Joy Merron’s work is a thoughtful reflection of her ongoing drive to work sustainably. Taking discarded items, she approaches domestic and natural fabrics inventively and in unexpected ways, resulting in beautifully crafted pieces that surprise and delight. Behind each piece she has a deep connection and respect to the material’s origins.
www.seamcollective.org/joy-merron
@joymerron
Artist Statement for Warped and Wasted
‘Earth is a complex and living entity. Earthskin is represented here by layers of stitched organisms on wool felt. Healthy soil is an essential part of the planet’s ecosystem for growing plants and animals. All materials have been harvested from the planet so let’s hold them in circulation for as long as possible. These colourful jackets have transformed salvaged festival camping equipment and used tote bags that were discarded and no longer wanted. Let’s take and make opportunities to repurpose and reimagine these materials again and again, keeping them in circulation and saving them from landfill where ultimately, they will impact on the earthskin.’
Details of individual works
Earthskin, 2025
Materials: Wool felt, beads, thread, recycled silk shawl, fabric scraps
Dimensions: 100 x 195 cm x 2 pieces presented together
Deconstruct /reconstruct, 2025
Materials: Repurposed cotton and recycled cotton tote bags, repurposed tent, camping chair and sleeping bag bags
5 jackets size 12 and 1 bucket hat plus photographic images of jackets being worn
It’s not all black and white, 2025
Materials: Tote bag care labels, entymology pins, frame
32 x 32 cm
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