From the Jackson Arts Council –
Meet Jackson-based artist, Elvia Trejo. Elvia’s primary forms of artwork are sewing, hand sewing, and crochet. She began creating art when she was around four years old when both of her grandmothers taught her how to sew. She started by sewing flowers, and then moved to sewing wearable art.
Elvia recently participated in Fashion Remix at University of Memphis Lambuth, where people of all backgrounds were invited to create wearable art for a spring runway show.
Elvia spent two years at the LOCAL in downtown Jackson running her storefront, Elltre.
These days, Elltre can be found on social media @elltre and at artist pop-ups around town. Elvia says that she will be sharing more places to find her work soon via her social media. She is currently working on a new spring collection.
In addition to her artwork, Elvia can be found as a new host of La Poderosa 105.3 FM WTJK, a Spanish radio station serving the Jackson listening area. She is working on the station’s program development to increase diverse cultural offerings via local radio.
“Supporting arts and culture in our community is so important because art can be a bridge between communities,” says Elvia. “Bringing people of different backgrounds and cultures together, despite language barriers, is something so beautiful.”
Elvia deeply values the melting pot of different cultures, ages, backgrounds, and languages found in Jackson, Tennessee, and believes that the arts help the people in our city understand one another.
(PHOTO: Elvia Trejo)
