Jessamy Shay

AMENDED is a series of upcycled garments that have been thoughtfully mended or altered by me, Jessamy Shay, to restore them back to wearability.  I find damaged garments, often vintage, and recreate them one at a time in my studio in Somerville MA, focusing on handcraft processes and using secondhand supplies and textiles whenever possible.

According to the EPA, 85% of discarded textiles end up in a landfill or burned. An estimated 17 million tons of textiles went to landfill in 2018. Repairing and reusing garments keeps them in use longer and diverts them from this devastating textile waste stream.