Fiber
Jeanine Matthews
New to ENCORE 2024!
About The Artist
Hi, I'm Jeanine Matthews. As the creative force of Lillagren, I am inspired by smart design and slow fashion. I see beauty in details, and use my photos of urban and botanical elements in original fabric designs for scarves and accessories. I want to capture bits of the character of a place; what draws us in, what makes a story.
I started Lillagren by merging interests in photography, textiles and sustainable fashion with my professional creative experience in graphic design and landscape architecture. I worked in studio, corporate and non-profit settings for years, venturing into usable art as a third professional adventure. I set out to make accessories that felt meaningful. Using the old sewing machine I learned on as a kid, I began to create; experimenting with textiles, printing and left-handed hemmed edges. I made fabric designs using my photos of city and plant details. I assembled collections, themes, scarf designs with meanings. I believe scarves are a simple way to maximize a wardrobe, adding versatility and self-expression.
New For ENCORE 2024
I am excited to share with you several new unique Lillagren scarf designs, as well as a new style of skinny scarf accessory.
In support of efforts to buy better, buy less, Lillagren scarves are always created as durable usable art made with more sustainable methods and materials. I create small batches of custom fabric in the US with non-toxic, biodegradable inks on natural silk and a digital process that uses fewer resources and minimizes waste. I design and sew every piece myself in Seattle. Scarf collections have expanded to include smaller accessories, repurposing scarf fabric tests and scraps. Each Lillagren scarf begins a tale of a place, a word, a feeling. Where it leads is up to you.