Hand Painted Fiber Art from Raw Fleeces
To view Wall Art available for sale, visit our gallery on JGSWITZERDESIGN.COM.
The artist is currently accepting commissions. For more information on custom sizes, colors, and prices, please contact us.
Email: Service@jgswitzer.com
P. 707.780.0032
MY SHEEP HAD THIS DREAM LAST NIGHT
Felted wool from the artist’s flock. Wall Mount Frame.
6 feet wide by 9 feet high
On view at JG SWITZER
I AM THE BIRD, MY CAT IS THE WOLF
Felted wool. Stretched frame.
feet wide by feet high
On view at JG SWITZER
WOOD DRAGON
Felted wool from the artist’s flock. Frame mount “live edge”.
feet wide by feet high
On view at JG SWITZER
PANGEA #2
Undyed and Indigo dyed wool. Floating Frame.
44.5 inches wide by 35 inches high
On view at Jiun Ho NY Showroom
COMMISSIONS & FRAMING
Commissions are welcome. Lead time is dependent on the artist's existing commissions at the time the commission is received. Please inquire about custom sizes, colors and prices. Start the process by booking a Wall Art Consultation. Serious inquiries only please.
Sizes start at 36 inches x 36 inches to 7 feet x 17 feet.
Framing Options Include (not limited to):
- Wall Mount Frame
- Stretched Canvas Frame
- Frame Mount with "Live Edge"
- Floating Frame
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jessica Switzer Green is a fiber artist in West Sonoma County, CA where she “paints with wool”, a process she pioneered. Her “paint” is the raw fleeces from 20+ breeds of sheep, including her own flock. Notably, Switzer Green was recently selected by jury as an artisan to participate in HOMO FABER 2024 in Venice, Italy.
“It starts with sheep. I fell in love with the beauty of raw fleece when I moved back to a rural area of California and brought a flock home. Wool is rarely seen in the raw, often turned into yarns designed to be woven and is processed into a material unrecognizable from its original form. My Wensleydales and Romneys were exploding with raw wool every spring and the beauty was just blowing my mind. The same year, I came across a large, industrial needle punch machine repurposed from the automotive industry, and decided to give it another life making artful, felted textiles. Seven years of experimentation with 20 or so different sheep breeds has led to this sharing. Wool fascinates me as a centuries old, marvelous outcome of the interdependence between humans and sheep. After dogs, sheep are the second oldest domesticated animal to make friends with humans, and I hope to celebrate this mutual dependency and the beauty of raw fiber in my work.”
- Jessica Switzer Green, Owner & Fiber Artist at JG SWITZER
Wool is long lasting, antimicrobial and antibacterial. It is also a natural flame retardant and sound absorber, and is excellent as a sound buffer for music studios and noisy restaurants.
