THE EARLY YEARS
Rebecca Grace Jones was born into a family of artists in Hagerstown,
Maryland on January 22, 1954. Encouraged to explore her creative
abilities from the time she could hold a brush, she produced her
first book of illustrated poetry in the second grade. Throughout
her school years art class was "Becky’s" favorite
time of day. Outside of class, she enjoyed painting in the evenings
and weekends and took instruction at the local YMCA. In high school
she worked on set designs for the drama club.
COLLEGE
AND A CAREER After high school, as an art major at Towson University,
Rebecca studied graphic design and illustration. She received a
BFA in 1976 and began a career as a commercial artist. She produced
illustrations for a variety of clients including Time/Life Books,
National Geographic Society, Aerospace Corporation, Federal Express
and Dupont. After returning to Towson for an MFA in the 80s, Rebecca
taught for 12 years in the graphic arts department of her alma mater
as well as Maryland College of Art and Design.
WORDS AND WEAVINGS When the computer entered the field of
commercial art it didn’t take long for Rebecca to realize it
was not her medium. She knew she preferred a hands-on approach to
making art. While in college she had acquired a loom and had taught
herself to weave. One day she dusted of the 24" Harrisville
floor loom and started to play. She got the idea to cut up one of
her abstract watercolor paintings and weave the strips into a piece
of fabric. Happy with the look of this new technique, she decided
to enhance the effect by writing words onto the strips and "Words
and Weavings" was born. Since 1995 Rebecca has been selling
her framed weavings at fine art and craft shows. Her work is also
available in stores and galleries across the country. She sells
to customers who visit her studio, contact her by phone or through
email.
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