Artist In Residence | Elisha Jackson

We are delighted to welcome Elishia Jackson as our latest Artist in Residence. Working across fibre and sculptural weaving, Elishia’s practice is guided by a reverence for slow craftsmanship, conscious creation, and the quiet power of detail. Her works often evoke a sense of history, as though something precious has been uncovered. Inviting viewers to pause, look closer, and form their own connection.

Drawn to weaving through a desire for a more tactile, mindful medium, Elishia’s approach mirrors the spirit of Every Line Leads To You, celebration of time, intention, and the subtle threads that bind moments, memories, and love stories together.

How did your journey as an artist begin? We would love to hear how you ultimately came to land on sculptural weaving as your chosen medium? 

I have drawn and painted for most of my life and started taking it seriously in my teens when I did Diploma of Visual Arts, majoring in Painting. I have been a practicing artist ever since but it is only in the last 5 years that I have delved into the world of fibre art and sculptural weaving. I had started to yearn for a new direction and medium, and that was bubbling away under the surface when I decided to learn coil weaving as a mindful lockdown hobby. I had no idea how hard I would fall for it or how it would lead me into this thrilling, new direction! I gradually learned more basketry techniques, and incorporating them into my art practice has opened up a whole new world of creativity for me.


What drew you to collaborate with us as our latest Artist In Residence, what connected you with our Every Line Leads to You collection? 

The values behind the AIR programme definitely align with my own; a passion for craftmanship, conscious creation, authenticity and storytelling. I'm delighted to be a part of the creative community that NMJ is fostering through this programme! The pieces in the Every Line Leads to You collection are a celebration of slow processes, small gatherings of moments, and heart-warming connections. These themes certainly resonate with my own work and reasons for creating.

How did your journey as an artist begin? We would love to hear how you ultimately came to land on sculptural weaving as your chosen medium?

 

I have drawn and painted for most of my life and started taking it seriously in my teens when I did Diploma of Visual Arts, majoring in Painting. I have been a practicing artist ever since but it is only in the last 5 years that I have delved into the world of fibre art and sculptural weaving. I had started to yearn for a new direction and medium, and that was bubbling away under the surface when I decided to learn coil weaving as a mindful lockdown hobby. I had no idea how hard I would fall for it or how it would lead me into this thrilling, new direction! I gradually learned more basketry techniques, and incorporating them into my art practice has opened up a whole new world of creativity for me.

What drew you to collaborate with us as our latest Artist In Residence, what connected you with our Every Line Leads to You collection? 

 

The values behind the AIR programme definitely align with my own; a passion for craftmanship, conscious creation, authenticity and storytelling. I'm delighted to be a part of the creative community that NMJ is fostering through this programme! The pieces in the Every Line Leads to You collection are a celebration of slow processes, small gatherings of moments, and heart warming connections. These themes certainly resonate with my own work and reasons for creating.

“Many of the works I make are designed to evoke a sense of history, of uncovering something lost or precious.”

This campaign explores the details that compose a love story - the keepsakes, memories and subtle threads that form a shared narrative. How does memory and storytelling inform your artistic process?

Many of the works I make are designed to evoke a sense of history, of uncovering something lost or precious. When I create, I don't usually set out to tell a specific story or memory, but am always mindful of and grateful for the opportunity to evoke such things in the viewer in a way that is unique to them.

This campaign explores the details that compose a love story - the keepsakes, memories and subtle threads that form a shared narrative. How does memory and storytelling inform your artistic process?

Many of the works I make are designed to evoke a sense of history, of uncovering something lost or precious. When I create, I don't usually set out to tell a specific story or memory, but am always mindful of and grateful for the opportunity to evoke such things in the viewer in a way that is unique to them.

Our engagement designs in this collection celebrate vintage-inspired details, hand-engraved details and intricate, intentional craftsmanship. How does your practice, working so heavily with line and texture, intersect with these ideas?

Much like jewellery making and design, weaving is a very slow and mindful practice. My work always invites the viewer to take a closer look, to pick up and touch, and to relish the details and intricacies. 

Our engagement designs in this collection celebrate vintage-inspired details, hand-engraved details and intricate, intentional craftsmanship. How does your practice, working so heavily with line and texture, intersect with these ideas?

Much like jewellery making and design, weaving is a very slow and mindful practice. My work always invites the viewer to take a closer look, to pick up and touch, and to relish the details and intricacies. 

“Much like jewellery making and design, weaving is a very slow and mindful practice.”

When people encounter your work alongside the Every Line Leads to You collection, what feelings or reflections do you hope it evokes?

 I would hope that visitors to NMJ allow themselves to be present and immersed in the romance of the collection, and that my work evokes a sense of calm, of whimsy and of wonder.

When people encounter your work alongside the Every Line Leads to You collection, what feelings or reflections do you hope it evokes?

 I would hope that visitors to NMJ allow themselves to be present and immersed in the romance of the collection, and that my work evokes a sense of calm, of whimsy and of wonder.

Elisha Jackson

"Many of the works I make are designed to evoke a sense of history, of uncovering something lost or precious. When I create, I don't usually set out to tell a specific story or memory, but am always mindful of and grateful for the opportunity to evoke such things in the viewer in a way that is unique to them."

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