It's Official.... I have started my Sabbatical!

It’s official!! I have started my sabbatical for the Fall Semester.

I will be researching Textiles: Past and Future. I’m so excited!

Body Necklace which joins the bikini top to the bottom

The ‘past’ component will allow me to learn more about the history of fabrics we use everyday. The ‘future’ component will allow me to learn more about new textile trends, and where we are heading as we integrate technology and ecology-awareness into our fabric world.

I’ll be blogging again as I learn new things, so stay tuned if you like textile and want to learn along with me.

Here you can see a techno bathing suit by Blue Glue. They use non-conventional materials and often incorporate jewelry into the ensemble. Here you have a swimsuit and necklace combo inspired by the Alhambra in Granada, Spain.

The complete ensemble

I saw this garment at the Design Exchange exhibit in Toronto last week. 

See the next blog entry for more unique textiles!!

Creative Fabrication

Here is a dress, created with a non-typical fabric? I saw this in the Pinotecca in Siena, Italy. Most of the art in the museum was religious art from the Middle Ages and Medieval periods.... save one room that was pretty innovative.

Do you recognize the fabric?

Where am I?

Can't resist. Where am I?



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New Girl in my Life: and a Crochet Beret for Baby

Pleased to say that I have a little granddaughter!  And so, what fun to be able to design and create clothing for her. My goal.. to have coordinating hats, as she grows. The hat you see below is crocheted in the round. This is an original design, utilizing Italian yarn. Of course, I used Garment Designer to plan the shape and size.

Here we are!

And now... an sequence of shots, while my little one decides she doesn't want to wear her new hat any longer!  Click on it for a larger view!

It's under wraps: Holiday Gift Wrap in the Mesa College Fashion Program

My Draping students took the challenge to dress some mannequins for display in the library of our college. What a great project, and how fun the results!

Another Year, Another Tree

As has become my creative practice, each year, I build my 'creative' Christmas tree.
This year... I had most items on hand.

Ingredients:

Books, from my textile art library

Lights... some new types

Table

Then, I added a little help from a colleague and a student:

Gabe, one of my students

Meegan, a fellow Professor at Mesa College

And the result?  A book tree.

By daylight

At night, with the lights on

And a few close-up shots

Happy Holidays to all.

Happy Halloween

And the process.



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