2011-10-06 21:24
First, I would like to welcome the Stylin’ News & Observer readers to the Project Runway Studio 109A blog. I am skipping the Project Runway Episode 8: What Women Want Challenge (fo… Read More
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when a found object becomes found art jewelry, it captures the imagination of the beholder. This blog explores my creative process from where I work to what inspires me as an artist.
2011-09-30 20:42
Last week I blogged about my visit to Spoonflower fabrics. If you recall, in Episode Seven, the Project Runway Season 9 Designers had to design their own fabric, create a collection, and pro… Read More
2011-09-30 20:32
In Episode Seven of Project Runway, the Season 9 designers designed fabrics, created a collection and produced a fashion show. I am acutally going to devote two blog posts to the episode, th… Read More
2011-09-30 20:29
Project Runway’s Episode Six paired the designers up with students from The Harlem School of the Arts. The designers created a piece of art with the students, which served as the inspi… Read More
2011-09-30 20:25
Episode 5 of Project Runway’s Season 9, finds the designers off to the track… The New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory. The designers had to work in teams of three… Read More
2011-09-30 20:21
In Project Runway’s Episode 4, the designers had to create a day-to-evening outfit for Nina Garcia, a Project Runway Judge and Fashion Director of Marie Claire magazine.Season 3 Alum… Read More
2011-09-30 20:15
Episode Three of Project Runway Season 9 had this artist living large (literally). On the show, the designers were broken into teams of two to create outfits for stilt-walking models.“… Read More
2011-09-30 20:10
Last week, I shared with you the fact that I am bringing Project Runway to Studio 109A. Since I started a week late on completing the challenges, I am running a week behind.In Episode Two o… Read More
2011-09-30 20:02
One Designer. Twelve Challenges. This is the Studio 109a Project Runway Challenge.Since January, I have been teaching myself how to sew in order to launch an accessory line. Last week, while… Read More
2009-08-25 20:31
Earlier this year, Pantone, the world's authority on color, came out with its color forecast for Fall 2009.“The fall 2009 palette is more unique and thoughtful than the typical autumn… Read More
2009-08-20 16:44
In April, I posted my first Road Less Traveled installment about my visit to The Rocky Mount Art Center. The day trip to Rocky Mount, while worth the drive, took me 59 miles outside of Ralei… Read More
2009-08-20 14:30
In April, I posted my first Road Less Traveled installment about my visit to The Rocky Mount Art Center. The day trip to Rocky Mount, while worth the drive, took me 59 miles outside of Ralei… Read More
2009-08-15 02:55
"The sweetness and generosity and politeness and gentleness and humanity of the French had shown me how lovely life can be if one takes time to be friendly... Oh, how I adored sweet and natu… Read More
2009-08-08 13:30
“I have inherited 10,000 empty wine bottles, one grape, every issue of La Nazione printed in 1958, and assorted previous tenants. The trick to overcoming buyer's remorse is to have a… Read More
2009-07-01 03:48
When I moved to North Carolina eight years ago, my family and I visited Artspace. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that four years later, I would have a studio space within the cent… Read More
2009-05-19 02:05
Last weekend my family and I had the pleasure to step back in time. For the last two weekends, the Ernest Bain Waterworks Plant was re-opened. Originally built in 1939 in true Art Deco style… Read More
2009-05-06 02:06
“Even if our mothers are gone, they are never gone from us. If we search our internal landscapes, we find them—sometimes etched as delicately as a watermark, sometimes as deep as… Read More
2009-04-27 23:13
Last week, a senior at NC State asked to interview me for a report he was doing for an art appreciation class. He asked some very good questions, so this week I am posting his questions and… Read More
2009-04-22 00:41
The economy is bad. That is a fact. Many artists, including myself, are struggling to make ends meet. In fact, the arts as a whole are suffering. Renee Phillips, Director of Manhattan Arts I… Read More
2009-04-16 23:46
I was born in Miami, Florida and moved to Raleigh eight years ago. I always tease my husband and say that, "I moved to Raleigh and became an artist... Who knew?" Although I have been to the… Read More
2009-04-13 14:43
I am often asked, “What inspires you?” My answer is… everything. For The Ephemera Collection, my first jewelry collection, I was inspired by old labels, posters, advertise… Read More
2009-04-09 22:40
Two weeks ago I took a class with Dan Cormier, a polymer clay artist and master craftsman. After the class was over, he walked down the hall into my studio and upon entering my workspace sa… Read More
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