About Me
My Story
My Mission
Mostly, I work on a small scale. Tiny, delicate stiches give the piece structure and density. Telling a big story on a small screen is what interests me. Furthermore, I want the viewer to literally be close to my art.
My Inspiration
As we all are, I am influenced by many things. But there are three main sources of inspiration for me:
Nature
I grew up in the Alpine mountains, and although I have moved to a more urban area of Switzerland in my twenties, I still live at the edge of the woods where I often take long strolls with my kids, exploring flora and fauna. Thus, nature is my great model for color, pattern and texture.
Surrealism
Since my teenage years, I am an admirer of the surrealists. Intrigued by images of the subconsious, I believe in the importance of dreams and visions. Being human includes all shades of longings, drives and feelings, dark and light.
Words
Another important source is my longing to tell stories. As I am also a writer, I love to combine stitched illustrations with words.
CV
Education & working life
- born November 30, 1975 in Davos, Switzerland
- 1996 Matura Typus B
- 2003 BA Education
- 2010 DAS German linguistics, language development and teaching
- since 2014 freelance embroidery artist
- since 2018 owner and maker at Claudia Jäggi Textile Art
- since 2017 owner, special education teacher and coach at Neurodivers Teaching Services
- 2024 BSc Psychology
Education in arts & handicrafts
1978 - 1982: informal fiber arts training by my two grandmothers (one was arts and crafts teacher, the other couture dressmaker)
2014: online training course "Lange Leine" by Anne Lange of Atelier Lange Nadel in Mainz, Germany: contemporary embroidery techniques
2015: online training course "Lange Schritte" by Anne Lange of Atelier Lange Nadel in Mainz, Germany: surface design and advanced embroidery techniques
2000 - 2003: methodology and practice training of teaching arts in elementary schools at College of Education, Zurich
2004: beginners icon painting training at Migros Klubschule, Zurich
2018: workshop "oxidation processes for fine arts" by Arti Lemon in Oberdorf, Switzerland
2020: online course "Artistic Illustration: Draw from Your Imagination" by Fito Espinosa
2021: online course "Creating Patterns Using Watercolor" by Lola San Roman
2022: online course "Surrealist Illustration Inspired by Nature" by Marco Mazzoni
2006 - 2007: goldsmith trainings (beginners and advanced) by Bruce Zieler at Migros Klubschule, Zurich
2021: online course "Bookbinding of Your Artwork without Folds" by Susana Dominguez Martin
Exhibitions
solo shows
Werkschau 1 (presented by gallery) ¦ Galerie Bucher ¦ Weite CH
juried group shows
Kreuz di Quer (curated by Vielfaeltig-Produzentengalerie) ¦ Ortsmuseum ¦ Meilen CH
Spiel der Farben - Color play (curated by SwissFiberArt and Vielfaeltig-Produzentengalerie) ¦ Galerie Kalina ¦ Regen DE
Brooching the subject #5 ¦ Timeless Textiles Gallery ¦ Newcastle AUS
un/framed (curated by SwissFiberArt and Vielfaeltig-Produzentengalerie) ¦ Galerie Klostertorkel ¦ Maienfeld CH
un/framed (curated by SwissFiberArt and Vielfaeltig-Produzentengalerie) ¦ Galerie Kunstraum ¦ Winterthur CH
Corona Call ¦ Visarte ¦ online
Die Wahrheit siegt am Ende (curated by Vielfaeltig-Produzentengalerie) ¦ Galerie Kalina ¦ Regen DE
All Waterscapes ¦ Contemporary Art Gallery Online ¦ online
3. Basler Kunstmarkt ¦ Basel CH
F r a g mented - an exploration of chaos and harmony ¦ ArtSceneToday ¦ online
2. Basler Kunstmarkt ¦ Basel CH
Bündner Werkschau ¦ Kabinett der Visionäre ¦ Chur CH
group shows
Art de Suisse Zug 2024 ¦ Galerie Laprokay ¦ Zug CH
Unjurierte 2022 ¦ Eulachhallen ¦ Winterthur CH
#shutdownGR ¦ Cularta ¦ Laax CH
Werkschau 2 (represented by artist) ¦ Galerie Vielfältig ¦ Basel CH
Festival der Karten (curated by Vielfaeltig-Produzentengalerie) ¦ Galerie Kalina ¦ Regen DE
Festival der Karten (curated by Vielfaeltig-Produzentengalerie) ¦ Galerie 111 ¦ Zürich CH
Ausstellung im Schaufenster ¦ Mooi Mooi ¦ Horgen CH
