Helen Bower Jones

Welcome!

​I'm a freelance designer-weaver presently based in North Carolina but born and bred in Yorkshire, England. Before pursuing creative work in fiber I studied the history of textiles and pattern design for many years and this is a big influence on my work.

Prior to moving to North Carolina I was Assistant Curator at the ​historic house museum Temple Newsam, Leeds, England, where among many projects I created the catalogue of an important collection of historic furnishing textiles, published as Textiles at Temple Newsam: the Roger Warner Collection (Leeds Museums & Galleries, 2000).
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Presently I'm exploring the possibilities of traditional patterns and weaving structures applied in non-traditional ways. The built environment and other forms of the decorative arts have always stimulated me but now, living in the more rural environs of Hillsborough, NC, the shapes, colours and textures found in nature are inspiring me too.

The Bower Weaving studio is located in Studio 6, Eno Arts Mill, Hillsborough, NC
Viewing is by appointment and every first Friday evening of the month, 6-9pm.

Exhibitions
 
2024 Studio Artist Showcase, Eno Arts Mill, Hillsborough, NC
2023  Several Infinities, Icelandic Textile Center, Blönduós, Iceland
2021  Durham Art Guild 67th Annual Juried Exhibition, Durham Art Guild, Durham, NC 

Publications

"Three Fashionable Outfits', Leeds Museums and Galleries Review, number 4, 2002
'Eighteenth Century Silks—the Industries of England and Northern Europe', Text: for the Study of Textile Art, Design & History, volume 29, 2001
Textiles at Temple Newsam: The Roger Warner Collection, Leeds Art Collections Fund, 2000
'And Sew to Bed', Country Life Art & Antiques, 2000