St. Louis Artists' Guild: Sunday, 20 November 2009
Nina Ganci curates Innov8tions in textiles exhibition 2009
Couture Threads of Democracy at the St. Louis Artists Guild
Sunday September 20, 2009. Opening Reception 1-3pm through November.
Nina Ganci, Founder, Owner and Designer of Skif International curates a thought provoking mix of American designers who have found the alchemy of innovation while maintaining their original vision. In conjunction with the contemporary nationally known artists, there will be several items loaned courtesy of the Veteran’s Memorial Museum on display. These memories from the past are hand embellished items created for soldiers and items sent home by soldiers from abroad. As stated by the director of the Artist’s Guild, Gina Alvarez, The designers selected for the show work here in the U.S. and have remained true to their ideal style. Their personal work stretched the conceptual boundaries of beauty, culture, and politics.
The clothing designers selected for exhibition are Michael Drummond, The Exquisite Corpse, St. Louis; Marie Bannerot McInerney, c/o SKIF International, St. Louis; Loretta Warner, Retta-to-Wear, Berkeley, CA; Angelina DeAntonis, OCELOT Clothing, San Francisco; Jennifer McKelvie & Tina Noble, Miacro Design, Olathe, KS; Cynthia Ashby, Chicago;
The accessory designers are Robert Longyear, St. Louis; D.J. Kennedy, Chester Hill Studios, Chester, IL; Rafi Balouzian, Cydwoq Shoes, Burbank, CA;
According to Alvarez, “The pieces in the show reflect our culture, history and fashion. As a collection, it represents an expansion of our perception of fashion and opens up a space in the viewer's mind to see both the style and the design's structure to fit the human form. With western wear, we've inherited our sense of dress - a grand responsibility for the way we look, work, and behave.”
Additionally, a small collection of Batik pieces from the collection of President Obama’s mother will be on exhibition from October1st through 4th at the Guild.
Couture Threads of Democracy at the St. Louis Artists Guild
Sunday September 20, 2009. Opening Reception 1-3pm through November.
Nina Ganci, Founder, Owner and Designer of Skif International curates a thought provoking mix of American designers who have found the alchemy of innovation while maintaining their original vision. In conjunction with the contemporary nationally known artists, there will be several items loaned courtesy of the Veteran’s Memorial Museum on display. These memories from the past are hand embellished items created for soldiers and items sent home by soldiers from abroad. As stated by the director of the Artist’s Guild, Gina Alvarez, The designers selected for the show work here in the U.S. and have remained true to their ideal style. Their personal work stretched the conceptual boundaries of beauty, culture, and politics.
The clothing designers selected for exhibition are Michael Drummond, The Exquisite Corpse, St. Louis; Marie Bannerot McInerney, c/o SKIF International, St. Louis; Loretta Warner, Retta-to-Wear, Berkeley, CA; Angelina DeAntonis, OCELOT Clothing, San Francisco; Jennifer McKelvie & Tina Noble, Miacro Design, Olathe, KS; Cynthia Ashby, Chicago;
The accessory designers are Robert Longyear, St. Louis; D.J. Kennedy, Chester Hill Studios, Chester, IL; Rafi Balouzian, Cydwoq Shoes, Burbank, CA;
According to Alvarez, “The pieces in the show reflect our culture, history and fashion. As a collection, it represents an expansion of our perception of fashion and opens up a space in the viewer's mind to see both the style and the design's structure to fit the human form. With western wear, we've inherited our sense of dress - a grand responsibility for the way we look, work, and behave.”
Additionally, a small collection of Batik pieces from the collection of President Obama’s mother will be on exhibition from October1st through 4th at the Guild.
St. Louis Artists Guild
2 Oak Knoll Park
Clayton, MO 63105
314-727-6266
2 Oak Knoll Park
Clayton, MO 63105
314-727-6266
posted by Bill Barrett at 1:02 PM
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Please note the Gallery Director is Gina Alvarez, not Gina Weaver. Apologies for the confusion!!
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