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Jen studied at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, with a summer of drawing and painting in Venice, Italy and earned with a BFA in sculpture in 1997. She headed south to Savannah, GA and went on to earn her MFA in fiber arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2000.
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LaelAlon
Hand-carved blockprint graphic Tees
ReCyclone: Myah Hubbel
"Art You CAN Wear"
According to Myah's page on "ICreateIAm", "...For Myah, her creative process is about living art. She says, "Just fill ever moment with magic and realize the
beauty and preciousness. It's about self-discovery through creativity. I really believe it's all that you make it, whether you're interacting with others or youself, being expressive and creative is the only way to get the source.”
NealtheWeaver.com
"... I am Neal Howard, a professional weaver and dyer of silk and silk/merino blend yarns since 1989. In the Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina, I handweave scarves and shawls from these wonderful materials using a dye and resist technique called woven shibori. I also offer these luxury fibers - space-dyed with acid dyes by me! - in kits to weave, knit, or crochet...."
Galleries Which Display
Art to Wear Clothing
Craft Guild of the Southern Highlands venues Allenstad Craft Shop Other Asheville Craft Guild of the Twice-a year Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands in which the artists who are Guild members also exhibit. This takes place at the Asheville Civic Center. CLICK HERE for details. Guild Craft Shop on Tunnel Road Click Here for other Guild venues |
Asheville NC Homecrafts
Scarves, felted hats and bags. Also yarns and other supplies.
Gallery of the Mountains "...Become your own work of art by adding elegant handmade fashions to your life. Who can resist the feel of luxurious chenille, rich velvet, or soft silk in exciting colors? Our wearable artists combine beautiful one-of-a-kind fabrics with contemporary or traditional styling to make garments guaranteed to be favorite fashion mainstays. You'll find our exclusive selection of accessories, including hand-painted scarves in silk charmeuse or cut velvet, evening bags in shimmering metal, and flirtatious hats for every season, will add the individual touch of art-to-wear to any wardrobe...." Macon Avenue in Asheville
AshevilleBliss.com's BookstoreCreate Your Own Wearable Art |
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| Luscious colors, strong design, and a bold sense of playfulness pervade both Yvonne Porcella's creations and her enticing book. Information on supplies and a solid introduction to color principles lead to an exciting section on surface design that encourages readers to experiment with different types of resists, salt patterning, brush-stroke variations, sponging, rubber stamping, image transfers, beaded embellishments, and other approaches to putting color and pattern on fabric. | |
"The Shibori Bible... the book most used by artists... If you have one book on Shibori, this should be the one (reviewers
opinion)! Yoshiko Wada covers the scope of Shibori, its history,
artists and techniques with expertise and beautiful photos. There are
only a handful of books on traditional shibori in English. Here you
will find an easy to read, well laid out format...." Also recommended:Memory on Cloth: Shibori Now by Wada. |
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".... goes on to explain, with clear, precise instructions and diagrams, how to make a wide range of exquisite fabrics. Gunner covers many different techniques, including tied-resist, stitched-resist, wrapped-resist, clamp-resist, folded- and pleated-resist, as well as immersion, space and indigo dyeing. Stunning examples of shibori pieces appear throughout the book both to inspire and guide; and practical advice is given on incorporating shibori textiles into the reader's own quilted and embroidered work...." |
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| Mixed-media artists and daring crafters can take their projects to the next level using any of the forty-five techniques featured in Canvas Remix. Painting marries the hot aesthetic of graffiti to produce twenty-five projects that take canvas way beyond the stretcher bar. Strong color, bold lines and a touch of funkiness are evident as readers learn how to use paint, create amazing collage art and work with canvas. Techniques for working with canvas and various paints are briefly discussed before the reader takes their painted canvas to the next level with hand-carved stamps, image transfers and more. A step-by-step creation of various items such as a tote bag, placemats, and canvas beads for jewelry are included in this hip, must-try-it book | |
