gel plate prints

Printed, embroidered shirts and totes

The Red Thread of Fate

In Ancient East Asian philosophy everyone in the world has a soulmate, and everyone is connected to that soulmate by a length of invisible red thread. Whoever is at the end of your thread, which is often tied around the little finger, is the one you are destined to meet and fall in love with. Though the thread may tangle and wear thin over time, it will never break, and the soulmates’ bond will remain strong and steadfast their whole l

Jess Distill’s Red Thread of Fate series uses acrylic paint, wool and embroidery thread on large scale canvases to explore the idea of fated relationships and human connection.

Having found her passion and talent for drawing at an early age, Jess put down her pens and pencils in her 20s to pursue a career in music. When the pandemic started and live music stopped, she used the opportunity to rekindle her relationship with art, and spent every hour she could learning, relearning and honing her craft. Mainly painting portraits in watercolours and acrylics, Jess’ art is inspired by nature, literature, philosophy, history and the human condition and explores our relationships with each other and the world around us.