Jenny Richie

Sustainable Textile Designer and Artist

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Rethinking Appalachia
Thesis work in progress 15’x10’
Textiles Grad Biennial: Dad’s Overalls and knitted vest from reused t-shirts
Fall 2025 Finals 
Paper scraps from print center woven with photos on my ancestors, wall paper line drawings, warped wood veneer 
Sharpie t-shirt tubular knitting
Tubular knitting tools and t-shirt yarn
Tube knitting tools are made with found materials and the t-shirts are donated from small businesses and non-profits
Dowel rod t-shirt tubular knitting
Ben Le’ven (In Between): An exploration of textile music and light within a liminal space
Ben Le’ven evokes a dwelling that is at once fragile and radiant, like the sukkah standing under open skies. Here, the light is gentle; the room breathes; and the textile is a tent of soft sounds. With bands of conductive paint that activate with human touch to play music composed specifically for this space. 
This piece is a collaboration with Yuval Gur, RISD D+M MFA 2026.
11.25’ (3.4m) x 10.4’ (3.2m)
Hand smocked Satin
Wire and organic cotton crochet balaclava with copper fabric speaker
Vegan Bioplastic samples
My first two successful vegan bioplastic samples include logwood dye bath in place of plain water to add color, potato starch, tapioca starch, glycerin, sorbitol, and agar.
Most of death is already gone. Whatever time has passed is owned by death.
-Seneca

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upcycled waste t-shirts and sweater, crochet, wrapping, wire
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112cm (44”) x 86cm (34”) x 31cm (12’)
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