"....The first section of the book features tips and techniques that show how to do various creative alterations on fabric: ripping, tearing, painting and dyeing, beading, adding images and letters, and adding hardware such as grommets, snaps, jewels, and more. The second section of the book includes 30 altered clothing and accessory projects the avid crafter can make at home. Step-by-step photography details the techniques, and large, vibrant color photos of finished projects show off the fashionable projects. .." |
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| "...For a couple of years, I've been making felted articles from thrift store sweaters, based on limited information available in the knitting mags. Finally, a book on this unlimited subject has been published, providing much needed guidance and creative inspiration. Felt It starts with the basics, where to find inexpensive feltable garments and then how to shrink them (the felting process). Actually cutting into one of these sweaters is daunting, but the section on cutting and piecing calms that apprehension...." | |
| Felting is hotter than ever, and scarves are fabulous first projects for crafters to try. The simple process yields infinitely varied results, with rich colors, forms, and visual appeal. Created by two internationally-known designers, these 20 spectacular boas, wraps, shawls, and stoles are beautiful, wearable art. Ranging from understated elegance to simply outrageous, they come with easy-to-follow instructions, helpful how-to photos, and templates, when needed. | |
| Craft-it-fast items generally have a thrown-together, inelegant look, but not so the 31 sophisticated projects in Quick to Make. Culled from the column of the same name in the popular Threads magazine, this guide is filled with charming ideas for scarves, bracelets, bags, boxes, pillows, buttons, belts, and much more. Interesting techniques include burn-out velvet, rubber-stamped fabrics, ribbon work, and photocopy transfer onto polymer clay. In the tradition of the magazine, the directions are excellent, the photographs are beautiful, and the finished products are classy enough that you'll be proud to give them to chic friends--although you may be tempted to keep them for yourself. --Amy Handy | |
| The interplay of electronic textiles and wearable technology, wearables for short, and fashion, design and science is a highly promising and topical subject. Offered here is a compact survey of the theory involved and an explanation of the role technology plays in a fabric or article of clothing. The practical application is explained in detail and numerous illustrations serve as clarification. Over 50 well-known designers, research institutes, companies and artists, among them Philips, Burton, MIT Media Lab, XS Labs, New York University, Hussein Chalayan, Cute Circuit or International Fashion Machines are introduced by means of their latest, often still unpublished, project, and a survey of their work to date. | |
Bellagio is THE Pre-eminent Bellagio Art to Wear |
Liz Spear
"... There are currently nine basic styles of garments in my regular line, including shirts and lined jackets, plus regular vests, several styles of hats, and the exhibition-oriented Celebration Coat. All are handwoven, cut and sewn by me, by myself, with the exception of special collaborations with other fiber artists.... there are only so many garments made a year: 100 - 120. The best place to see my work is at one of the six craft fairs in which I and my booth partner, Neal Howard, will participate this year, mostly in North Carolina. I aim to fill our double booth with 65 - 75 garments per fair, with as wide a range of fabrics, sizes and colors as I can manage. The second best place to try on my garments is at one of several shops that regularly carry a number of pieces. I firmly believe that just seeing a picture isn’t optimum, nor sufficient for buying one of my garments: you need to feel the fabrics, mostly handwoven of cotton and rayon yarns, and try them on. I make a range of five sizes, with my medium roughly correlating to a size 12. However, each size has a fair amount of ease..."
