workshops, talks,
@ Fish with Braids Gallery, 190 Columbus drive, Jersey City
April 22 - 27 2013
A WAY TO DRESS with Steffen Hedlund
slide show and talk with Steffen Hedlund, a fashion blogger in NYC,
exploring the sightings of style and attitude in fashion.
Steffen captured innovative and creative individuals who set new trends.
any age welcome
2.5 hours
April 25, 7 pm $20
Steffen Hedlund came to NYC in 1988 from Denmark, working for
Yves Saint Laurent, retail and wholesale fashion industries.
www.awaytodress.blogspot.com
CLOTHING SWAP with Melissa Lockwood, Iqtest clothing
A workshop that begins with participants bringing garments they no longer want.
The group collectively places all their unwanted garments in a pile at the beginning of the workshop.
Then the participants pick things they like out from the pile, these are the items we will discuss transforming.
Melissa will show some examples of how to reuse a variety of garments, making them into fun new items
and show how to do a few transforms.
Any age over 8
2 hours
April 25th, 5 pm $25
bring: old garments, scissors, embellishments if desired
Melissa is passionate about Urban salvage and repurposing, she keeps creating lines with
salvaged fabrics in Williamsburg Brooklyn. participant of the Williamsburg Fashion Weekend
iqtest-nyc.com
SEW your own ANIMAL BEAR HAT with Uta Brauser, famous animal hat originals
Sew with precut fabrics a fake fur bear hat with lining
size Toddler or Big Baby(adult). You leave with a bear hat you made.
age 14 and up
2 hours
April 24th, 7 pm $35
Uta Brauser created the now world wide popular animal hats,
made the silly fun accessories a hot trend. They started with baby Ezra in march 2000
funkycitybaby.blogspot.com
PLARN = plastic yarn with Uta Brauser
Learn how to cut up plastic bags to make yarn out of it,
save the landfills from the plastic overload. Good for crocheting, knitting, weaving or
any textile work.
age 10 and up
1 hour April 22 , 5 pm $10 bring throwaway plastic bags
Uta Brauser uses plastic for her fashion creations as plarn or cut up and sewn in various forms.
Presenting at the Williamsburg Fashion Weekend
STENCIL MAKING
Make your own stencil for spray painting
Cut into cardboard a stencil to be sprayed onto anything.
Can spray onto garments, walls, wood, metal
age 15 and up
2 hours
April 23rd 7.30pm $20 all materials included
STYLE HUNT IN JC Downtown with designer IDILVICE
Follow New Yorker designer IDILVICE from her new fashion empire studio on Grove Street, see how she picks out stylish wardrobe pieces that can compete with the world!
3 h shopping tour at some of IDILVICE's favorite downtown boutiques including
Rainbow. Participants get hands on advice from an experienced designer and stylist how to shop frugally, how to combine styles, incorporate vintage with contemporary wardrobe, how to super emphasize style
with accessories, know the classics.
3 hours April 26 4-7 pm $40 meet at CREATIVE GROVE
NYC designer Idil Vice has been designing, styling and making fashion for many years.
www.idilvice.com
FACE MAKE UP SPECIAL with Angela Testa
Tips, techniques, hands on with a model,
practice on yourself during this workshop
ages 18 and up
2 hours April 24 6.30pm $25 make up included
Angela Testa is a freelance make up artist, for photoshoots, fashion and casting
WILLIAMSBURG FASHION WEEKEND GROOVE
With Arthur Arbit
videos and talk with following PARTY about the independent runway shows created and put together by Arthur Arbit
and his team. Learn about the approach of sustainability, originality and style promoted by living examples as Arthur and the designers who joined the Williamsburg Fashion Weekend.
Hang with the Urban NYC metro fashionistas, the trend setters, independent designers, models and
professionals
saturday night
April 27, 8 pm-- until $10
Arthur is a fine artist, designer, event producer, tailor who lives in Williamsburg Brooklyn.
www.thechasingtailor.com
www.williamsburgfashionweeked.com
fashion workshops sign up
Fish with Braids Gallery
fishwithbraids@gmail.com 646-573 7164
This series of workshops and lectures is part of the educational and skills program offered by Fish with Braids Gallery and Arts in Action, to foster
the culture of ancient and new skills, to empower local creativity and economy.
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