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Jacob Monk

  • Weaver
  • London, United Kingdom
  • Rising Star
Jacob Monk Weaver
© Gareth Hacker Photography

Explosions of colour

  • • Jacob uses a range of rich and vibrant colours
  • • He is inspired by plant foliage and bird plumage
  • • His works are displayed in both domestic and public spaces

Jacob Monk studied Textile Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, specialising in woven textiles. He chose a course where he learned to knit, print and weave before specialising in one discipline. “I was most excited to use the looms as they looked like ancient pieces of equipment that I had never seen before. I continued to explore and develop my craft after graduating with a focus on Ikat, which is the process of creating a pattern through the dyeing of the warp yarns before they are put onto the loom and woven.” Creating the design in the warp gives a sense of movement vertically as colours change, merging into each other, and finished pieces have an almost hand-painted look to them.

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Works

  • © Jacob Monk
  • © Jacob Monk
  • © Jacob Monk
  • © Jacob Monk
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Photo: © Jacob Monk
Cherry Blossom

Framed hand-woven wall art. The main colour transitions from deep purple through to a light pink broken up by green blocked dyed into the thread giving a blurred edge. The design is divided by a blue stripe

Length 40 cm
Width 2 cm
Height 80 cm

Photo: © Jacob Monk
Scarlett Blackbird

Framed hand-woven wall art with contrasting gradient as colour transitions from orange to black with block structure going from black to orange, clashing in the centre.

Length 31 cm
Width 2 cm
Height 75 cm

Photo: © Jacob Monk
Grey Minivet

This is a framed hand-woven wall art. Greys, orange and black repeat in stripes with a soft blend from each colour to the next.

Length 25 cm
Width 2 cm
Height 53 cm

Photo: © Jacob Monk
Blue Jay

Hand-woven artwork in a dark walnut frame. The light colour palette of white and blues gives a fresh feeling of being by the sea.

Length 38 cm
Width 3 cm
Height 75 cm

Photo: © Jacob Monk
Pride II

Framed hand-woven wall art. A rainbow is positioned within the dark charcoal background as if it is floating. The merino wool gives a soft pastel colour palette.

Length 38 cm
Width 2 cm
Height 38 cm

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