Janice Gunner  – Meet the Artist

Janice Gunner is a leading textile artist, quilter, author, and quilt judge. A lifelong stitcher for over 50 years, Janice presents a major retrospective of her portfolio – ‘A Lifetime in Textiles’ exhibition.

Her exhibition takes you on a journey celebrating 50 years.

Janice Gunner: https://www.janicegunner.co.uk  

Janice Gunner

Always striving to produce work of a high standard, Janice prefers to experiment with a wide range of styles and techniques.

Part of the Lifetime in Textiles exhibition
Part of the Lifetime in Textiles exhibition

If there is one technique she is most known for, it is probably Shibori, also the title of one of her books.


Shibori Book by Janice : https://amzn.to/471jMlR

Work by Janice
Work by Janice

Janice is an award-winning textile artist, quilter, City & Guilds accredited tutor and author. Aside from creating and teaching, she holds a MA with Merit  in Textiles at the University of the Creative Arts. Her current work using natural dyes, along with screen and digital printing, focuses on memory loss and absence and how they affect personality and relationships. Janice was recently awarded the Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles Education and Travel Bursary.

Further reading

If you’ve enjoyed watching this video, you might like the work of L’Merchie Frazier featured in a video from the Festival of Quilts 2023.

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