SPRING 10 IN PROGRESS....TRUNK SHOW 6/13 This Saturday!

Working on Spring 10! Just burned some new screens for hand-printing this weekend. Excited to see how they turn out. These are the actual screens in the dark room and back lit. More to come...

If you are in the San Francisco bay area stop by the art studio in the mission @ 724 Valencia at 18th street from noon until 8:00 this Saturday 6/13. My husband will be showing his new ceramics and our good friend Armando Ramos will be selling some of his sculptures see below. I will be selling my spring line and scarves....


My husband Gabriel's ceramics have not been glazed yet. They are being fired today! You can get an idea of his work below.
Hope to see you there!
Gabe testing out his kiln. Light it up baby!!
Gabe runs the ceramics/sculpture studio at the San Francisco Art Institute. Gabe has been working on this old kiln for the past few months. He finally got it working. I can't mention its nickname? Too many dirty words!

First International Press!

I am very excited to be in the Polish lifestyle magazine :pianamagazine.com. I am included in the USA edition for May and one of the featured fashion designers. Other designers featured: Yelena Konovalova's line Cut-It-Out. Yelena is a Russian born designer who now lives and in New York. She creates her prints from cut out paper designs. Her current lighthearted collection of limited edition pieces was inspired by Russian folk art and pagan fairytales. Thanks Jagna!

Sydney Pfaff a local stylist and journalist recently borrowed some clothing from my Spring 09 collection. I love how the pictures turned out! To read or see more of Sydney's work or the Spring 09 photos click: Sydney Pfaff

I was thrilled to hear that Maria Cornejo was in town! Maria was at MAC tuesday night to discuss her line and meet local fans. I have always wanted to meet her. Maria was charming and easy to talk to. She was one of the first designers I admired when I was a student at Parsons. While living in NYC I would wander into her nolita store. Maria always had unusual shapes and amazing geometry designed into her clothing.

IN THE GENES

I recently visited my father in the suburbs of Seattle. He is a collector of sorts and an artist. He is a self taught artist and has been making work for the past 15 years. Artwork is hanging everywhere! Even in the bathroom! Photographs and rare old books are stacked high in piles. I did not have time to steal his good books. I took photos of my favorites.

Below is a picture of my grandmother in a really cool frame with a collage in the background that my dad made.

I guess you can say he is also a bit of a hippy. One of his favorite posters in the guestroom.

My grandfather posing with dice. OG!

Took this unusual card from my dads collection. It is so surreal! Pink bubble magic!

More bubbles....

Images from a book my dad found recently. I think it was a student collaboration (reed college in California) from the early 1960's-70's. Below are a couple of pictures that were in the book. It is full of hand calligraphy, poems, photos, and artwork.

I LOVE THIS!

Below are collages that my dad made. Not sure when he finished them? Funny how he uses fashion often in his pictures!

Spring Patchwork

I can't believe it is yet another year and a new collection of prints!
I dug deep into my old boxes of photocopies and random inspiration. I have always loved the photocopier. I love to distort, blow up and morph images. I am currently cutting paper shapes and creating collages for my new designs.

Patchwork, quilting, rugs, and geometry back to my textile roots!

One of the many interesting images from my favorite book: Soviet Costumes and textiles 1917-1945. I love all the prints!

Work in progress!

CUTTING

MORE CUTTING.....

I love this image! Pattern everywhere!

Pattern people!

A LITTLE HELP FROM SOME FRIENDS:

I was recently mentioned in the New York Times blog T. MAC: Modern Appealing Clothing based in Hayes valley had a nice article written up about them and mentioned Serial Cultura. MAC is a great store (my favorite!!!) and run by amazing people! Ben and Chris Ospital are very kind and supportive of local artists and designers. They also have amazing international designers and some of my favorites such as Tsumori Chisato, Zucca, and Martin Margiela. How flatterning for my line to hang with the best! Serial Cultura will be in the MAC store coming this May. Click on the article below to read about MAC!

SERIAL CULTURA LADIES!

Not sure who out there owns a dress, top, or scarf of mine?
I would love to feature and meet the stylish people out there that own a Serial Cultura garment. Rachel Hayes is a good friend of mine. We studied Textiles/Fiber at the Kansas City Art Institute. She is now living with her Husband (a painter) in NYC. She makes amazing installations with plastic, fabric, and vinyl. Eric her husband is also talented painter. I love their work! She is wearing one my printed dresses from my very first collection. I would love to get an email of anyone wearing Serial Cultura! Check Rachels and Erics blog here: The Life Pursuit

FALL 2009 BACK STAGE

Sam making the hair happen and Lauren the beautiful model.

Kat the amazing makeup artist!

Hard to see... amazing jewelry borrowed for the shoot by Jane D'Arensbourg. She is an amazing artist and designer. Each piece is hand made with glass and ceramics. Check out her blog: janedarensbourg.tumblr.com

The shoe crew. Taping up the bottoms.

Scott getting Lauren to WORK IT!

Powder time....

Rebecca striking a pose with a eyebrow/mustache? New look for Fall 09. Rebecca also has a great blog: bigthingsahead.blogspot.com check it out.

Ewa working the eyebrows. Amazing model and also stylist!

More makeup...

I love this picture! Thanks Lauren for putting up with us!

Scarves shot from above.