Moving memories (curated by artist Anne Kelly) ¦ The Knitting and Stitching Show ¦ London GB
Begegnungsstühle ¦ Art in Open RoomZ ¦ Opfikon CH
ART Talents 1 ¦ Zürich CH
Upcycling CD Art Project ¦ Art in Open Roomz ¦ Opfikon CH
Almohadismus - Das Kissen in der Kunst ¦ Kunstraum option.265 ¦ Bad Münstereifel DE
Kunst-Bauwand im Glattpark ¦ Art in Open Roomz ¦ Opfikon CH
10hoch3 ¦ Kabinett der Visionäre ¦ Chur CH
InBetween/Dazwischen (curated by The Swiss Hand Embroiderers' Guild) ¦ Lange Weile ¦ Winterthur CH
... mir ist so daDa im Kopf! (curated by artist Sabine Küster) ¦ Köln DE
Paratissima 3 ¦ Contineo ¦ Skopje MK
SmallWorks 2016 ¦ Brunswick Street Gallery ¦ Fitzroy AUS
Confidencias mudas (curated by artist María Hernández Laplaza) ¦ Tudela E
At Victorias 2 ¦ Winterthur CH
At Victorias 1 ¦ Winterthur CH
East meets West (curated by artist Anne Lange) ¦ Textile Art ¦ Berlin DE
Press & Publications
Interviews & Reports
Patchwork Professional print magazine
02/2018, pp 58-62: Portrait Claudia Jäggi
Ansalia Blog
July 9, 2017: Zu Besuch bei Weissfeder
Random Acts of Amy Blog
October 23, 2015: Backside of the Hoop with Claudia Jäggi
Mr X Stitch online magazine
June 16, 2015: Inspired to Stitch: Claudia Jaeggi Nessler
Reviews and references
Meilener Anzeiger (Agenda), Meilen:
“Kreuz di Quer” im Ortsmuseum
August 18, 2022
Bündner Tagblatt (Kultur), Chur:
Kunst unter dem Hammer
February 25, 2017
Bündner Tagblatt (Kultur), Chur:
Die kleine Schwester der Jahresausstellung
November 17, 2016
Landbote (Regionalkultur), Winterthur:
Sie zieht die Fäden
April 26, 2016
Textile art project books and exhibition catalogues
Work catalogue "Kreuz Di Quer": pp. 12-13
ed. Vielfaeltig-Produzentengalerie, 2022
Work catalogue "Spiel der Farben - Color Play": pp. 10-13
ed. SwissFiberArt and Vielfaeltig-Produzentengalerie, 2022
Work catalogue "Un Framed": pp. 18-19
ed. SwissFiberArt and Vielfaeltig-Produzentengalerie, 2020
Work catalogue "Corona Call": pp. 7
ed. Visarte, 2020
Work catalogue "Die Wahrheit siegt am Ende": pp. 21-23
ed. Vielfaeltig-Produzentengalerie, 2019
Work catalogue "Bündner Werkschau 16": pp.10-11
ed. Kabinett der Visionäre, 2016
Work catalogue "Transformation": p. 39
ed. Paratissima Skopje, 2016
Project book "Fiber Art Swap 17": pp. 24-25
ed. The Swiss Hand Embroiderers' Guild, 2017
Project book "... mir ist so daDa im Kopf!": p. 24
ed. Sabine Küster, 2016
Awards & Nominations
Awards
- 2018 CAGO - competition "All waterscapes", cathegory "mixed media": 2nd place
Nominations
- 2023 Mr. X Stitch Contemporary Needleart Prize, cathegory "3D Textiles": runner-up
- 2021 Timeless Textiles Gallery AUS - competition "Brooching the subject #5": highly commended
- 2017 Art Scene Today - competition "Fragmented", cathegory "mixed media": Finalist
Curation & Teaching
curation
#farbe/#color ¦ juried textile art project of SwissFiberArt and Vielfaeltig-Produzentengalerie ¦ Ortsmuseum Meilen ¦ Meilen, Switzerland
#farbe/#color ¦ juried textile art project of SwissFiberArt and Vielfaeltig-Produzentengalerie ¦ Galerie Kalina ¦ Regen, Germany
un/framed ¦ juried hoop art project of SwissFiberArt and Vielfaeltig-Produzentengalerie ¦ Galerie Klostertorkel ¦ Maienfeld, Switzerland
un/framed ¦ juried hoop art project of SwissFiberArt and Vielfaeltig-Produzentengalerie ¦ Galerie Kunstraum ¦ Winterthur, Switzerland
Depth/Tiefe ¦ juried fiber art project of SwissFiberArt ¦ Winterthur, Switzerland
Fiber Art Swap 17 ¦ fiber art swap project of SwissFiberArt ¦ Winterthur, Switzerland
InBetween/Dazwischen ¦ fiber mail art project of SwissFiberArt ¦ Winterthur, Switzerland
teaching
Gesticktes Medaillon aus alten Spitzen ¦ Workshop für Kinder und Erwachsene ¦ Ortsmuseum Meilen, Switzerland
various workshops within the concept of a local integration project (mach-mit) ¦ Winterthur, Switzerland
various workshops within the concept of a local integration project (mach-mit) ¦ Winterthur, Switzerland
various workshops within the concept of a local integration project (mach-mit) ¦ Winterthur, Switzerland
Stitch it! ¦ workshop for kids ¦ Winterthur, Switzerland