Emma jo webster designs contemporary tapestries using vibrant wools, cottons and silks.
Her imagery draws on emotions and narratives, sometimes incorporating fragments of text. Through the use of vivid colour and play of light within the surface texture, the tapestries evoke a sense of the passage of time and an infinity of thought.
Emma jo produces personal work towards exhibitions and also accepts public and private commissions.
Emma Jo Webster
Scottish Artist, born 1967
Education:
Edinburgh College of Art, BA Hons, 1989
Bursaries/Awards:
Nancy Graham Memorial Award, Mar 2007
Theo Moorman Bursary, 1998
"Highly Commended" Sainsbury Scholarship, 1998
Residencies:
South Ayrshire Council - Louden Hall, Ayr, Aug - Nov 1999
Studio Work:
West Dean Tapestry Sudio at Stirling Castle, "The Hunt of the Unicorn", Dec 01 - Sept 02
West Dean Tapestry Sudio for the "Hubbard", Feb - Nov 2001
Teaching:
Langside College (floristry dept): Colour theory, Aug-Nov 2005, 06
Langside College (Art dept): Nov 02-feb 03 Aug-Nov 04,05,06(HNC printed textiles), Mar–June 03 Jan- Feb 02,Dec 00- Jan01, Nov 99- March 00, Nov 98- March 99, Nov 97-March 98(GSVQ Embroidery)
Strathclyde University: evening tapestry weaving classes Oct 97- Jan 98
Cardonald College: evening tapestry classes Oct 96-Jan 97
Tutoring student placements, March 03 April 98, April 97, Oct 96, July - Aug 96, May -June 95
Talks:
Newton Mearns Ladies Group, Jan 04
Ayr Embroidery Group, Oct 2000
Dumfries Spinners,weavers & dyers Sept 2000
East Renfrewshire group, Feb 2000
Stirling Embroidery group Feb 98
Friends of RSA Feb 95
Eastwood group Feb 95
Publications:
"Fibre Arts Design Book 7" - Jan 04
"Elle decor" - Nov 01
"Legacy in Weaving" - May 01
"The Guide" issue 2 - Jan 00
"Fibre Arts Design Book 6" - Oct 99
"The Guide" issue 1 - Jan 99
"Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms" - Feb 98
"Scotland on Sunday" - Jan 95
"Glasgow Herald" - Nov 95
"House & Garden" - Nov 92
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
Solo:Emma Jo Webster, Stenton Gallery, Edinburgh, 1999
Chains of Thought, MacRobert Art Centre, Stirling, 1997
Group:
VAS Annual exhibition RSA Gallery, Mar 2007
GSWA Lily Art Gallery, 2006
Tapestry Today, Hebden Bridge, June 2006
Affordable Art, VAS - Royal Scottish Academy, Nov 03 - Jan 04
"In Place", Harley Gallery, Nov - Dec 2003
Angels, 20/21 Visual Gallery, Dec 02 - Mar 03
Dream Weavers, Orleans House Gallery, Aug - Oct 02
A Legacy in Weaving, Leeds University Gallery, May 2001
Out of the Garden, Shipley Art Gallery, May 2000
Tapestry for the millenium, ITNET.com, 2000 "Ally" group show, Bloomsbury, London, Jan 2000
San Fransisco International Fair, 1999
Year Show, SAAC, Edinburgh, RSA, Dec 1998
British Tapestry, Harley Gallery, June 1998
Oxo Tower, Sainsbury Short List, April 1998
Elvis Lives, Projectability, Feb 1998
Stenton Gallery, Nov 1997
Language of Touch, Collins Gallery/Shire Hall, 1997
New Collectables, Loft Gallery, June 1997
Small Format, www.alaska.net
Doug Crocker & Emma Jo Webster, Hughson Gallery, June 1996
Woven Image, Barbican Centre & Touring 1996/97
Local Artist, Hughson Gallery, June 1995
Chelsea Craf Fair, Oct 1994
Burrel Collection, June 1994
Material Wealth, 2 Group, Halifax
Touring Exhibition, Japan & Commonwealth Institiute, 62 Group, 1992/93
Thread of Inspiration, 62 Group tour, Belfast & York
Emma Jo Webster & Rachel Charlton, Crawfors Art Centre, St Andrews, 1991
All that Glisters, Hampton Court, 62 Group, 1991 Interiors & Architecture, Allen Park Gallery, 1991
Loose Ends, Close Ties & Other Structures, Talbot Rice Arts Centre, 1998
Major Commissions:
Kate, Private commission, 2005/6/7
Neven, Private Commission, Koeln 2004
The Boys, 3 portraits Private Commission, 2004
Luing, Private Landscape Tapestry, Glasgow, 2000
Trades of Ayr, South Ayrshire Council, Aug - Nov 1999
Ex Memoriae, Aberdeen, July, 1998
Equilibrio, Landsdown private commission, Leeds, 1999
Rozna Dolina, presentation commission, ljlubliana, Slovenia, Jan 1999
A.C.N. Rogers, private portrait commisssion, Stirling 1998
Je te donne mon amour, Baudry private commission, 1996
Kircudbright, private commission, 1996 W.H. Reid, private commission, Glasgow 1995
KWD, private commission, Edinburgh, 1995
Cover me over, private commission, London 1995
Sweet Afton, Ayr hospital (healthcare arts), 1994/94
Nox siderbus illustris, private commission, Glasgow 1993
Let Glasgow Flourish, Ross Hall Hospital, 1991
Her imagery draws on emotions and narratives, sometimes incorporating fragments of text. Through the use of vivid colour and play of light within the surface texture, the tapestries evoke a sense of the passage of time and an infinity of thought.
