08/31/2011

Rozome in the Land of Batik

by Dh. Kiranada Sterling Benjamin

This eye-opening narrative describes how long-time SDA member/Rozome master Kiranada Sterling Benjamin negotiated expectations across cultures to pull off a well-received exhibition of her work last spring in green and distant Bali, Indonesia – where batik reigns.

08/30/2011

On Campus with Kaino: Shingo Sato Workshop Jumpstarts Creative Thinking

by SDA Student Representative Kaino Hopper

The next time your creative energy feels stuck or blocked, Kaino Hopper suggests taking a workshop with Shingo Sato, the most famous Japanese designer no one has heard of. His innovative methods for sculpting the surface of garments will shift your paradigm.

08/27/2011

Link About This! New Web Picks from Mickie

by Mickie McCormic

Let Mickie be your guide to more resources on the web. This time it’s Green website at the Textile Museum, Art Blog Venetian Red + UK batik, African textiles & toppers then fiber bunnies made from recycled butts. Cigarette, that is. Link about it!