About Tim Johnson

Tim Johnson

Artist and Basketmaker

“Making stuff takes time - gathering, rummaging, collating and selecting - this may be material grown, harvested or salvaged - from field and wetland, from urban fringe or seashore. It may also be ideas - sifting through experience and teachings, ideas thought and discarded, later to resurface with unexpected connections.

Creativity, it seems, takes even longer - hard graft and sore fingers lead to knowledge and occasionally a worthy idea for further exploration”

Adapted from exhibition catalogue artist’s statement,

‘East Weaves West: Basketry from Japan and Britain’ 2007

Over the past 25 years artist and basketmaker Tim Johnson has explored relationships of material, place, nature and culture. His diverse creative practice encompasses basketmaking and performance, photography and painting, sculpture and installation, textiles and costume, his work has been exhibited internationally.

He combines a deep respect for traditional basketmaking with his own innovations and enjoys using a wide variety of materials and techniques gleaned from his travels, research and his own creative practice.

Originally from Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, Tim has lived in various parts of England and Ireland and is currently based in the north east of Spain just outside Barcelona.

Tim is an experienced tutor and has recently been awarded the prestigious Marsh Award for Excellence in Gallery Education and several awards for his baskets in Spain and Poland.  

Tim’s main website & blog:  www.timjohnsonartist.com 

Additional projects websites: 

Weaving by the Sea: weavingbythesea.blogspot.com.es 

‘Ports i Mans’ with Monica Guilera: cdrmuseudelapauma.cat/portsimans