Philadelphia is such an amazing town! We had wacky weather, but got to see a bit of the town before the Show began. Here are images from my commute! There is SO much to write about, I’m not sure where to start, but the whole thing was a tremendous experience and we had a blast [...]
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Off to Philly! Mon Nov 10 02:28:15 UTC 2008
We’re off to the Philadelphia Museum Arts and Crafts Show on Monday! Philly cream cheese, philly cheesecake, philly cheesesteak…oh boy…. Get a sneak-peak at the new work we will be showing there HERE.
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Happy Day of the Dead! As someone who is involved in the cultural arts, I am deeply moved by Shepard Fairey’s work which best exemplifies the American melting pot. A contemporary graphic designer, he combines evocative imagery to create powerful new symbolism, a sort of free-thinking propaganda. You might have seen his big print of Maori-like [...]
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Just got word back that though we were not accepted into the Smithsonian Arts and Crafts Show 2009, we did rank in the top 25%! In a way, it is a good thing, since everyone is a bit spooked this year about the economy (happy halloween!) so it might not have been the best time [...]
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Doh! Its LA Textile week and I won’t be able to make it down to see the show! I am crestfallen….. I so wanted to go through all of the yummy fabrics, dreaming of it being an Alladin’s cave of unimaginable treasures. No doubt, I’ll be waiting until next year, but decisions had to be [...]
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Agostina is a very fascinating felt artist that I came across through the feltmakers list. I believe she lives in Venice and teaches a great number of felt workshops. She goes to great lengths to document the work of her students and showcases them on her website. You can really feel their excitement and energy [...]
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Do we wear the jewelry or does the jewelry wear us? Hisano makes some extraordinary wearable sculptures. I really like her work in ecru (a natural white that is sort of the base wool before coloration) as it lets the forms and shapes speak in a precolor world. It seems that there is a bit of [...]
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Michele makes lovely jewelry pieces inlaying felt in silver. Here is a link to her Website and below is a short description of her work from her Artful Home page: Michele A. Friedman “My intention is to create jewelry that is expertly crafted and empowers the wearer with a strong sense of self.”“There are limitless possibilities when [...]
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These wool details from Miu Miu’s last show really look like felt to me! Perhaps it is just dyed wool, but it could could be. Speaking of, Arts of Fashion is doing a Masterclass series at the end of the month. I am so tempted to sign up but don’t feel that I know enough of [...]
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The Stone scarf is a finalist in the 2009 NICHE award for Clothing! Yeah!! Thanks to Michele Clement for her amazing photograph and making my work look so good! Thanks also to France for the make-up and Lisa for her styling finesse!
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