Valarie St. John

[id:A holiday-themed artist profile for Valarie St. John (@tedioustextiles). Pine branches and a bow decorate the top. In the center is a framed textile artwork showing a person in a long black coat, brown boots, and mittens, holding a camera. The figure is made from fabric, upholstery swatches, and colored pencil details. Text around the image lists the medium, Instagram contact, price of $200, and an artist bio explaining that Valarie is a fiber artist whose work highlights the undervalued labor of women.]
[id:A holiday-themed artist profile for Valarie St. John (@tedioustextiles). Pine branches and a bow decorate the top. In the center is a framed textile artwork showing a person in a long black coat, brown boots, and mittens, holding a camera. The figure is made from fabric, upholstery swatches, and colored pencil details. Text around the image lists the medium, Instagram contact, price of $200, and an artist bio explaining that Valarie is a fiber artist whose work highlights the undervalued labor of women.]
Valarie St. John is a fiber artist residing in Metro Detroit. Her series “Women’s Work” has been in progress since 2023. Valarie seeks to highlight the unpaid, under-appreciated labor of women by using textiles, a medium that is often undervalued or excluded from fine art exhibition.