October 5, 2011
Stitch a bit…by hand. “Textile Designer Karen Lukacs invites you to a one day workshop on traditional hand stitching techniques with very modern possibilities.” Open the link for more information on this creative event.
June 28, 2010
Buttons and beads, wreck yard salvage, thrift store clothing. All this and more were part of Tohono Chul Park’s “Re-Invisions: Art from Reclaimed Materials” show. In good company with local Tucson artists who reinvent, recycle, refashion disposable goods into one-of-a-kind art treasures.
June 14, 2010
Fiber art postcards are celebrated at Tohono Chul Park, Tucson, Arizona. The first “Wish You Were Here” exhibition in 2006 displayed 215 artists from the United States, Canada, Australia and Belgium. Still keeping good company, my “Saguaro National Park” entry was one of the cards on exhibit.
April 21, 2010
“Old garments and accessories metamorphize into new creations…”
A thrift store find was transformed into a Chanel-style jacket, and published in the January/February 2008 issue of Belle Armoire magazine. “Coco” also hung at the Karen Lukacs: Transformations show at the Art Institute of Tucson.
April 20, 2010
I was one of four fashion designers invited to participate in the University of Arizona’s Bouquets to Art third biennial. Upcycled sweaters and a thrift store skirt were refashioned into a two piece suit. Live flowers embellished the collar and cuffs.
February 28, 2010
Favorite sweater from customer closet repurposed into a fashionable handbag with beaded belt straps.
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