Lois James has been working as a mixed media, fiber and paper artist for over 30 years. With a background in textiles, she has worked in a textile testing lab, produced and sold a line of handwoven clothing and accessories, and indulged her passion for handmade paper. James has taught workshops and classes in the areas of papermaking, fibers, and mixed media.

She has lived in many areas of the country and is now permanently residing in the Port Townsend area of Washington, continuing to work from her private studio and taking inspiration from the surrounding seas and woods.