Artist Finder
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Aoi Hana
Medium: Nui Shibori Silk Poncho. Shibori is the Japanese art of patterned resist fabric dyeing. The technique of Nui Shibori is created by hand-stitching & binding fabric. Variances in stitching & binding create uniquely distinctive patterned results.
Artist: Virginia Jurasevich
Asymmetrical Jacket with Parallel Stitching
Medium: Silk asymmetrical jacket and pants, sewn and freehand machine stitched. Silk fabric, cotton thread.
Artist: Billie Barthelemy
BC Itajime Shawl
Medium: Shibori dyed by Itajime method of fold and clamp on double chiffon silk. Found objects are used to block out areas of the fabric in a negative printing method, alternating dyeing and discharging.
Artist: Louise Valentine
Black and Red Ruffled Edge Collar
Medium: Handwoven chenille fabric cut on the bias and edged for this original collar design that closes with a snap. Texture was inspired by ocean waves.
Artist: Karen Gelbard
Black/Mocha II
Medium: Shawl; shibori pleated; "arashi" and "amime" technique; dyed twice; charmeuse silk
Artist: Louise Valentine
City Back Pack
Medium: Wool felt and leather back pack with waxed canvas interior sleeve and zippered pocket. Unique twist magnetic closure for security and style.
Artist: Audrey Jung
CKS Shawl - Canyon Sunset
Medium: Hand woven shawl in rayon ric rac & boucle yarn. Hand twisted 6" fringe. Multi-colored - Shades of Reds, Gold, Rust, Blues and Brown.
Artist: Cheryl Kabala
CKS Shawl-Black Red Turquoise
Medium: Hand woven shawl in rayon ric rac & boucle yarn. Hand twisted 6" fringe. Multi-colored - Black, Red and Turquoise.
Artist: Cheryl Kabala
CKS Shawl-Red Turquoise
Medium: Hand woven shawl in rayon ric rac & boucle yarn. Hand twisted 6" fringe. Multi-colored - Shades of Red, Coral, Turquoise and Black.
Artist: Cheryl Kabala
Construct Pants and Triplicate Top
Medium: Ankle length pant in burnout stretch velvet and reversible asymmetrical top in stretch lace.
Artist: Melanie Grace Habets
Fillmore Bag
Medium: A large satchel bag with a leather bottom with feet and leather side panels. A polished metal zipper across the top keeps your items secure. One outside zippered pocket and 2 interior canvas pockets help with organization.
Artist: Audrey Jung
Flow Dress
Medium: Handmade dress in black and white print jersey knit with gathered neckline, bound armholes and keyhole detail.
Artist: Melanie Grace Habets
Fog Grey quilted Jacket with Waterfall Scarf
Medium: Fog Grey Jacket made with handwoven chenille fabric and free motion quilting. Original pattern and quilting designs. Shown with Waterfall Scarf in chenille fabric.
Artist: Karen Gelbard
Furry Brown Black crossbody bag
Medium: handmade hair on kidskin with black and brown leathers. handmade leather tassel and hand laced edging.
Artist: Carol Risley
Green Shag
Medium: Black vegetable tanned bridle leather bag, designed, cut and sitched by hand. Over flap of dyed Mongolian lamb fur lined in black kid leather. Adjustable length strap and embellishments hand made, no metal.
Artist: Carol Risley
Hear Me Walk
Medium: I stitched this hat from 6 mm wide tagline braid (synthetic). I striped two strands together, making two parts, edging it in Swiss Rio braid. I created the shapes using tension with my hands, pulling different directions as I build it.
Artist: Diane Harty
Hooded Shawl with Waterfall Scarf
Medium: Multi-purpose Hooded Shawl is an original design made with handwoven chenille fabric in Fog Grey. Hooded Shawl can be worn as a hood, shawl or vest. Shown with Waterfall Scarf in chenille fabric.
Artist: Karen Gelbard
Impose dress
Medium: A-line shift dress in printed jersey knit and stretch lace with gathered shoulder detail and contrasting banded neckline.
Artist: Melanie Grace Habets
John Bag
Medium: Saddle Leather dyed red. Bison detail hidden magnet closure. Natural vegetable tanned round leather cord shoulder strap. Interior leather pockets all custom crafted hand cut and stitched.
Artist: Carol Risley
Kimono Jacket Leaves and Dots
Medium: Original kimono jacket; cut, sewn, freehand machine stitched, hand-drawn and hand embroidered; silk fabric with cotton and rayon threads.
Artist: Billie Barthelemy
Knitted tunic
Medium: Knitted merino wool tunic and vest.
