Jacqui Carey

Whilst attending a foundation course at Winchester School of Art, Jacqui Carey discovered that weaving combined her love of mathematics and art. This led to Jacqui studying a wide range of related subjects, including braidmaking. Jacqui found that her study of complex weave structures enabled her to start unravelling the mysteries of Kumihimo, Japanese braiding.

Jacqui's enthusiasm for Kumihimo and a willingness to share her knowledge led Jacqui to start teaching and lecturing. Later, prompted by the lack of written material on Kumihimo, she set about writing an instruction book- Creative Kumihimo. This was to be the first of many publications in article and book form. In the early 1990s she helped to establish the Braid Society. Jacqui organized the Societies first exhibition - Samurai Undressed - based on her research into the historical development of Kumihimo and its relationship with the Samurai. Jacqui's research work continues expanding, involving wider aspects of braids.