Went Down South to Upcycle

Jessi created some designs inspired by her Mississippi roots. Rather than print them on new shirts, we decided it would be more eco-conscious to print on existing materials.

We charged Jessi's mom and best friends with scouring the thrift stores of Northern Mississippi to see what they could find that we could print on. We used Martha and Danny's kitchen to print the inventory and then took the wares to Starkville's Cotton District Arts Festival.

Would event goers respond to the idea of wearing recycled goods? It was a slow rainy start, but by the time the sun came out, the booth was a hit! Favorites ended up being the "more crawfish, please" design printed on bibs sewn by friends from old sweatshirts and the Mississippi star design printed on just about anything. We're not sure if people were loving the great prices (items were under $10), the green approach, or the distinctly Southern style, but we ran out of several sizes. Plans are in the works to offer the designs online and at the Canton Flea Market this October.

A big thanks to Martha, Laura, Laura, Emily, Marcie, Amy, Danny, Jason, Marc and Uncle Howie for all their hard work, and thanks to everyone who purchased!

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