a hundred percent.It??™s my constant companion, my passion or some could say my addiction. I love the process of making. The thinking about what I will do next whether it??™s the next stitch or colour choice, the next piece I am going to start or learning a next technique or skill. I love to see what will happen next.The way I work is very intuitive I have an idea about what I am going to do but then in the process of things it changes I go one you see a new path to go down. All my work is a one off I never do it exactly the same again and I don??™t want it to there would be no challenge or fun to do it exactly the same.

Anyway, I make stuff, it's just what I do. I hope you like it too.