Hi, I'm Jess, a multidisciplinary crafter specialising in textiles and printmaking. My work reflects my feminist ideologies and lived lesbian experience through reclaiming traditional craft techniques. By intertwining the undervalued techniques with marginalised queer stories, I aim to give them both the value and attention they deserve. When not focusing on queer experience, my work reflects my deep appreciation of nature and history.
email: jessmay.illus@gmail.com
instagram and etsy: @jessmay.illus
exhibitions
Descendent of a Rebel Dyke
2025, The Royal Standard
work on show: a knitted lesbian history (2023)
femininity as the subject
2025, Grosvenor East
work on show: you are part of something bigger than you (2025), workshop outcomes
Degree Show
2025, Liverpool School of Art and Design
work on show: queeries (2025), you are part of something bigger than you (2025)
Liverpool John Moores Bicentenary
2023, Liverpool School of Art and Design
work on show: artisan tools (2022)