ABOUT JAZZTURTLE

Esther was recently featured in the publication Spin Artiste. See her interview here

Esther Rodgers is a fiber artist originally from Chicago, IL, now based in Mebane, NC.  She seeks inspiration in everyday life through varying elements like music, nature, television, people, and more.  She’s always thinking “how can I spin this into a yarn?”  Esther loves to play with color and texture, and her award-winning products, like signature art yarns and art fiber batts, are the result of fusing love with remarkable talent.  She’s been known to spin yarn that includes shredded money, cassette tape, sequins, beads, sparkly pom-poms, flowers, and more.  Nothing is off limits!  She is always looking for the next unique thing to add into her creations.  Esther constantly works with different fibers and unusual techniques, making her creations stand-alone.  Esther is also a respected, sought-after teacher in the fiber universe.  She gives private lessons in and teaches workshops all over the country.

Always innovating, she’s thrilled to be now offering Textile Couture – wearable textile art – made from her amazing art yarns in the form of fiber jewelry, woven and knit scarves and shawls.  She is also excited to offer full vegan yarns made from 100 % cellulose fibers, with no animal byproducts.  They are perfect for those with wool allergies.  On top of it all, she is very conscious of where her fiber comes from.  She insists on purchasing materials from animal-friendly farms, some of which are located here in NC.

Browse some of Esther’s work at the Jazzturtle ETSY Store

Why “Jazzturtle?” Esther loves jazz and turtles, so she simply combined the two nouns when thinking of a username many years ago. The name stuck!