Designed for Ardorment:Silk and Sterling

I am pleased to be one of the featured artists in "Designed for Adornment: Silk and Sterling" at the Kentucky Artisan Center located on I-75 in Berea, Kentucky (south of Lexington). The exhibit runs from September 27, 2008 to January 29, 2009. The opening reception is from 1:00 to 3:00pm, Saturday, November 8, 2008. Artists will be giving a short talk about their work at 1:30pm. I will also be demonstating shibori on silk at the Kentucky Artisan Center on Saturday November 15 from 10:30am to 3:30pm. The outfit picture above is hand dyed raw silk noil Nomad Jacket (pattern design by Lois Ericson). The jacet was dyed using the Low Water Imersion Dyeing technique. Hand dyed silk fusion was applied to the front and back flaps to create the design. The drandonfly buttons are vintage Czech glass.

Front detail.

Back detail.

Another view of the back. Additional wearable included the exhibit can be viewed in the previos post.

More Wearable Art

The Silk Velvet Kimono Jacket and Poncho/Cape are included in the Ehibit: Designed for Adornmnet: Silk and Sterling at the Kentucky Artisan Center in Berea, Kentucky from September 27, 2008 to January 29,2009. Hand Dyed Silk Velvet Kimono Jacket in blues, purples and greens.

Detail of Silk Velvet Kimono Jacket.

Hand Dyed Silk Velvet Poncho/Cape. Lined with hand dyed silk twill and embelished with vinage Jet Czech buttons in graduated sizes. This view shows the buttons worn at the shoulder.

Silk Velvet Poncho/Cape with buttons in the back. It may also be worn with the buttons in the front or unbuttoned and worn as a stoll.