Jo Raynor – Worcestershire Open Studios

69 Jo Raynor

Mixed Media Artist

Artform: Mixed media, Textiles & Needlework

While my work is generally linked in some way to the natural world, it is primarily influenced by my career as a graphic designer and the emphasis of grid based composition. I have been used to years of combining elements into a unified, balanced, and communicative, coherent whole, and this is central to my current practice. I also spent 18 years as a lecturer in art & design – and consequently ‘set myself projects’, researching and identifying creative problems to solve – as I expected from my students. Recent projects have covered Witch persecution, Ancient Irish culture, Piers Plowman and the journey from seed to flower. I am currently returning to the textile practices of Japanese Peasant life – but, a random History Podcast could easily set me off along a different path!
Throughout the Worcester Open Studios event I will demonstrate my work informally.