Collection: Janice Kissinger

Artist Statement

Janice seeks to drape the body with the same beauty and grace of the traditional Indian silks she love. For her, they carry a story and as she works with each piece she imagines the woman who wore it and the woman who will wear it in its new form; where it will take her and how she will feel. Her pieces are made by my hand, using traditional felt-making methods. Beginning with luxuriously fine merino wool fibers, both the material and the item are made at once in a sculptural process involving just soap and water. She calms the bold prints with silks she hand-dyes in her studio. She sculpts garments - building rather than sewing - and she strives to create finely finished pieces.

She shows her work across the United States, including at the Smithsonian Fine Craft Show, the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the American Craft Exposition in Chicago. In 2018, she received the Ornament Magazine Prize for Wearable Art at the PMA Show, the Award of Distinction in Wearable Fiber at CraftBoston, and her work was shown at the Korean Bojagi Forum in Seoul.

Janice lives with her family on the South Coast, so we are fortunate to host her on occasion in The Drawing Room where she speaks about her work and will often demonstrate part of her making process.

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Silk Pin Set by Janice Kissinger
Silk Pin Set by Janice Kissinger
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$24.95
Scarf Pin by Janice Kissinger
Scarf Pin by Janice Kissinger
Price
$8.95
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Hand Dyed Silk Summer Wrap by Janice Kissinger
Hand Dyed Silk Summer Wrap by Janice Kissinger
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$225
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Silver and Blue Felted Wool and Silk Scarf
Silver and Blue Felted Wool and Silk Scarf
Price
$125
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Blue and Blush Felted Wool and Silk Scarf
Blue and Blush Felted Wool and Silk Scarf
Price
$125
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Green Chandani Scarf
Green Chandani Scarf
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$125
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Wool and silk wrap - Janice Kissinger
Wool and silk wrap - Janice Kissinger
Price
$325
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Janice Kissinger Short Sleeve Wool/Silk dress
Janice Kissinger Short Sleeve Wool/Silk dress
Price
$300
Sculpted wool and silk vest
Sculpted wool and silk vest
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$465
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Gray and Pink Chandani Scarf
Gray and Pink Chandani Scarf
Price
$125
Collage Wrap
Collage Wrap
Price
$325
Winter White Wrap
Winter White Wrap
Price
$250