Waste transformed…

  My Fashion Artist in Residency at the St. Vincent de Paul is rolling along smoothly. I am finding so many great things in the donation bins that I am overwhelmed with the amount of materials to work with! The picture above is one of my creations. This was made from...

Fashion Artist in Residence

  I am so honored to have been chosen as the 2011 Fashion Artist in Residence by the St. Vincent de Paul, Alameda County. The St. Vincent de Paul has a  great program that allows fashion designers to use donated clothing and household items to create a fashion line....

Wearable Art

I recently entered a wearable art competition. The wearable art show and competition is put on by the Port Moody Art Centre in Port Moody, BC. You can find more information on their website, www.wearableartawards.com. I made the hat above for the headress category. In...

Kentucky Derby Hats – 2010

Birds Nest Fascinator, Orange bird with brown feather Red Mini Top Hat with Red Feather and Martini glass Brown and Green Linen Hat with loop trim   In May I was invited to attend a Kentucky Derby Party.  There was a best hat competition at the party so the pressure...

Panama straws…

I made these hats a few years ago. They are both Panama Straws, hand blocked and then trimmed. The hats are trimmed in a beautiful linen fabric.  I really love this photograph.  I love that the picture is taken of the back of the hats and the models. I also made the...

Honored to be a finalist….

  I entered one of my hats in a hat competition and I am so honored to be a finalist! The competition was sponsored by the Judith M. Millinery supply house and The National NonWovens Fabric Company. The National NonWovens Fabric company makes a fabric they call...