Jill Powers’ primary art medium is a remarkably ancient and modern material- Kozo-the inner bark of a shrub in the Mulberry family, grown traditionally in Asian countries for making high quality translucent art paper. Instead of making paper, Jill prepares the steamed raw bark fiber traditionally, and then creates contemporary castings and sculptural art. She developed unique techniques for opening the fiber into bark lace, casting, and pigmenting the kozo directly. Kozo has a beautiful webbed inner structure, and is very strong and durable. Read about Jill’s art and see her studio…
