Upcoming Events
2019 Shows
3/31 Craftin Outlaws Columbus Museum of Art Columbus Ohio
5/4 Ohio Made Columbus, Ohio
5/19 720 Market Canton, Ohio
6/1-2 Hessler Street Fair Cleveland, Ohio
6/7-9 Columbus Festival of the Arts Columbus Ohio
7/14-18 State College Festival of the Arts Pennsylvania
8/1 Lakewood Festival Lakewood Ohio
9/28 720 Market Gervasi Vinyard Canton Ohio
11/15-16 Ohio Made Columbus Ohio
11/30 -12/1 Crafty Mart Akro Ohio
12/6-7 Handmade Arcade Pittsburgh PA
12 14-15 Cleveland Bazaar 78th Street Studios OH
12 20-22 Screw Factory Lakewood OH
3/31 Craftin Outlaws Columbus Museum of Art Columbus Ohio
5/4 Ohio Made Columbus, Ohio
5/19 720 Market Canton, Ohio
6/1-2 Hessler Street Fair Cleveland, Ohio
6/7-9 Columbus Festival of the Arts Columbus Ohio
7/14-18 State College Festival of the Arts Pennsylvania
8/1 Lakewood Festival Lakewood Ohio
9/28 720 Market Gervasi Vinyard Canton Ohio
11/15-16 Ohio Made Columbus Ohio
11/30 -12/1 Crafty Mart Akro Ohio
12/6-7 Handmade Arcade Pittsburgh PA
12 14-15 Cleveland Bazaar 78th Street Studios OH
12 20-22 Screw Factory Lakewood OH
Who is JENCI?
JENCI was created by Jennifer Couch. She grew up in a small coastal town in Maine. learning to sew as little girl by watching and helping her mother and grandmother sew items for the family Art and Craft Gallery. "It seems like I've been designing and sewing my whole life".Now an Akron Ohio resident, with a passion for recycling, what could be better than creating bags and purses from vintage clothing with a moth hole or perhaps an out of style cut! She also uses upholstery leftovers from her friend's slipcover shop that were destined for the trash. Clothes are gently deconstructed and re-sewn using her original designs. Pockets are reused and original elements of garments are re-imagined. They feature leather belt straps, silk ties, and antique buttons. "Each piece is a puzzle, that has a story behind it, and that's what keeps me going."
RECYCLE + REDESIGN + REFURBISH = ECODESIGN
RECYCLE + REDESIGN + REFURBISH = ECODESIGN
- using materials with less environmental impact
- using fewer materials overall in the manufacture of products
- using fewer resources during the manufacturing process
- producing less pollution and waste
- reducing the environmental impacts of distributing products
- ensuring that products use fewer resources when they are used by end customers
- ensuring that products cause less waste and pollution when in use
- optimizing the function of products and ensuring the most suitable service life
- making reuse and recycling easier
- reducing the environmental impact of disposal
Our History |
Founded in 2009 as Impressions Felt, we began making clothes and bags from vintage felted sweaters and selling them at art fairs. In 2011 we experimented with making bags from tweed wool jackets. They were so well received that the entire business changed to just accessories and became JENCI. Since then, this small company has continued to grow into the shop it is today.
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