Wearable Art Study Group (Evening)
Contact:  Karen Williams (skunkhillstudio@yahoo.com)

We meet the third Tuesday of most months from 7pm to 9pm in the PNNAG Office,
Room 107, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA, USA




'02 - '03 Program Year

There are lots of other ideas that have been suggested for the upcoming months, such as:
Calendar


'01 - '02 Program Year

'00 - '01 Program Year

We filled out a survey to help decide what to do in the '00 - '01 Program Year.  Click here for the results.


Theme for '99-'00 Program Year:  Individual Studies
We decided to forgo a Round Robin Garment for a year or two with the intent that members will have time to work on individual studies.   We gathered each month for a show and share session and to work on techniques.  Throughout our program year, we explored techniques we can use on wearables.  Some of the techniques that have been suggested include: fabric dyeing, stenciling, decorating shoes, handbags/belts, beading, fabric flowered necklaces, fibers/threads and silk painting.  It was also suggested we have another shop and swap night.

It was suggested as an optional challenge, that members create something wearable with the techniques we explored during the year for our May 2000 General Meeting Fashion Show.  The wearable could be as diverse as a full ensemble, jacket, or vest, or as simple as handbag or hat.

'99 - '00 Program Year  - Meetings
Finished Projects

"Xena Digs the Flower Bed" by Amy Gerson

"Somethin's Fisheee Down Here", a vest by Heidi Lund
This vest won 2nd prize in the International Sulky 2000 Challenge.

Piecing by Joanne Schoner
Wearable Art Study Group Round Robin Garments

A typical Round Robin Garment Project starts in September.  Each participant fills a box with the fabric and notions of her choice, plus pattern pieces cut to fit herself.  Every month or two, the box rotates among the participants, and each embellishes a pattern piece.  The owner constructs the garment from the embellished pieces, then models the completed work at the fashion show held at the May General Meeting.

Challenges include trusting your fabric to others, working with others' taste in fabric, harmonizing your work with previously embellished pattern pieces, and finishing on time!  Owners are allowed to specify a theme for the garment, to suggest techniques, and to express preferences.  Participants are allowed to make minor additions to the given materials.  Owners are allowed to modify the embellished pattern pieces.

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