A rug made using hand rug punch tools and loop and cut tufting machines. The rug was made in collaboration with the artist and the community of Brasstown, Murphy, and visitors of the Folk school during their time at the Olive’s Porch artist residency.

Material(s): Yarn

Artist Name: Jasmine Best

Artist Bio: Jasmine Best is a true Southern Artist, gathering narratives from her Carolinian family and childhood. The North Carolina based artist uses her personal memories and manipulations of her memories to create dialogues about the black female identity in the south and in predominantly white spaces.

She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Best recently joined the 2023-2024 Tila Studios Garden Fellowship cohort. She works with tangible and traditional mediums combined with digital means of art making. Her work often depicts maternal figures, each depicting the diversity and qualities that make up the black southern women in her life through several generations

Usage/Care Notes: Wall Mounted Rug (not for floor use) Do not hang in window or direct sunlight

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