Fine Art into Wearable Art ~ video journey
I made a little video documenting the journey from painting to finished product... Fine Art into Wearable Art. It's a slow process (so I speeded it up for this two minute video!)...
I made a little video documenting the journey from painting to finished product... Fine Art into Wearable Art. It's a slow process (so I speeded it up for this two minute video!).
You could call it "slow clothes" as each clothing design is created from original artwork. The painting is digitally reproduced onto fabric, then hand cut and sewn.
I will have a few of my new clothing designs modelled in the fashion show ~ Slow Clothes, The Art of Fashion at this year's Harmony Arts Festival on August 9th.
Until then, I'll be working behind the scenes... Lots of creating going on... And travel!
(It's all about the journey after all... And you can follow my journey on Facebook and Instagram)
The work is the journey and the journey is in the work. (Any reward is just the icing on the cake!)
Hello Spring!
Spring is in the air... But Mother Nature is taking her time this year!
To celebrate (and in anticipation!) I have 15% off everything in the Daisy Collection (including Daisy Art Prints) for a limited time...
Spring is in the air... But Mother Nature is taking her time this year!
To celebrate (and in anticipation!) I have 15% off everything in the Daisy Collection (including Daisy Art Prints) for a limited time (just for subscribers!).
Featured Design ~ The Daisy Dress
The Daisy Dress comes in either a fitted or flare style. This design represents the essence of Spring (fun, adventure, dreams and new beginnings) and is fashioned from the painting Daisies.
The Daisy Dress
Essence Word: Dream
Element: Air
Colours: Sky Blue, Emerald Green
The Daisy Dress comes in either a fitted or flare style. This design represents the essence of Spring (fun, adventure, dreams and new beginnings) and is fashioned from the painting Daisies. The Daisy Dress is created through a digital design process, transferred onto fabric, and then printed, cut and sewn by hand.
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter ~ Which one are you?
- Available in sizes x-small to x-large
- Printed and sewn by hand in Canada
- Vivid print that will never fade after washing
- Cover-stitched edges
- Made from 72% ecopoly/28% spandex manufactured in Canada
- Fabric treated for moisture wicking to keep you comfortable
- Easy care: machine wash cold. Tumble dry on regular or hang to dry. Fabric is naturally quick to dry.
Painting Roses
One day, while painting 'Roses', I imagined myself wearing a print of my art, and suddenly I was inspired to make my painting into a dress.
This, after all, is my 'Essence Art'... so why not take it to the next level and wear my art?
The Essence Art™ Boutique was born...
One day, while painting 'Roses', I imagined myself wearing a print of my art, and suddenly I was inspired to make my painting into a dress.
This, after all, is my 'Essence Art'... so why not take it to the next level and wear my art?
The Essence Art™ Boutique was born.
Upcoming Event
Slow Clothes: The Art of Fashion at the Harmony Arts Festival
Presented by Wearable Art Vancouver August 5th, 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Last week I featured the Daisy Dress (the essence of Spring) and so this week's feature is the Rose Dress which is the essence of Summer. You can read more about the Rose Dress below...
Essence Word: Love
Element: Water
Colours: Rose Red, Pink
This dress was originally inspired one summer while creating a signature piece (a painting representing my essence). Once the painting was complete I was inspired to 'wear my art' and so I set about to create a dress with a print that was the full scale of the painting. Using high resolution images of my painting I created a computerized design of the dress. The design is digitally transferred onto fabric, and then hand cut and sewn. The unique Rose Dress symbolizes the essence of Summer (love and beauty), and comes in either a flare style or fitted, sleeveless dress.
Fine Art and Fashion ~ The Daisy Dress and Scarf
Coming Soon!
Slow Clothes: The Art of Fashion at the Harmony Arts Festival
Presented by Wearable Art Vancouver August 5th, 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Coming Soon!
Slow Clothes: The Art of Fashion at the Harmony Arts Festival
Presented by Wearable Art Vancouver August 5th, 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Over the next few weeks I'll showcase each of these designs; the story behind the story, a little bit about the process, and of course, the art and the fashion!
