Wearable Art Connection meeting May 16

THE WEARABLE ART CONNECTION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
www.wearableartconnection.org
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Presents
MARCY TILTON - GARMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2009

WAC all day program meetings are quarterly: free to members, $10 non-members
The 3rd Saturday of February, May, August, November
See website for complete program info: www.wearableartconnection.org
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THIS MONTH: SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2009
VENDOR MARKET 9:00 – 10:00am
BUSINESS & REPORTS 10:00 - 10:30am
SPEAKER PRESENTATION 10:30 - Noon
LUNCH BREAK 12:00 - 1:00pm
AFTERNOON PROGRAM 1:00pm

LOCATION: Cal. State Univ. Los Angeles, in the University Student Union Rm. 308 ABC. See website for complete info and directions. www.wearableartconnection.org

MORNING PROGRAM - 10:30 - NOON: MARCY TILTON
GARMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Marcy Tilton is a multi-talented artist who inspires and ignites others to unleash their creativity in useful, everyday and playful ways. Recognized nationally as a generous and innovative teacher, Marcy is a fiber artist, author and designer.

In 1981, she opened “The Sewing Workshop” in San Francisco, which fulfilled one of her dreams, to create a business based on her passion for combining teaching and learning with creativity. It was the beginning of an exciting era. “The Sewing Workshop” took on a life of its own, becoming a gathering center for talented teachers and people who loved learning about fiber arts ranging from beginning sewing to a myriad of classes in textiles, home decor and wearable art.

In 1993, she sold “The Sewing Workshop” and moved to a small community in Southwest Oregon. The focus of her work changed again, but still revolved around a needle and thread. Instead of an urban office, she created a studio in the woods and began to shift her focus from technical expertise to investigating her own creative process.

Today she designs her own line of clothing and home decorating patterns for Vogue Patterns featuring embellishment & surface design. And she and Diane Ericson conduct DESIGN OUTSIDE THE LINES creativity/sewing/fiber retreats nationally. She is a textile adventuress, teaching and traveling internationally, uncovering and sharing extraordinary secrets of place, sources and inspiration.

AFTERNOON PROGRAM– 1:00PM
SHOW AND TELL – Bring wearable art that you have made and tell us about it.
AFTERNOON SPEAKER – LINDA MEDINA
Linda Medina is a knitwear and needlework designer. Her work has been featured in all the leading knitting magazines, primarily Vogue Knitting and other Vogue publications, as well as 9 books. Currently she is working on a book of cross-over techniques such as shibori and discharge dyeing, quilting and fabric manipulation for knitters. She recently released her own line of hand knit, machine knit, and crochet patterns, and pre-finished purse liners at Stitches West in Santa Clara, CA. They are available at FoxyKnits.com and selected stores.

THIS MONTH’S WORKSHOP: MAY 17 & 18, 2009
"The Arty T- Shirt by Marcy Tilton."

There are still openings for this class.

LOCATION: Claremont Forum
COST: $60 per day members, $70 per day non-members
Workshop Contact: Leslie Strollo leeandleslie@verizon.net
See WAC website for directions, description and supply list - www.wearableartconnection.org

************************************************************************************************************1. COMING EVENTS: 2009
2009 Speaker List:
August – Margot Silk Forest – “Creating Wearable Art for Your Feet”
November Speaker: Suzanne Perilman – “Silk Creations”
November Afternoon: Yearly Challenge – “Stash Sensations”

2. WAC ANNUAL CHALLENGE – WINNERS EXHIBITION “Road Trip”
Presented in Nov. 2008

Audrey Durnan-Woods, member challenge chairperson, introduced the members and models.

Manipulated Fabric - Anne Sheikh
Created Material – Jo Sarachman
Surface Design – Julie Watrous
Recyclable – Marion Quinn
Humor – Susan Italo
Best in Show – Anne Sheikh

3. WAC-NEWS SUBMISSION GUIDELINES -WAC has a 24 page newsletter published quarterly: February, May, August, NovemberE-mail deadline is the 14th of the month before publication.WAC

NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Annie Murray – anniegaymurray@roadrunner.com Check the WAC website for exhibitions, contests, events, etc. 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, etc.

4. ABOUT WACWAC PROGRAMS ARE QUARTERLY:
3rd SATURDAY IN FEBRUARY, MAY, AUGUST, NOVEMBER
Locations vary with each meeting.

Meeting Cost: non-members - $10, free to members.
Membership - $35 annually, $20 newsletter only

Contact Membership VP - Diane Ricks - bobbydi@charter.net

2010 BOARD NOMINATIONS
Our president Jeananne Coop will query the membership for members interested in running for a board position at the next meeting.