Hi there!
I'm Yasemin Isaacs, a fiber artist specializing in knitting, felting, weaving, and soft sculpture. I work with themes of biological forms, domestic interior spaces, and physical manifestations of cyclical interior thoughts. I enjoy conveying this through textures as I like my work to be interactive to the viewer not only through sight, but through touch as well.
My Story
I was born in cold and snow Minneapolis, MN, perfect for a young knitter like myself. My first experience with fiber arts was when my sister taught me to knit at just 7 years old. I fell in love. In the years following, my grandmother Mona taught me how to sew, embroider, and quilt. She is primarily a beadworker and jeweler. Tedious, detailed work comes naturally to her, a likeness which I have inherited. I love how meditative fiber arts can be. The thump of a beater on a loom, the *click clack* of knitting needles, the soft hum of embroidery floss being pulled through fabric. I would not be here without long afternoons spent with other makers.
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In 2023, I moved to Boston to pursue an art education at Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt). Entering as a fashion major, I had big dreams, but when I toured the fibers department, I was entranced by the loom room where each weaving class is held. Over time I realized how much I valued having an intimate connection with my materials, and switched majors to fiber arts.
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I'm now a junior at MassArt, and loving every minute of it. My current obsession is with wool and its process of transformation from sheep to yarn, tying back to the idea of slow labor, and work passed down from animal to knitted garment, or ancestor to descendant.
Contact
I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. Let's connect!
Please send all inquiries to my email