Hope Johnson

There is always that special something that inspires us to create a quilt. Perhaps it’s the way colours work together, or the print on the fabric that calls to you. In Hope Johnson’s case, nature, and in particular bees, are her constant inspiration.

Hope is not a stranger to being creative or using natural media. When she was just seven years old, her father, who was a teacher of woodwork, in addition to ceramics, painting and drawing, showed Hope how to use the jigsaw. “I was encouraged by both of my parents to create, relying on my own ideas and using different media. So I have done custom work in decorative painting, including furniture and murals; sculpted papier-mâché masks and marionettes; designed and constructed costumes; sewn clothing, pillows and curtains; and designed computer graphics throughout my life.” This led Hope to becoming a certified art