New Dates for The Wearable Art Sale 2014

Friday November 14-12-7:30, Saturday, November  15th-10-6 and Sunday, November 16-12-4, 2014
Upstairs at Covent Garden Market.

Carmina De Young

 Carmina De Young is a Canadian company specializing in luxury fashion that explores their client’s personal style, offering both business wear and evening wear.

Valerie Sweet- The London Jewellery Company

I love the feel of real stones and have been designing jewellery for several years. I also enjoy creating one of a kind hats. Come and try one on.

Elan Knits- Ellen Mallet

I am a published knitwear designer. I sell my original knitwear and
knitting patterns. Inspiration comes from literature, pop culture and
the world of teens that constantly surrounds me at home and at work.
I am the wardrobe mistress for Original Kids Theatre Company
and when time  allows am happy to accommodate custom requests.
Costume requests at the  theatre have resulted in some of my most creative designs.

Paddy K

Patricia Richardson is a Canadian textile artist, born in the Niagara Peninsula. Following studies in fashion design, fabric design, embroidery and millinery at various institutions such as The Academy, Sheridan, Fanshawe and George Brown Colleges and attaining a BA from Western University, she pursued a career as a costume designer. In this field she grew practiced in a wide variety of artistic textile techniques. A few years ago, Patricia turned her hand to millinery and accessories. Using her own patterns and designs, Patricia dyes and paints the fabrics, cuts and manipulates them into shape and combines them with techniques such as embroidery, beading and pleating into unique wearable art pieces. All of Patricia's items are individually hand made in her sunny studio in London, Ontario.

Wisdom Wraps by Ardath Finnbogason-Hill

 Ardath Finnbogason-Hill

As a creative processor, Ardath’s experimentation with fibres textures, colours and techniques has been evolving over many years. She believes that we are all creative Be-ings and she loves to experience the discovery of hidden talents with women who participate in her Feelings and Fibres workshops. Through the sharing of stories, experience, imagination, yarns and memories,beautiful art pieces are knit into existence.

Ardath’s knitted garments are fanciful and mysteriously beautiful. The imagery of art has been influenced by her Icelandic heritage, her readings, travels, her women’s circles and her own spiritual journey. Ardath’s creations have been displayed at numerous art shows. Her commissioned pieces are seen in several countries. One highlight was the creation of a Wrap entitled Fire Ice and Mother Sea for the first woman to become President of Iceland. In her imagery, there has been a consistent message of empowerment, guidance and reassurance.

Ardath creates art that tells a story...either from her own imagination or from her clients. Creative knitting, as a story telling process, will be experienced during the workshop series. Another of her recent artistic endeavours combines fi bre and poetry in water colour paintings. Her art is featured on cards, prints and posters.

She lives in London with her life partner and son.

Tracy Sweet- Eco Luxe Furs

I make fur bags and blankets out of the most luxurious fur coats, only the finest most supple furs are chosen to make these fur bags.

Jeanne-Marie Urbach

With my fine art background, including textile studies, I use my love of nature and fabric for inspiration. Wearable art appeals to my practical side while allowing for limitless creativity. The enjoyment I receive from revamping memorabilia and recyclables into practicalities is a challenge as fulfilling as creating anew. my work is anywhere from practical to zany. Jeanne - Marie

Anna K

"Jewellery is my latest creative expression. The materials such as crystals, pearls , assorted beads, silver and gold are so beautiful, they inspire me to create sculptured earrings, colourful bracelets and pendants that glitter. There is plenty of attention to detail and co-ordination to the patterns and arrangement of each finished piece. Yet, the joy of it all is in wearing the jewellery."

 

Jersey Lovey by Jessie Gussack

Jessie Gussack--owner and creator of Jersey Lovey. I am a work at home mom with a love for quilting--the Jersey Lovey was born when I wanted something fun to wear that I could make. Then everyone wanted one... I have been quilting for almost five years and making Jersey Loveys for about three years. I love working with fabrics and making both the quilts and the scarves give me a great range of fabrics to work with. I teach the occasional quilting workshop and complete quilting commissions. The scarves are a great distraction and are fun to make.

Wright by Design

Lisa and Pete are life partners as well as business partners.

Having apprenticed under a master furrier, Peter has worked in the industry for over 25 years.

Lisa has a vast theatrical wardrobe background. She has a diploma in fashion design. Lisa has worked at Livent, Banff Theatre Centre and The Stratford Festival as a Master Tailor. Lisa is presently Head of Wardrobe at The Grand Theatre

Lisa and Pete have combined their expertise to create fine fabric, fur and upcycled fur creations.
Custom work can be done in their in house studio.

 

Debra's Divine Designs

Debra is mostly known for her wide selection of Recycled Real Butterfly and Insect Wing Pendants, Necklaces, Earrings, Rings, Bracelets and much more. Her Authentic Butterfly Wing Jewelry shows a large selection of Trendy Designs, Recycled Metal pieces including Sterling Silver and Copper wire wrapped Bracelets, Necklaces and Rings to Fused Glass Pieces. Her butterflies and insect specimens are purchased from a licensed supplier. Butterflies are ethically farmed, which provides education, employment and conservation of the species. 

Debra's Divine Designs will be participating at the GBK's 2013 Primetime Emmys Gift Lounge and participate in an invitation-only luxury celebrity gift lounge hosted by GBK Productions for New York Fashion Week on September 6-7, 2013 through The Artisan Group

Noriborialis

Noriborialis...Inspired by nature I enjoy highlighting gemstones with silver, but also love working with leather or silk. Balance , design and function are the creative elements that dictate the result of each piece.  Beauty Is!  Norrie Duncan has been designing in London over the past ten years;  however, dabbling a lifetime.