Jasmine Eavis - Recycled Textiles
My name is Jasmine Eavis, I am a textile artist living and working in Somerset. I create bright and colourful accessories from the recycled textiles that I gather from a range of sources. After training as a textile designer at Middlesex University I lived half in the city and half in the country. To avoid the concrete jungle, manipulation of media and shopping madness I felt the desire to return to the West Country. In Somerset I feel truely at home, closer to my family and with fresh country air for my boys and dogs!
Why Recycled Textiles?
Due to the continued pressure these days to stack and recycle plastic / card / tin to avoid waste, working part time as lecturer in art and running an applied art workshop, it seemed natural to emphasise recycled textles to students and successfully create new art from second hand.
The variety of colourful fabrics used are found in charity shops. Fun floral vintage furnishing fabric or 80s prints/geometrics or floral bold prints help inspire / funk up the original use, bringing dated up to date. I keep a keen eye out for unusual buttons/beads or sequins which are recycled from old dresses, skirts and shirts. The logos I use originate from an endless list such as the "crowns" from carlsberg larger and cats from "whiskers" cat food pouches, the British flag from bags of spinach, the lion quality from egg boxes, GB from coke cans or the Queens emblem on Tonic cans and deeply delicious from pizza boxes! I find unique inspiration for my recycled textile designs in countless everyday items.
The results of my inspirational blend of recycled textiles are individual, utterly unique gifts at fantastic affordable prices. A wide a variety of brooches including Medals, Arrows, Butterflies, Moths and Hearts; to larger collections in boxed frames "The after eight" collection or "Festival butterflies" or words such as "Love", "Welcome Friends" and more. Please view my recycled textiles gallery page to see images of my recycled textile work.
I exhibit my recyled textile art through the Somerset Guild Of Craftsmen at The Courthouse gallery in Somerton, Somerset, my work is also in the Bristol Guild of applied art, Bristol as well as many contemporary craft fairs but I would be happy to work to commissions on line. Details of forthcoming events which I shall be attending can be found on my contact page.
Should you wish to view my work or would like a commission please call me on 07841 038385 or contact me by e-mail on jazeavis@hotmail.com.