And to celebrate the fun, there will be free shipping until August 5th! Just enter the code KCODOJC at check out when you shop at the Essence Art™ Boutique
The Daisy Dress and Scarf
Essence Word: Dream
Element: Air
Colours: Sky Blue, Emerald Green
The Daisy Dress comes in either a fitted or flare style. This design represents the essence of Spring (fun, adventure, dreams and new beginnings) and is fashioned from the painting "Daisies". The Daisy Dress is created through a digital design process, transferred onto fabric, and then printed, cut and sewn by hand. The Daisy Scarf is 100% silk and measures 16" x 72" with machine rolled baby hem. It is light and airy with the print visible through the fabric on both sides.
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The Story of Daisy
Once upon a time there was a white canvas lined up alongside many other canvases on a store shelf... some bigger than others, but all looking very much the same.
All the canvases wanted to grow up to become paintings, but this particular canvas had BIG dreams...
Once upon a time there was a white canvas lined up alongside many other canvases on a store shelf... some bigger than others, but all looking very much the same.
All the canvases wanted to grow up to become paintings, but this particular canvas had BIG dreams... She wanted to be so much more than an ordinary painting. This White Canvas wanted to COME ALIVE with beautiful, vibrant colours... To DANCE and be all that she could BE... She dreamed of having an adventurous life and to travel the world.
One day the White Canvas was brought to a large room full of bright and colourful paintings. She was so excited... Finally her DREAM was coming true!
Soon lines began to appear on her white canvas skin. The lines became shapes and the shapes became characters… Then came layers of rich, vibrant, beautiful colour… And the White Canvas became a painting.
Her name was Daisy.
Daisy the painting had a happy life, hanging with her colourful friends Rose, Red, and Polly... They enjoyed many shows and events together.
But Daisy was not content to be just another pretty wallflower. She always sensed there was more to life. Oh, she was happy and grateful to be her bold, beautiful self, but she was restless…
So Daisy dreamed, imagined and played with ideas. How could she see more people and places? How could she be all that she could be?
The Daisy Dress and Scarf
An idea was born. She told her best friend Rose about it and together they began to imagine themselves manifest in other forms… Being free to move, to dance, to travel and see the world… They told their friends Red, Polly and the girls, and so every day they all dreamed and imagined… Until one day...
The Essence Art™ Boutique was born.
*The adventurous Daisy is off on more travels soon! And coming up... A fashion show! Sign up and follow along...
And that is The Story of Daisy.
Visit the Boutique to see the many incarnations of Daisy and her friends, and stay tuned for more adventures...
Gudrun Vibrations
Fine Art, Fashion and Good Vibrations ♬♪
Here is a little video I made from our fashion show at the North Shore Art Crawl.
“I, I love the colourful clothes she wears
And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair...”
Fine Art, Fashion and Good Vibrations ♬♪
Here is a little video I made from our fashion show at the North Shore Art Crawl.
Emerging Red
Red is the dynamic energy that flows through all living things... and emerges as her Self.
Red is smart and knows what she wants. She takes decisive action to bring her dreams to reality... Red is strong, courageous and ready to step forward into her dreams. Bold and dynamic, she walks her own path...
That which is creative must create itself. ~ John Keats
Nathalie Saunderson, teacher at Santosha Yoga Shala, wears the Emerging Red leggings.
Red is the dynamic energy that flows through all living things... and emerges as her Self.
Red is smart and knows what she wants. She takes decisive action to bring her dreams to reality... Red is strong, courageous and ready to step forward into her dreams. Bold and dynamic, she walks her own path...
Essence Word: Create
Colours: Vibrant Red, Electric Blue, Brilliant Green
Element: Fire
Emerging Red represents Autumn in Life's Cycle of Creativity. This is a time for action and creating your visions into physical form. As you emerge with a new sense of self in the world, you are clear on who you are and what you want to create. It's time to reap what you have sown as you harvest your dreams and make them real.
Where are you in Life's Cycle of Creativity? ~ Take the quiz
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