On leaving school, Janet studied Industrial Textile Design at the Scottish College of Textiles graduating with a 1st class Honours Degree and the Dr Oliver medal for the best design student for 1972.
She worked in industry for several years before buying a 16-shaft George Wood Dobby loom, and started my career as a commission weaver. She initially wove floor rugs, but finally specialised into weaving original fabrics for clothing and interiors for private clients. She stopped this work in 2009.
After sitting weaving yardage for 35 years, she is now concentrating on passing my knowledge on to others, by teaching courses in my garden studio in Somerset, called ‘The Time Warp’ and on Zoom and writing books.
Books:
- Designing Woven Fabrics – published 2008. Reprinted in 2009, 2015, 2021 and 2023.
- Exploring Woven Fabrics – published 2020. Reprinted 2022.
Website:www.janetphillips-weaving.co.uk
Workshops
- Exploring the Design Possibilities of 8 shaft Twills