Diva's
Diva's will meet at 10:00 at the Anacortes Senior Center-1701 22nd Street. The Divas are a group of enthusiastic garment makers who use quilting techniques and various mixed media to create wearable art from purchased or created fabric. For more information contact Helen Montgomery at helkat@wavecable.com
Our mission is innovative use of textiles and surface design in wearable art clothing. Many of the same construction and ornamentation techniques used in traditional quilting are used in art clothing. Divas not only produce clothing but also accessories. Our meetings are planned to challenge our innovation and learn from one another and guest programs. We employ an emphasis on sharing but we also plan challenges. We also have a great deal of fun! We meet a the Senior center on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
The Divas - Joyce Eastwick & Artemis Wright, Coordinators
The Diva Style Show for the Camano Island Quilters on April 3 was a big hit with eleven Divas modelling over thirty of their handmade garments. In appreciation the Quilters made a contribution of $200 to FIQ.
At their April 10th meeting nineteen Divas enjoyed an educational presentation on How to Clone Clothing by Jan Kramer who learned the technique of pattern making from a workshop taught by Kathy Ruddy.
A small group of Divas will be meeting in Coupeville to see the Fibre Arts Exhibit at the Island County Historical Museum on Friday, April 26th.
Prior to concluding the meeting with a Show and Share, the group determined their Summer Challenge: How to Dress with Style (from the waist up) - a topic suggested by Anita Luvera Mayer.
The Diva’s next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8th,10 am to Noon, at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center. There will be an educational presentation by Helen Montgomery offering a “Vest Spectacular” Trunk Show.
Joyce Eastwick, eastwck33@msn.com
Artemis Wright, nancy.wright54@yahoo.com
Our mission is innovative use of textiles and surface design in wearable art clothing. Many of the same construction and ornamentation techniques used in traditional quilting are used in art clothing. Divas not only produce clothing but also accessories. Our meetings are planned to challenge our innovation and learn from one another and guest programs. We employ an emphasis on sharing but we also plan challenges. We also have a great deal of fun! We meet a the Senior center on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
The Divas - Joyce Eastwick & Artemis Wright, Coordinators
The Diva Style Show for the Camano Island Quilters on April 3 was a big hit with eleven Divas modelling over thirty of their handmade garments. In appreciation the Quilters made a contribution of $200 to FIQ.
At their April 10th meeting nineteen Divas enjoyed an educational presentation on How to Clone Clothing by Jan Kramer who learned the technique of pattern making from a workshop taught by Kathy Ruddy.
A small group of Divas will be meeting in Coupeville to see the Fibre Arts Exhibit at the Island County Historical Museum on Friday, April 26th.
Prior to concluding the meeting with a Show and Share, the group determined their Summer Challenge: How to Dress with Style (from the waist up) - a topic suggested by Anita Luvera Mayer.
The Diva’s next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8th,10 am to Noon, at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center. There will be an educational presentation by Helen Montgomery offering a “Vest Spectacular” Trunk Show.
Joyce Eastwick, eastwck33@msn.com
Artemis Wright, nancy.wright54@yahoo.com
Diva Paper Bag Challenge
Divas opened their mystery bags for the “paper bag”challenge. Each Diva contributed an item from the back of the closet or A thrift store and placed in an anonymous bag. Then each Diva selected a bag. The challenge is to Redesign reconstruct, reconsider the garment into something Wearable.
The donor remains a mystery until September. We will post the new garments here in September.
Divas opened their mystery bags for the “paper bag”challenge. Each Diva contributed an item from the back of the closet or A thrift store and placed in an anonymous bag. Then each Diva selected a bag. The challenge is to Redesign reconstruct, reconsider the garment into something Wearable.
The donor remains a mystery until September. We will post the new garments here in September.