Wearable Art Connection event May 15 in Pomona

THE WEARABLE ART CONNECTION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
www.wearableartconnection.org

Presents
MY BACKGROUND AND WORK IN SHIBORI & WEARABLE ART
WITH DOSHI
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010
WAC all day program meetings are quarterly: free to members, $10 non-members.The meetings are on the 3rd Saturday of February, May, August and November.

See the website for complete program info: www.wearableartconnection.org


THIS MONTH: SATURDAY MAY 15, 2010

VENDOR MARKET 9:00-10:00 a.m.
BUSINESS & REPORTS 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
SPEAKER PRESENTATION 10:30 – Noon
LUNCH BREAK 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
AFTERNOON PROGRAM 1:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Palomares Park Community Center
499 E. Arrow Highway, Pomona, CA

DIRECTIONS: Eastbound on the 10 Fwy.
Go past the 57 Fwy., exit at the Garey Ave (exit #46A), turn left onto N. Garey Ave., turn right onto E. Arrow Hwy., look for Palomares Park and Community Center on the left and/or north side of the street.

Westbound on the 10 Fwy.

Exit at the Towne Ave. (exit #46, keep right at the fork that goes onto N. Towne Ave., turn left onto E. Arrow Hwy., look for Palomares Park and Community Center on the right and/or north side of the street. Parking is free.

MORNING PROGRAM – 10:30 - NOON: DOSHI“MY BACKGROUND AND WORK IN SHIBORI & WEARABLE ART”

For thirty years Doshi has designed Costumes for Theatre, Dance, Ice-Skating, Stunt Shows and TV. She has received numerous honors and awards in design including a Themed Entertainment Award for excellence in costume design for Waterworld at Universal Studios Hollywood. Dyeing, discharging color and manipulating fabric surfaces has always been an integral part of her design work. For the last twelve years Doshi has pursued fiber arts independently from Theatre and Costume design. Her work is an exploration of shibori techniques both traditional and modern. Doshi’s expressive pieces of wearable art and textiles are dynamic and evocative statements of spirit and soul. Her work is exhibited in galleries throughout the United States and Europe, with a recent group exhibition at the Mingei International Museum, San Diego and shows at Atelier Designers in New York. Doshi is also a professor of Costume Design at California State University, Long Beach. She supervises and teaches costume design, patterning, crafts and dyeing.

AFTERNOON PROGRAM – 1:00 P.M.: Diane Rick’s Students Fashion Show

THIS MONTH’S WORKSHOP: MAY 16 (ONLY ONE DAY)

DOSHI - “SHIBORI DYEING TECHNIQUES”
Shibori is the Japanese word for a variety of ways of embellishing textiles by shaping cloth and securing it before dyeing. The designs created by shibori processes all share a softness of outline and spontaneity of design. This latter is shibori’s special magic, made possible by exploiting the beauty of the fortuitous things that happen when dye enters shaped cloth. The class will look at the history of shibori and its growth through photos, books, and samples from Japan, India, South America, Africa, and the U.S. Through instruction and demonstration you will learn the traditional shibori techniques of stitching, knotting and pole wrapping. You will be able to complete several samples of the techniques.

LOCATION: Bobbie Moon’s House in Altadena.
COST: $120 for members, $130 for non-members
Workshop Contact: Leslie Strollo: leeandleslie@verizon.net
*****See WAC website for description and supply list - www.wearableartconnection.org *******

1. COMING EVENTS: 2010
Speaker List:
Aug. – Sherrill Khan- “Mix Media Techniques For All Surfaces” Afternoon - WAC Member Show and Tell Session
Nov. - Suzi Click – “The Power of Adornment”
Afternoon - WAC Challenge

2. WAC ANNUAL CHALLENGE –"Hardwear" This is your opportunity to use metal in your garment, accessory or outfit. The metal must be something other than buttons or a zipper.

3. WAC-NEWS SUBMISSION GUIDELINES -
WAC has a 24 page newsletter that is published quarterly: February, May, August & November.Email deadline is the 14th of the month before publication.WAC NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Annie Murray - anniegaymurray@adelphia.netCheck the WAC website for exhibitions, contest, events, ect. www.wearableartconnection.org

We are happy to list your events in our calendar. Please indicate WAC NEWS as the subject heading and indicate the topic area: Book/Magazine Reviews, Calendar, Workshops, Exhibitions, Shows, Tours, Opportunities, Competitions, ect.

4. ABOUT WAC
WAC PROGRAMS ARE QUARTERLY:
3rd SATURDAY IN FEBRUARY, MAY, AUGUST, NOVEMBER
Locations vary with each meeting. Meeting Cost: non-members - $10, free to members.
Membership - $40 annually, $20 newsletter only
Contact Membership Chair: Diane Ricks: bobbydi@charter.net