Jennifer Linton
Chicago, IL
Jennifer Linton is a Chicago- and Michigan-based fiber artist exploring ecological interdependence through reclaimed materials and systems thinking.
MessageJennifer Linton (b.1971) is a Chicago- and Michigan-based fiber artist whose work investigates humanity’s overlooked kinship with ecological systems. Working with fibers from living landscapes and salvaged remnants of human consumption, she examines how human choices reverberate across species and environments. Rooted in Midwestern ecosystems yet connected to the planet at large, her practice reflects a deep attunement to the wider web of life and concern for the planetary boundaries we continue to strain. A former publishing art director and longtime climate activist, she brings narrative clarity and environmental urgency to her work. Since launching her practice in 2021, she has created dimensional fiber forms exploring resilience, interdependence, and the adaptive possibilities required of humanity as well as nature.
Statement
Jennifer Linton’s work investigates humanity’s overlooked kinship with ecological systems through fibers sourced from living landscapes and remnants of human consumption. By pairing natural materials with salvaged matter, she examines how our choices reverberate across species and environments — even as nature continues to model resilience and interdependence. Guided by systems thinking, her practice responds to ecological distress and the strain created by exceeding planetary boundaries. Through weaving, tufting, stitching, and dimensional construction, she creates forms that evoke nature’s wisdom, oneness, and adaptive capacity. Her work invites viewers to slow down, pay attention, and reconnect with the intricate living world that holds insight for our shared future.
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