Jacy Wall’s work is rooted in her long established textile practice, whether working in woven tapestry or other media such as printmaking and ceramics. Themes of impermanence, of breaking, cutting and the strength in re-making run through all her work
BA Hons Constructed Textiles, Middlesex Polytechnic (1979)
MA Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking, UWE Bristol (2002)
Trustee: The Theo Moorman Trust for Weavers
Exhibitions
2024 The Dorset Pavilion, Salizada Streta 96, Venice Biennale
2022 Collect 2022 Somerset House, London, with Cavaliero Finn Gallery
2022 ‘Found’ Shippon Gallery, Devon
2021 ‘Monochrome’ curated by Gregory Parsons, Ruthin Craft Centre, Denbighshire.
2021 ‘Crafting a Difference’ International Craft show, with Cavaliero Finn Gallery, at Soshiro Co., London
2020 ‘Threading Forms’ Platform showcase with Cavaliero Finn at London Art Fair, Islington. Textiles and Prints
2019 ‘Materials Matter’ Landsdowne Gallery, Strroud, Gloucestershire. Textiles and Prints (with Björk Haraldsdottír ceramics)
2017 ‘The Continuous Thread’ Slade Centre, Gillingham, Dorset. Solo show: Retrospective of Textiles and Prints
2016 ‘Mending Revealed’ Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport, Dorset
2016 ‘New Dimensions’ Museum of Somerset, Taunton. Textiles and Prints
2013 ‘The Journey: Exploring the Nature of Mending’ Walford Mill, Wimborne, Dorset. Textiles
2013 ‘Fingerprint Printmakers’ Mount House Gallery, Marlborough College, Wilts.
2012 ‘The Art and Craft of Renewal’ |(with Sandra Eastwood ceramics) The de Morgan Centre, London
2011 ‘Up Close’ Devon Guild of Crafstmen. Prints
2010 ‘Make’ Devon Guild of Craftsmen. Prints
2009 Stroud International Textile Festival. Textiles and Paintings.
2009 Sladers Yard, West Bay, Dorset. Prints.
2009 Black Swan Arts, Frome, Somerset. Paintings. (with Brian Rice)
2008 Marshwood Vale Arts Awards, Bridport Arts Centre, Dorset. Textiles.
2008 Atrium Gallery, Bournemouth University, Dorset. Paintings (with Brian Rice)
2006 ‘Marks in Time’ Black Swan Arts, Frome, Somerset (with Amanda Wallwork and Michael Fairfax). Textiles and Prints
2004-2007 ‘Footsteps’ Walford Mill, Dorset, and national Tour. Textiles and Print.
2001 ‘A Legacy in Weaving’ University Gallery, Leeds
2000 Bridgwater Arts Centre. Solo show Textiles and Prints.
Awards
2012 Arts Council England Award to develop a contemporary craft project ‘The Journey: Exploring the Nature of Mending’, making new work and commissioning from others, in partnership with Walford Mill Crafts, Wimborne.
2008 Theo Moorman Charitable Trust for Weavers award to research textile mending as a visual resource to develop textile work.
2006 Arts Council England to make new work for ‘Marks in Time’ project and exhibition with Michael Fairfax and Amanda Wallwork.
1994 Theo Moorman Charitable Trust for Weavers award to develop textile work.
My tapestry `Echo` and two little Votive pots in Venice at the #dorsetpavilion . This exceptional show has a brilliantly curated (by @sophiemolinsart )series of artworks that explores the landscapes and narratives of Dorset. This quiet take on the local rather than the national has provoked huge interest alongside the vastness that is the main Venice Biennale. Just a couple of weeks to go for this show, so if in Venice find it, just by the exit bridge of the Arsenale.
#sophiemolins
#biennalespaces
#dorset
Sometimes it`s the quiet things that have the biggest impact. Lovely visit to the lace museum on Burano today, which celebrates the history of this most intense of skills. And extra treats of Deirdre Kelly`s exquisite cut maps telling stories of people and places, and @mandy.bonnell extraordinary book of pierced paper talking of degeneration and regeneration. And it stopped raining!
#lace
#lacemuseum
#burano
#lacemuseumburano
Despite extraordinary storms here in Venice today, thanks to @alan_rogers_art and thoughtful Marika, we had enormous wellies so were able to slosh our way to @the_dorset_pavillion to steward the show for the afternoon. So many visitors despite the downpours, fascinated to find themselves in the midst of So many Dorset narratives.
Many more corners of the show to go...
@sophiemolinsart
@pjharveyofficial
@jacy.wall
Bibby Stockholm barge banner
@commongroundlab
@alan_rogers_art
@amanda_wallwork
Venice. Haven`t felt the need to touch the Biennale EXCEPT for the brilliant @the_dorset_pavillion which continues to attract streams of visitors. Am simply immersed in this wonderful city such an artwork in itself. This person was view from window of my hotel where I stayed for one night. Lots more from Dorset Pavilion tomorrow. Grey and rainy today who cares! So much to see.
#dorsetpavilion
#venicebiennale2024
@bronwenbradshaw and her astonishing Dragon Scroll at Dove Studios venue 50 Somerset Artweeks Festival. What a treat to visit this unique place, where you can find Bron and a studio full of her beautifully made books, the venerable potter Mike Dodd, @nelsoncamilla in the inimitable Door house, and wending through grassy paths other creative delights. Open this weekend and next
#somersetartweeks
#artistbooks
#dragons
So excited to be part of this extraordinary show. It`s been open for 2 weeks and huge numbers of visitors already. Find out more through @lostsheepproductions
and if you`re in Venice before the end of October make sure you visit. I will be there for the PV. Can`t wait!
#dorsetpavilion
#venicebiennale
#venicebiennale2024
A very springy hank of wonderful linen needed to be wound onto something in order to handle it more easily. Without a proper cone winder it wasn`t going to behave except in small amounts and it certainly didn`t like being wound into balls. I ran out of suitable things and then found old wooden spoons are perfect. But now I seem to have an installation in its own right...
#yarn
#linen
#woodenspoons
#installation
