Soft Tether
Jemma Wooldridge
Soft Tether
Jemma Wooldridge
About the book
Soft Tether explores the metaphor of the "net" as the invisible yet meaningful connections that shape my life, focusing on my relationship with my mother, Joanne, who passed away in 2019. Soft Tether reveals the gentle yet unbreakable connection that holds me and, at times, restrains me. Being both a visual and narrative representation of how she continues to guide me, show up in my life, and connect me to the world around me. Through photography, illustration, and written reflections, it weaves together the locations, memories, and conversations that embody her presence, forming a formless yet embodied portrait of her. The “net” becomes a way to visualise how she still exists in the spaces I navigate and the moments I experience, offering a subtle network of influences.
About the author
Jemma Wooldridge is a visual designer from North Vancouver, currently studying at Emily Carr University. Working across both analogue and digital mediums, she combines her skills in illustration, photography, and writing to create designs that are both informative and conceptual. Jemma has a particular focus on print media, drawn to its tangible nature, and her ideation process is shaped through hands-on research, often exploring books and magazines. Her practice centres on themes of connection, and community, and how these elements shape our understanding of the world.
Email: jemwooldr@outlook.com
About the book
Soft Tether explores the metaphor of the "net" as the invisible yet meaningful connections that shape my life, focusing on my relationship with my mother, Joanne, who passed away in 2019. Soft Tether reveals the gentle yet unbreakable connection that holds me and, at times, restrains me. Being both a visual and narrative representation of how she continues to guide me, show up in my life, and connect me to the world around me. Through photography, illustration, and written reflections, it weaves together the locations, memories, and conversations that embody her presence, forming a formless yet embodied portrait of her. The “net” becomes a way to visualise how she still exists in the spaces I navigate and the moments I experience, offering a subtle network of influences.
About the author
Jemma Wooldridge is a visual designer from North Vancouver, currently studying at Emily Carr University. Working across both analogue and digital mediums, she combines her skills in illustration, photography, and writing to create designs that are both informative and conceptual. Jemma has a particular focus on print media, drawn to its tangible nature, and her ideation process is shaped through hands-on research, often exploring books and magazines. Her practice centres on themes of connection, and community, and how these elements shape our understanding of the world.
Email: jemwooldr@outlook.com