Embrace
Walnut, plywood, assorted veneer / 2024 3”× 16” × 11”Trapped panel serving tray
Learn more about Jillian
- About
Jillian Mumley is a wood worker based in Portland, Maine and raised in coastal Massachusetts. Mumley will receive her Bachelors of Fine Arts in wood working and furniture design from Maine College of Art & Design in May of 2026.
Working in nontraditional furniture forms allows Mumley to explore her feminine and queer identities as she creates work that portrays life in her twenties. Mumley brings joy to woodworking and furniture by experimenting with shape, color, and material. She infuses her work with the playful and emotional parts of herself and the people she loves.
- Region
- Middleton, MA
- Medium
- Wood, textile
- Professional Status
- Student
Portfolio
Jack Fell Down...Jill Came Tumbling After...
Maple, paint, wool, cotton / 2024 18" × 12" × 12"a pair of maple rocking stools one coopered, one bricklayed and carved, both with custom woven cushions
Untitled (bandsaw box)
Poplar, felt, milkpaint / 2024 6" × 9" × 6"poplar bandsaw box with drawers custom fit to ceramic pieces
Embrace
Walnut, plywood, assorted veneer / 2024 3”× 16” × 11”Trapped panel serving tray
Princess Stool
Cherry, foam, cotton, glass beads / 2023 15"×10"×10"turned cherry and hand-beaded upholstery milking stool
Tulip
Walnut / 2024 12"× 2"×2"hand-carved walnut tulip sculpture
Floral Ottoman
Maple, foam, fabric / 2023 14" × 24" × 12"turned maple legs, maple skirts, drop-in upholstered cushion
Wavy Mirror
Mahogany, acrylic mirror / 2023 22" × 8" × 1.75"Carved, wall-hung mirror
Boat tray
Cherry / 2024 5"× 18"× 13"bent laminated and coopered serving tray
Self Contained Cabinet
Maple, plywood, acrylic, bungee cord / 2025self portrait cabinet, complete with bungee storage and sliding acrylic door
First, Them
Walnut / 2025wall hung, walnut cabinet