Jo Hesse makes felt rugs and wall art according to traditional preindustrial feltmaking methods that she learned in Turkey from the UNESCO honored master feltmaker Mehmet Girgiç. Her rugs are firmly felted and functional, ranging from a quarter to half an inch thick. She brings to her craft a precision attained from years living in the south of Germany, where she studied textile design, and an aesthetic sense developed at the Freie Hochschule Stuttgart. Jo’s commitment to traditional fabrication is juxtaposed with a playful, modern style and a raw, decisive approach to composition. In 2018 she and her father, who has become her collaborator in feltmaking, established The Ram & The Worm, a Northampton-based boutique rug brand. Jo has exhibited at A.P.E. Gallery in Northampton, and her work has been featured in Rug Insider and Fiber Art Now.
PERIOD OF INTERNSHIP/EMPLOYMENT: Spring, Summer
PAY TYPE: Unpaid
OPPORTUNITY TYPE: Internship
LOCATION: Remote
APPLICATION DUE DATE: Rolling
REQUIRED DEGREE/MAJORS: All majors
CONTACT: Jo Hesse, @email
HOW TO APPLY: Send cover letter and resume to Jo Hesse, @email