About

Bio

Jessica Ozlo started working with textiles during her first degree in Fashion Design in Barcelona, where she was born. After finishing her degree she moved to London where after a few years of work she completed her MA in Costume Design following her artistic drive and love for textiles. She spend several years working in the film and theatre industry.

Later on, when settling in the English countryside, she decided to create again with her hands. The need to express and find her own voice through experimentation resulted in the beginning of her art practice.

Art Statement

My art practice originated when I started to use traditional crafts to slowdown my process and connect with the history of the handmade and female heritage. 

I find beauty in simplicity and imperfection. The geometrical shapes and patterns emerged in the search for this simplicity and in need of structure as a catalyst. I am drawn to imperfection since the first moment I choose the materials. That is why natural raw fibres with their subtle variations and organic quality will be the inspiration for the work while it is taking shape. I allow the imperfections that occur during the process to be present and define the work. 

As for the process of painting is intuition and accident that guides the way. Lately I have been working on inviting the fluidity that I find when I paint into my textiles with the aim of bringing these two mediums closer in my practice.

In essence I am trying to make sense of the chaos embracing the complexity and richness that we find in the natural world.