Michael's wonderful silk styles Michael's 'beyond' tie dye T-shirts A Note About Michael's Metamorphosis |
Custom Made Designs
Ship to Shore Online Shop for Custom Dresses and Dainties
AshevilleBliss.com's BookstoreDiscover the Bliss of Wearable Art and Art to Wear via These Books |
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| ".... A crocheted wool coat of exuberant textures and glowing colors, a dyed and pleated silk vest of baroque sensuousness, a headdress of ribbon intricately ruched in the shape of a leaping fish, an evening gown made from shredded dollar bills, a kimono that carries art appliquéd on its sleeve—these are just a few of the beautiful, imaginative, even surreal works of wearable art included in this richly illustrated book, published to accompany an exhibition at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco..." | |
| From one-of-a-kind hand made fashion to commercially made highly decorative apparel, wearable art has become an important category for both collectors of vintage costume and of unique contemporary fashion. This book, with more than 500 color photographs, is the first to cover both vintage and new wearable art. Chapters on different categories of apparel present this compelling topic at its best. Not necessarily museum art, but real wearable creations, from the antique to the present, the creations presented in this book complimented by an extensive illustrated glossary, bibliography, and a value guide will delight anyone interested in fashion, art, and the unusual and beautiful. | |
"Bible Of The Wearable Art Movement! ... "Julie captures the essence of the beautifully photographed Art to Wear pieces; here the pieces are photographed clearly so you can see in the art pieces the materials and designs...." |
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| ".... profiles of 39 prominent fiber artists, with generous samples of their work and insight into their working methods. Artists working in wearable art create their own fabric and/or use the surface or contours of preexisting fabric as a canvas for creating one-of-a-kind or limited-edition garments. Wearable art surprises the viewer, whose eye may be drawn to a flowing silk shibori fabric or an incredibly complex loom-knitted gown with hand-crocheted embellishments. Attesting to the current popularity of shibori, much of the text is occupied by garments that use this Japanese technique for shaping, securing, and dyeing cloth...." | |
| From one-of-a-kind, hand-made fashions, accessories, and jewelry to commercially made, highly decorative items, wearable art has become an important category for collectors of vintage costume and unique contemporary fashions. This book, with its 575 color photographs, showcases stunning examples of vintage and contemporary wearable art accessories, including close-up shots detailing the intricacy of handiwork involved for the items, a glossary, bibliography, and value guide. An exquisite assemblage of hats, handbags, scarves, shoes, and jewelry present this compelling topic at its best. From Art Deco enameled mesh to Judith Leiber jeweled handbags, antique African trade beads to Femo, the examples shown are not necessarily museum art, but are real wearable creations from the antique to the present. It is sure to delight and intrigue anyone interested in fashion, art, and the unusual and beautiful. | |
| "... the kimono, a traditional Japanese garment, will become increasingly collectible as it disappears from Japanese wardrobes. This book surveys different types of kimonos and other related traditional apparel and wearable art. Over 500 color photographs illustrate the beautiful variety of textiles used to create the kimono, and the text explains the uses of each style. Each image is presented with a date, time period for the clothing, and an expected price range for its purchase...." | |
| The strange shapes and odd materials forming the jewelry sold in metropolitan arts and crafts fairs is elucidated, explained, and, finally, exhibited in this first populist salute to art jewelry. Even so, notes editor Lewin, it's easy to dismiss the intricacies and meanings of this small-scale sculpture, since it's far removed in design and concept from conventional jewelry. Two essays first examine the influences and underpinnings of wearable art, tracking its beginnings from the 1940s with the formation of the American Crafts Council to its 1990s expressions. | |
| This beautifully written new book explores the work of 175 of the most important American modernist artist jewelers through a comprehensive text and over 540 color and 35 black and white photos. Beginning with the streamlining of Art Moderne, modernist jewelers mirrored the consciousness of their age. They were free thinkers-artists who broke away from the mainstream of jewelry design and looked to the fine arts for inspiration; they were Surrealists, Cubists, and Abstract Expressionists functioning as sculptors in small scale, painters in enamels, and architects in miniature. | |
| Tim Jocelyn (1952-1986) was a brilliant, articulate, and innovative artist who rose to prominence in the tumultuous Queen Street art scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s. His fascination and facility with fabric led him first to the manufacture of unique and beautiful fashion accessories, but he branched out into other areas, making brilliant and provocative banners, furniture coverings, and screens. Jocelyn turned increasingly away from fashion to enter wholeheartedly the avant-garde art world. | |
| This gorgeously illustrated volume not only offers a tour through the fascinating history of silk but also a glimpse into the future, when imaginative designers and textile producers will be changing the boundaries of what is possible with this extraordinary material. Textile expert Mary Schoeser presents an authoritative account of the development of silk, its properties and practical uses, and its role in some of the greatest achievements in the history of fashion design. | |
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From 2001 to 2002, Jen was artist-in-residence at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg TN. She was adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Asheville 2005-06 and at the Savannah College of Art and Design 2006-07.
Her mixed media quilts have been exhibited widely including Quilt National '03 and 05', Fiberarts Design Book 7, Surface Design Journal, and the cover of Fiberarts magazine. Jennythreads silk items have been highlighted on HGTV, in the New York Times, and in galleries and boutiques nationwide and internationally. 
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