Johanna Fox

Welcome to my colorful world!

I am a self taught artist and lifelong creative that is proud to be ever-evolving. While primarily working in fiber I find joy in mixing things up, introducing the ‘what if..’ factor and giving myself – and my students – freedom to explore and expand.

I working in the retail and educational side for thirteen years, owning an art and craft supply shop and a sewing, quilting and yarn shop. Helping others find their creative voice and discover that elated feeling of accomplishment was my favorite part of that journey, as it is my deepest belief that everyone needs a creative outlet. I designed and published quilts and patterns, showed my work locally and hosted/curated challenges and shows and juried a show at BACA.

Post-retail I found myself free to explore other mediums, embracing true mixed mixed with paper, paint and found objects joining fiber. It was liberating to stop having to sell new and more goods and I adopted a reuse and repurposing factor in my work. My materials source has expanded with my love of color remaining constant.

I am working on a body of work exploring female stereotypes and expectations of generations in art quilts and other fiber mediums. I teach workshops locally and online, from mono-printing to meditative stitching, mending and collage and have done presentations on topics from batiks to creativity. While I relish in expanding my art in this post-retail era, I am passionate about spreading the joy of art, color and creativity to others.