Artist: Susan Otterson
Orenji
Medium: Arashi Shibori Silk Scarf. Shibori is the Japanese art of patterned resist fabric dyeing. The technique of Arashi Shibori is created by wrapping & compressing fabric around a pole. Changes in fabric direction & compression create a storm-like pattern.
Artist: Virginia Jurasevich
Origami Skirt and Share Top
Medium: Handmade, original design, pleated and draped two-tone "Origami" skirt and bamboo jersey top with polka dot lace panel and mesh ruffle detail.
Artist: Melanie Grace Habets
Pieced tunic
Medium: Pieced tunic in linen, silk and viscose.
Artist: Susan Otterson
Poketto Pack
Medium: Wool felt and leather convertible backpack with adjustable nylon webbing. There is a leather back pocket with a hidden cell phone pocket and a waxed canvas interior zippered pocket. Can be converted to a shoulder bag.
Artist: Audrey Jung
Random Stitched Asymmetrical Jacket
Medium: Original asymmetrical shaped jacket; cut, sewn, freehand machine stitched; silk fabric with cotton and metallic threads.
Artist: Billie Barthelemy
Reversible Silk Jacket
Medium: Silk jacket from artist's handmade pattern; designed, cut, sewn, freehand machine stitched. Reverses to different color stitching. Silk fabric with rayon and cotton threads.
Artist: Billie Barthelemy
Sage/Lavender Bomaki
Medium: Shawl; “bomaki” shibori pleated; dyed twice; Indian dupion silk.
Artist: Louise Valentine
Scarves - Three
Medium: Three Hand woven Scarves from Rayon Ric Rac Yarn - Turquoise, Rusts/reds, Browns/gold and Yellows. Hand twisted fringe.
Artist: Cheryl Kabala
Serpent Cropped
Medium: Scarf; "arashi" shibori pleated twice; dyed 3 times; jacquard silk.
Artist: Louise Valentine
SideCar Bag (s)
Medium: A messenger style bag made from wool felt and leather with a comfortable nylon adjustable strap. There is an exterior leather pocket with a hidden cell phone pocket and a zippered canvas pocket inside.
Artist: Audrey Jung
Simple Accordion with Loops
Medium: This hat is stitched from 12 mm wide Swiss Raffia braid. I created 2 parts, a crown and then an angled brim. Leaving off main brim at last two strands for extra 4 feet, adding plastic tubing for stiffness allowed me to form the loops. goose/peacock
Artist: Diane Harty
Sonatar
Medium: Arashi Shibori Silk Poncho. Shibori is the Japanese art of patterned resist fabric dyeing. The technique of Arashi Shibori is created by wrapping & compressing fabric around a pole. Changes in fabric direction & compression create a storm-like pattern.
Artist: Virginia Jurasevich
Squared
Medium: Brim created from layers of sinamy, edged in Swiss Wavy Tubular Braid. Crown is from 11 mm hemp braid. Band is 5 mm Swiss Rio braid. I stitched all the parts from the braids using antique chainstitch sewing machine. Pinches and porcupine quill
Artist: Diane Harty
Tea Cup with Reading Leaves
Medium: Cocktail hat created from 12 mm wide Swiss wavy tubular braid (pink) and 6 mm Swiss paglina braid (green). Shaping parts as build each to fit together, then hand stitched. leaves are stitched free formed from circles i made from the same 6 mm braid.
Artist: Diane Harty
Teal Quilted Coat
Medium: Coat with woven chenille fabric and free-motion quilting. Pattern and quilting are original designs. The free motion quilting designs have a wave/water/shell texture theme.
Artist: Karen Gelbard
TexturedBrownBag
Medium: Waxed textured structured leather shoulder bag, hand cut and top-stitched. Knotted dyed round leather cord attaches to side seams with knots. Stitched interior pockets. Saddle leather tab with button closure.
Artist: Carol Risley
Tsuki
Medium: Itajime Shibori Silk Scarf. Shibori is the Japanese art of patterned resist fabric dyeing. The technique of Itajime Shibori is created by pleating, folding & board clamping fabric with unique shapes to create beautiful geometric patterns.
Artist: Virginia Jurasevich
women's blouse
Medium: bubble silk that has an over lay of doted silk fabric.
Artist: Deborah Cross
women's blouse
Medium: bubble silk that has been painted with dots and a red square appliqué.
Artist: Deborah Cross
women's jacket
Medium: bubble silk with appliqués of black and white dots of silk.
Artist: Deborah Cross
