| 2004 | BFA Textiles NSCAD University |
| 2006 | MA Textiles and Fibre Art Winchester School of Art at the University of Southampton |
| 2019 | Grants to Individuals from Arts NS |
| 2010 | Creation Grant from the Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture. |
| 2008 | Arts New Brunswick Creation Grant. |
My artwork involves exploring the rural imagery of landscapes and domestic life through textiles and illustration. Dyeing, weaving, silk-screen printing, rug hooking, drawing and stitching are amongst the mediums that I work with.
Recent years have yielded extensive research in the creation and application of natural dyes from local and non-local plant, mineral and insect sources.
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Publications and exhibitions list can be found at http://joannaclose.ca/index.php/about/cv/2/
