From a very young age I have been a hoarder of sorts, influenced by my fathers profession as a goldsmith, attracted to his junk drawers filled with old broken costume jewellery and watch parts.  Following my fashion degree at Northumbria University, I trained as a freelance textile designer, working for a London based textile agent.

My interest in vintage textiles first became an obsession during a 3 month work placement with fashion designer, Jessica Odgen, the pioneer of of salvage fashion. Ever since I have been inspired by old distressed fabrics and collected vintage trims, linen and lace to rework and use in combination with my own hand screen printed, stitched or manipulated garment fronts.

I work from my home grown print studio, which was formally an old blacksmiths, based in Consett, County Durham and have sold garment designs nationally and internationally in London, Paris, LA, New York, Australia and Japan, to the likes of Topshop, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Abercrombie and Fitch, Coast and Monsoon.

My key influences?...Vintage costume and antique jewellery, Flea markets in Paris & Brussels, Romany gypsy caravans, Early vintage fashion, Lace, 1920's underwear, Junk, Auctions houses, Antique french textiles, Fabric manipulation, The Victorian & Albert Museum, and most of all my husband and son.

www.jayneturner.co.uk

Courses starting in 2012