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Coats of  Culture
Coats of Culture is a series of one-of-a-kind elaborate coats inspired by my  travels. I was moved to  pay tribute to the great  beauty of diversity that  different cultures bring to our  world. The coats have been exhibited throughout the US including the prestigous Bernina Fashion Show and Fairfield Fashion Show. The coats have won numerous awards and been published in Fiber Arts Design Book Six and Seven, Belle Amoire magazine and Somerset Studio publications among others.

Through traveling to various countries myself, I had the opportunity to immerse myself in several cultures.  I was touched by their similarities, not  their differences. I realized most people of the earth want to have a good life for  themselves and their families. I saw this in their creative expressions: craftsman still  producing works in wood, fiber, metal, stone,  as they have for centuries. Art remains a very alive and essential part of many cultures. 

The coats  were  made  utilizing a variety of surface design techniques. They were a chance  to experiment and to explore various surface design techniques including  painting, dying,  shibori,  stenciling, phototransfer, quilting, applique,  embroidery. Each coat  has  generally been constructed after traveling to a  particular country, studying its culture through my personal immersion. While  traveling I  gather fabrics, beads, buttons, design motifs, woodblocks, taking  lots of impressions as well as hundreds of photographs. Upon returning home, I  put everything out that has been  gathered and let ideas percolate. I try to capture something essential about the culture that I have been privileged to visit.

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