 | encouraging sustainability in fabric . fiber . fashion |
CALL FOR ENTRIES: The show's theme is R-E-S-P-E-C-T (thank you, Ms Aretha Franklin), as in: respect for our planet, its workers, and our independent creative abilities. Click here for an entry form.
FASHION & GALLERY SHOW
SewGreen is hosting a "creative reuse" gallery show of original and redesigned fashions; fabric and fiber art; and creative reuse stitchery at the Community School of Music and Art, in downtown Ithaca, in the month of April, 2009.
The opening will feature a fashion show on the evening of Friday, April 3.
Entries must be completely made or reconstructed from reused or existing materials. Items may be priced for sale but must remain in the gallery for the duration of the show.
Need design ideas? Try these links:
Treehugger.com: T-shirt surgery
Gurl.com: gURLGUIDE to customizing a t-shirt
GreenOptions.com: 8 Great DIY Recycled Bags
WhattheCraft.com: DIY and no-sew ideas, more
and these books:
Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-shirt by Megan Nicolay
99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim, and Tie Your T-shirt into Something Special by Faith and Christina Blakeney et al
99 Ways to Cut, Sew, and Deck Out Your Denim by Blakeney, Blakeney, and Schultz
AlterNation: Transform. Embellish. Customize. by Shannan Okey
Subversive Seamster: Transform Thrift Store Threads into Street Couture by Melissa Rannels et al
T-shirt Makeovers: 20 Transformations for Fabulous Fashions by Sistahs of Harlem
Tease: 50 Inspired T-shirt Transformations by Sara Sockit
Fabulous Tee Shirt Quilts by Caryl Schuetz