About ArtWear Ottawa
ArtWear Ottawa is having a show and sale on October 27, 2018. There will be beautiful hand-made wearable art clothing and accessories for sale. Look for the "Treasure Island" area for discounted items. The venue is the Kitchissippi United Church, 630 Island Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Below are pictures of items that I will have for sale.
ArtWear Ottawa is a small group of women who are devoted to making high quality wearable clothing and accessories. We meet on a monthly basis to share our creations and to learn each others' techniques. We also occasionally organise workshops with well known designers.
A Marcy Tilton Vogue jacket with hand-made patchwork applique. Finished with hand-made dupioni silk bias binding. Size medium
A light-weight "bog" jacket with patch pocket. One size fits all
A lightweight "bog/cocoon" jacket with double patch pocket and oriental-style stand-up collar. Size medium
Upcycled cotton jacket with patchwork applique and brooch
Rear view of upcycled cotton jacket shown above. Size medium
Pure silk scarf hand-printed with hand-carved printing blocks from Jaipur, India
Pure silk scarf hand-printed with hand-carved printing blocks from Jaipur, India - detail
Necklace made from hand-made polymer clay beads. The beads are hollow so the necklace isn't heavy to wear.
A cuff bracelet, mounted on leather, embellished with hand-dyed scrim, heat-treated Tyvek and pearls.
A cuff bracelet, mounted on leather and embellished with fancy yarn, heat-treated Tyvek and pearls
Needle-felted cuff bracelet - fancy yarns and silk
Needle-felted cuff bracelet - fancy yarns and silk
Hand-crocheted cuff bracelet embellished with beads
Hand-crocheted collar necklace embellished with hematite beads
Collar necklace, mounted on soft leather, embellished with fancy yarns, heat-treated Tyvek and pearls
Upcycled denim jacket with hand-made patchwork and hand-made bias trim. These are the colours of Santa Fe. The cuffs are now nicely finished with the bias trim. This will likely be a "Treasure Island" item.
Rear view of above jacket. Size medium to large
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A vest with dupioni silk facing and binding. Size medium to large
Upcycled jean jacket with hand-made patchwork applique. Size medium
Rear view of upcycled jean jacket shown above. Size medium
A shantung silk "bog" summer cover-up. Snow-dyed and hand-printed. One size fits all
Rear view of the above summer cover-up
Pure silk scarf hand-printed with hand-carved printing blocks from Jaipur, India
Necklace made from hand-made polymer clay beads. The beads are hollow so the necklace isn't heavy to wear.
Necklace made from hand-made polymer clay beads. The beads are hollow so the necklace isn't heavy to wear.
Detail picture of cuff bracelet shown on the left
Needle-felted cuff bracelet - fancy yarns and silk
Needle-felted cuff bracelet - fancy yarns and silk
Hand-crocheted cuff bracelet embellished with beads
Hand-crocheted collar necklace embellished with beads
Free-form crochet shawl
Light-weight jacket with fleece "leaves" trim and matching removable scarf. This will be a "Treasure Island" item.
Rear view of above "Treasure Island" item
Detail of silk scarf, dyed with indigo and printed using hand-carved wooden blocks from Jaipur, India.
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Another vest -- warm and comfortable wool with hand-made patchwork applique. Pockets in princess seams. Size Medium
Rear view of woolen vest shown above. Size medium
100% pure silk jacket with hand-dyed silk appliques and hand-made dupioni silk trim. Size medium
Rear view of pure silk jacket shown above
Pure silk scarf hand-printed with hand-carved printing blocks from Jaipur, India
Necklace made from hand-made polymer clay beads. The beads are hollow so the necklace isn't heavy to wear.
Necklace made from hand-made polymer clay beads. The beads are hollow so the necklace isn't heavy to wear.
Just one example of polymer clay buttons that I'll have for sale.
Cuff bracelet mounted on leather and embellished with fancy yarn, heat-treated Tyvek and pearls
Needle-felted cuff bracelet - fancy yarns and silk
Needle-felted cuff bracelet - fancy yarns and silk
Hand-crocheted cuff bracelet embellished with pearls
Hand-crocheted collar necklace embellished with beads
Free-form crochet shawl
Cosy and warm - fleece jacket with pieced inserts. Machine wash and dry! Size medium. This will be a "Treasure Island" item
Rear view of above "Treasure Island" item
I will have a selection of miniature artwork key chains. This one is hand-dyed silk, printed with a hand-carved block from Jaipur, India. Adhered and stitched to leather.
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Another Marcy Tilton jacket with hand-made patchwork applique and front pocket. Size medium
Rear view of Marcy Tilton jacket shown above. Size medium
Pure silk scarf hand-printed with hand-carved printing blocks from Jaipur, India
Pure silk scarf hand-printed with hand-carved printing blocks from Jaipur, India
Pure silk scarf hand-printed with hand-carved printing blocks from Jaipur, India
Necklace made from hand-made polymer clay beads. The beads are hollow so the necklace isn't heavy to wear.
Necklace made from hand-made polymer clay beads. The beads are hollow so the necklace isn't heavy to wear.
A cuff bracelet embellished with hand-dyed scrim, heat-treated Tyvek and pearls
Cuff bracelet, mounted on leather and embellished with crochet-work, heat-treated Tyvek and silk.
Cuff bracelet, mounted on leather, embellished with crochet-work, heat-treated Tyvek and Angelina fibre
Needle-felted cuff bracelet - fancy yarns and silk
Hand-crocheted collar necklace embellished with beads
Hand-crocheted collar necklace embellished with beads
Vest made using hand-dyed silk appliques. Printed using hand-carved wooden blocks from Jaipur, India. This will be a "Treasure Island" item
Rear view of above "Treasure Island" item
Some more examples of mini artwork key chains. Each presented in a gold-colour gift box.
Lightweight summer tunic top, printed using hand-carved wooden blocks from Jaipur, India. Size large
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