Diva's
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Diva's will meet at 10:00 at the Anacortes Senior Center-1701 22nd Street every second Wednesday. 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 [email protected]
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- Wearable Art Designers
The Divas - Wearable Art Designers
Joyce Eastwick & Artemis Wright, Coordinators
The next meeting on Wednesday, May 14th, at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center (10:00 am to Noon) will feature a special talk by Candice Reid on Mary McFadden (1938-2024), an iconic fashion designer she recently discovered and whose work she fell in love with. McFadden’s distinctive garments and unique sensitivity to color, harmony and proportion brought a new sense of style to American fashion from the 1970’s through the ’90’s.
Regular meeting business will include an introductory fiber-related question, meetup and retreat planning, show and share time and free items. All are welcome to join us!
The April meeting featured the reveal of the Winter Challenge: Make something black and white with one other color. Twenty three Divas accepted the challenge and displayed creations that included jackets, purses, weavings, shirts and jewelry. (See photos)
Of Special Note: Diva members Bobbi Balducci, Jerlyn Caba, Joyce Eastwick and Artemis Wright are all participating as designers (Joyce and Artemis will be modeling too!) in the May 24th “Boots and Bling” Unconventional Runway Show supporting the Anacortes Senior Center.
Joyce and Artemis
Joyce Eastwick, [email protected]
Artemis Wright, [email protected]
Diva's Fashion Show 2025
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- Wearable Art Designers
The Divas - Wearable Art Designers
Joyce Eastwick & Artemis Wright, Coordinators
The next meeting on Wednesday, May 14th, at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center (10:00 am to Noon) will feature a special talk by Candice Reid on Mary McFadden (1938-2024), an iconic fashion designer she recently discovered and whose work she fell in love with. McFadden’s distinctive garments and unique sensitivity to color, harmony and proportion brought a new sense of style to American fashion from the 1970’s through the ’90’s.
Regular meeting business will include an introductory fiber-related question, meetup and retreat planning, show and share time and free items. All are welcome to join us!
The April meeting featured the reveal of the Winter Challenge: Make something black and white with one other color. Twenty three Divas accepted the challenge and displayed creations that included jackets, purses, weavings, shirts and jewelry. (See photos)
Of Special Note: Diva members Bobbi Balducci, Jerlyn Caba, Joyce Eastwick and Artemis Wright are all participating as designers (Joyce and Artemis will be modeling too!) in the May 24th “Boots and Bling” Unconventional Runway Show supporting the Anacortes Senior Center.
Joyce and Artemis
Joyce Eastwick, [email protected]
Artemis Wright, [email protected]
Diva's Fashion Show 2025
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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.
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