Emma jo produces personal work towards exhibitions and also accepts public and private commissions.
Emma Jo Webster
Scottish Artist, born 1967
Education:
Edinburgh College of Art, BA Hons, 1989
Bursaries/Awards:
Nancy Graham Memorial Award, Mar 2007
Theo Moorman Bursary, 1998
"Highly Commended" Sainsbury Scholarship, 1998
Residencies:
South Ayrshire Council - Louden Hall, Ayr, Aug - Nov 1999
Studio Work:
West Dean Tapestry Sudio at Stirling Castle, "The Hunt of the Unicorn", Dec 01 - Sept 02
West Dean Tapestry Sudio for the "Hubbard", Feb - Nov 2001
Teaching:
Langside College (floristry dept): Colour theory, Aug-Nov 2005, 06
Langside College (Art dept): Nov 02-feb 03 Aug-Nov 04,05,06(HNC printed textiles), Mar–June 03 Jan- Feb 02,Dec 00- Jan01, Nov 99- March 00, Nov 98- March 99, Nov 97-March 98(GSVQ Embroidery)
Strathclyde University: evening tapestry weaving classes Oct 97- Jan 98
Cardonald College: evening tapestry classes Oct 96-Jan 97
Tutoring student placements, March 03 April 98, April 97, Oct 96, July - Aug 96, May -June 95
Talks:
Newton Mearns Ladies Group, Jan 04
Ayr Embroidery Group, Oct 2000
Dumfries Spinners,weavers & dyers Sept 2000
East Renfrewshire group, Feb 2000
Stirling Embroidery group Feb 98
Friends of RSA Feb 95
Eastwood group Feb 95
Publications:
"Fibre Arts Design Book 7" - Jan 04
"Elle decor" - Nov 01
"Legacy in Weaving" - May 01
"The Guide" issue 2 - Jan 00
"Fibre Arts Design Book 6" - Oct 99
"The Guide" issue 1 - Jan 99
"Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms" - Feb 98
"Scotland on Sunday" - Jan 95
"Glasgow Herald" - Nov 95
"House & Garden" - Nov 92
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
Solo:Emma Jo Webster, Stenton Gallery, Edinburgh, 1999
Chains of Thought, MacRobert Art Centre, Stirling, 1997
Group:
VAS Annual exhibition RSA Gallery, Mar 2007
GSWA Lily Art Gallery, 2006
Tapestry Today, Hebden Bridge, June 2006
Affordable Art, VAS - Royal Scottish Academy, Nov 03 - Jan 04
"In Place", Harley Gallery, Nov - Dec 2003
Angels, 20/21 Visual Gallery, Dec 02 - Mar 03
Dream Weavers, Orleans House Gallery, Aug - Oct 02
A Legacy in Weaving, Leeds University Gallery, May 2001
Out of the Garden, Shipley Art Gallery, May 2000
Tapestry for the millenium, ITNET.com, 2000 "Ally" group show, Bloomsbury, London, Jan 2000
San Fransisco International Fair, 1999
Year Show, SAAC, Edinburgh, RSA, Dec 1998
British Tapestry, Harley Gallery, June 1998
Oxo Tower, Sainsbury Short List, April 1998
Elvis Lives, Projectability, Feb 1998
Stenton Gallery, Nov 1997
Language of Touch, Collins Gallery/Shire Hall, 1997
New Collectables, Loft Gallery, June 1997
Small Format, www.alaska.net
Doug Crocker & Emma Jo Webster, Hughson Gallery, June 1996
Woven Image, Barbican Centre & Touring 1996/97
Local Artist, Hughson Gallery, June 1995
Chelsea Craf Fair, Oct 1994
Burrel Collection, June 1994
Material Wealth, 2 Group, Halifax
Touring Exhibition, Japan & Commonwealth Institiute, 62 Group, 1992/93
Thread of Inspiration, 62 Group tour, Belfast & York
Emma Jo Webster & Rachel Charlton, Crawfors Art Centre, St Andrews, 1991
All that Glisters, Hampton Court, 62 Group, 1991 Interiors & Architecture, Allen Park Gallery, 1991
Loose Ends, Close Ties & Other Structures, Talbot Rice Arts Centre, 1998
Major Commissions:
Kate, Private commission, 2005/6/7
Neven, Private Commission, Koeln 2004
The Boys, 3 portraits Private Commission, 2004
Luing, Private Landscape Tapestry, Glasgow, 2000
Trades of Ayr, South Ayrshire Council, Aug - Nov 1999
Ex Memoriae, Aberdeen, July, 1998
Equilibrio, Landsdown private commission, Leeds, 1999
Rozna Dolina, presentation commission, ljlubliana, Slovenia, Jan 1999
A.C.N. Rogers, private portrait commisssion, Stirling 1998
Je te donne mon amour, Baudry private commission, 1996
Kircudbright, private commission, 1996 W.H. Reid, private commission, Glasgow 1995
KWD, private commission, Edinburgh, 1995
Cover me over, private commission, London 1995
Sweet Afton, Ayr hospital (healthcare arts), 1994/94
Nox siderbus illustris, private commission, Glasgow 1993
Let Glasgow Flourish, Ross Hall Hospital, 1991
