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my goodness but isn’t this a charming gate?!
Honored to have gotten to collaborate with the insanely inspiring Mountain Caller on the artwork for their new EP, out July 9th!
Listen/pre-order via linktr.ee/MountainCaller ♥️ ♥️ ♥️
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Further progress!
These are almost all for just one side.
Considering making it a wall mount and angleing each tier with a slight curve effect
Lights, camera, fashion! The clock is ticking as we prepare for an evening of style and flair at Academy of Art University’s San Francisco Fashion Show on Sat., May 6. The annual show is the premiere event for students studying fashion design, textile design, knitwear design, menswear design, and jewelry and metal arts in the School of FashionandSchool of Jewelry & Metal Arts. Directed by School of Fashion Executive Director Simon Ungless, the fashion show brings to life the work of some of the finest creative minds emerging in the fashion industry today.
“With the Fashion Show right around the corner, we are thrilled to showcase a lineup of exceptional designers whose collections perfectly present the marriage of hand and machine,” Ungless said. “This year’s show features 3D printed accessories, digitally printed fabrics alongside hand embroidery, hand-printed textiles, and more exciting collaborations that truly are a testament to tremendous imaginations and craftsmanship of our designers.”
In addition, the fashion show will recognize its Guest of Honor Sarah Mower, chief critic for Vogue.Mower will receive an honorary doctorate degree from Academy of Art University President Dr. Elisa Stephens, for her contributions to the fashion industry and fashion education.
This year, 30 student designers were selected to be featured in the fashion show. Their collections include collaborative pieces blending fashion design with knitwear, textile design, and jewelry and metal arts. Congratulations to all our designers and their fantastic work!
Check out the names of the designers whose work will be appearing at the fashion show, as well as a list of their inspiration for their pieces.
For more information about the fashion show, visit www.academyart.edu/runway.
1. Dagny Steindorsdottir (BFA Fashion Design)
- Inspiration: Circuit boards and electric cables.
2.Vivian Cho (BFA Fashion Design)
- Inspiration: Japanese biker girl gang.
3. Laura Hidaka (BFA Fashion Design)
- Inspiration: Traditional Hawaiian Kahiko hula skirts.
- www.artsthread.com/profile/laurahidaka
4. Jessica V. Wijaya (BFA Fashion Design)
- Inspiration: Rubber bands portrait by Naman Photography.
5. Clarkie Kabler (BFA Costume Design)
6. Brandi Puckett (BFA Fashion Design)
- Inspiration: Salvador Dali art and lifestyle.
- www.artsthread.com/profile/brandipuckett
7. Bowen Tian (BFA Fashion Design)
- Inspiration: Ernesto Neto artwork (Humanoids Family, Piff Piff).
8. Jeanne Marie Sanguinetti (BFA Fashion Design)
- Inspiration: 1980s arcade game Pac-Man.
- www.jeannemariesanguinetti.com
9. