Project Convergence... the group

I am back in California and now teaching a workshop at Convergence, an international weaving conference. Our workshop is entitled, "Project Convergence". There are 13 participants, and we have 3-1\2 days to make a garment or ensemble out of handwoven or hand-created fabrics.

Here is the group.  Come on people!  Let's begin.






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Location:Long Beach, California

Wouldn't You Love to Study Here!

Each year at the Italy Fashion Design Retreat, we take a tour of the Biblioteca (library) in Verona. Here is our group with staff from the library as well.





Wouldn't you be inspired to study in this building?












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Location:Verona, Italy

Close-up of Stitch Patterns

And a few close-ups of stitch patterns from Pitti Filati.












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Location:Italy

Pitti Filati Trends

Late last week, I spent two days at the Pitti Filati trend show in Florence, viewing the fashion and knitwear trends for Fall/Winter 2013/2014. Here are a few previews of garments and styles.
















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Location:Florence, Italy

Cut of the Cloth

Look at the amazing cut of this dress.












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Location:Verona, Italy

AIda

Here you can see the wonder of opera in the Roman arena of Verona.









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Location:Verona, Italy

Live from Verona Opera

Ciao
We are almost a week into the Verona Fashion Retreat, and tonight we are at the opera. It is Aida. We have great seats where we can see the Symphony and the costumes well.

Waiting for things to begin....








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Location:Verona, Italy