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Compassion Through Fashion 2024

Best in Show

Model: Tonya Robinson

Two Piece Dress & Cape, Dress is built on a plastic tablecloth layered with mylar balloons, back zipper. Cape is made from backdrop fringe, attaches to dress with snaps. 

Fast Fashion is Trash, Literally

Interactive Talk

Coastal Carolina University, Sept 14, 2023

The Past and Present Lives of Upcycled Fashion

May 9-September 15, 2023

Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection

Cornell University

Tattered Wedding Ring Quilt Dress, metal back zip closure

Compassion Through Fashion 2022

People's Choice Award

Most Entertaining Award

Model: Tonya Robinson

"Full Bloom" Hand painted plastic shower curtains, flowers are made from the bottoms of plastic bottles, hand melted, painted and decorated with plastic confetti. Side closure, plastic zipper. 

Currently on loan to New Directions

QuiltCon Magazine 2022, "Quilt, Meet Coat"

In this article Mary Fons alludes to my pullovers looking like dishrags. Every quilt I make is to spite her. 

Reclaim Magazine, Issue 67

Upcycling Notes, Quilt Trip

 

The Pioneer Woman Magazine, Fall 2021

Quilt Chore Coat, third from top, far right

 

Compassion Through Fashion 2021

People's Choice Award

Most Entertaining Award

Two-piece skirt and top set made on a paper tablecloth foundation, layered with cookbook pages and painted blue. Top has a woven crayon wrapper neckline with paper page insert collar. Skirt has functional pockets featuring the same paper trim as the collar. Baker's twine fringe. Snap closures.

Currently on loan to New Directions