Jessica's tapestries transpose notions of geologic 'deep time' into fibre art. She currently lives and works in Falmouth, where she can immerse herself in inspiration from the stunning local landscape. These large works, all woven by hand, take the Cornish coast as starting point. Weaving shells, rope-like forms, braids and a plethora of yarns (all bought from charity shops or recycled in order to have minimum environmental impact), into sprawling, archaeological wall hangings.

 

Jessica rekindles the tradition of loom weaving with a contemporary edge, paying tribute to her Italian heritage and the ever-changing coastline through the ineffable languages of process and touch. All of the women in Babbini-Baker's family have been involved with fibre, whether through crochet, knitting, weaving, sewing, or basket weaving, so Jessica feels a connection to family by continuing to work in this way.

 

"My work both acknowledges this history and labour of making whilst remaining a piece of 'fine art'. Its links to domesticity and craft is something I acknowledge through my family, which doesn't come across explicitly - I use tapestry weaving as a vessel for ideas and thought."

 

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