About the Artist / Designer

Jill Rounds lives in a beautiful valley in Northern New Mexico near Taos. Her career in design and textiles spans more than 30 years. She began sewing at the age of 5 and made most of her own clothing as a teenager. Jill attended art schools in California, Minnesota, and Mexico, studying printmaking and many aspects of textile design. Her love of color and nature inspired work with natural dyes. She taught classes to many age groups and developed an educational exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota, in conjunction with conducting field research with the museum in Chiapas, Mexico. Making wearable art in Hawaii and Mexico using naturally hand dyed and silkscreened fabrics evolved into a line of hand painted clothing sold in boutiques and made in Santa Fe NM for many years.

Jill moved to Los Angeles to study textile and surface design, and worked in fashion industry as a textile designer and colorist.

Upon her return to NM, she designed a line of architectural tile which was produced in her Taos studio. The tile was successfully sold through showrooms nationally for over a decade.

Jijibags is Jill’s return to wearable design. She is happily embracing her love of textiles. She also loves the book arts and creates handmade  books and a line of greeting cards when time permits.

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