Christine Jones is a textile artist currently living and working in Ballina, NSW, Australia. Her practice centres on hand knitting and weaving, exploring the expressive and tactile possibilities of fibre.
Knitting has taken her internationally, attending workshops in France and conferences in New York. One of her knitted dresses was selected as a finalist in an international knitwear design competition and featured on the runway.
More recently, her focus has shifted toward weaving on a Japanese Saori loom. Rooted in a philosophy that values individuality and emotional expression, Saori weaving allows each piece to emerge as a unique reflection of the maker. Moving away from rigid patterns and uniformity, her work embraces spontaneity, experimentation, and personal narrative.
Living in a subtropical environment, she often weaves outdoors, drawing inspiration from her surroundings. The resulting textiles carry organic patterns and textures that reflect these quiet, immersive moments.
While her preference is for natural fibres, she remains open to any material that offers compelling colour or texture. She is also an avid op shop hunter, often sourcing unusual and unexpected yarns to incorporate into her work.
Inspired by the sensory qualities of her materials, she extends her practice into wearable art, creating garments from her handwoven cloth that embody both form and function.
Selected Exhibitions, Awards & Professional Development
2025
• Work selected for The Plateau Prize: Strange & Familiar, Black Fig Gallery, Alstonville, NSW
• Finalist, Henty Machinery Field Day Natural Fibre Awards (Knitting & Crochet)
• Contemporary Crochet Portraits workshop (3 days), Jo Hamilton
• The 14th Annual Grace Cruice Memorial Exhibition, Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina, NSW
2024
• Celebration of Saori group exhibition, Clunes, Victoria
• Textile Trio group exhibition, Smallworks Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW
• The 13th Annual Grace Cruice Memorial Exhibition, Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina, NSW
2022
• Student Excellence Award, Knitting Skill Stage 3, School of Stitched Textiles
• Winner, Lace Category, Shirley Paden DAL6 Design-Along Competition
2021
• Knitting Skill Stage 3 (completed), School of Stitched Textiles
2020
• Finalist, Vogue Knitting Rowan Kidsilk Haze Design Competition
• Talk: Shawl Design and Colour, Stephen West
2019
• Workshop: Texture and Colour, StevenBe
2017
• Workshops (2): Design Process, Stitch Manipulation & Knitting Polygons, Norah Gaughan
2016
• Colour Knitting workshop (Fair Isle), Brandon Mably
• Design & Inspiration workshops, Nicky Epstein
• Colour Knitting (Brioche) workshop, Jude Skeers, Contextart Blue Mountains
2014
• Yarn bombing installation for Portraits of a Tea Cosy exhibition, Northern Rivers Community Gallery (in collaboration with Loani Prior)
2013
• Finalist, Nundle Woollen Mills Search for the Most Creative Yarnista Challenge
2012
• Workshop: Unusual Yarns, Knitted Jewellery & Unstructured Garments, Teresa Dair, Geelong Fibre Forum
2009
• Artful Knit (3-day workshop): 3D Knitting, Adrienne Sloane
• Freeform Knitting workshop, Jane Thornley