Rachel Ellis Exhibit at the Phoenix Airport

 I stumbled on this fabulous exhibit at the Phoenix Airport featuring the work of Rachel Ellis.  She was ahead of her time, recycling curtains, shawls and other textiles into interesting garments.  [Please forgive the shine in the photos as I was taking the pictures through glass.]  If you double click on this photo it should enlarge so you can read the small print.
 

 Great ultrasuede binding and bound button holes in this garment made out of a mexican shawl

 

 

The purple coat was repurposed from some theatre curtains.

Digital Print Fabrics

The Phoenix Art Museum always has some sort of wonderful clothing/fabric exhibit at the Ellman Fashion Design Gallery and when I was there in March the exhibit featured digital print fabrics.

 

This gown was by Alexander McQueen.

                                                       

  Pieces of the garment printed on fabric before assembly (on right). 

 

 

My favorite garment was a very simple long dress (unfortunately I didn't get a photo) featuring images from a recent book by designer Charlotte Moss entitled  Charlotte Moss:  A Visual Life.  She took images from her new book and had them printed on fabric by Spoonflower and then had a dress made from the fabric to wear to her book signing - brilliant idea!

(www.spoonflowerfabric.com -- a website

 where you can design your own custom fabric and print only what you need)

Gallery Nite At Gayfeather Fabrics - October 1st from 5-9 pm

Come and preview work by Madison sewists, inspired by the incredible fabric selections of Virginia - proprietor of the best fabric store in town (or the state for that matter!)

East Side Bags will be there!

http://www.mmoca.org/events/gallerynight/index.php

Pat Zastrow Retrospective

Pat Zastrow, a talented fiber artist from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, is having a retrospective showing of her wearable silk art as a benefit for the restoration of the Crosse House in Sun Prairie. The event will be held at the Crosse House at 133 w. Main Street from March 12-31st. Pat will be showing 6 ensembles that she did for the invitational Bernina and Fairfield fashion shows plus other creations.

There will be an opening reception on Friday March 12th from 4-7 pm and on Monday, March 15th there will be an artist talk from 1-4pm. Double click on photos for more detailed information. Don't miss it!!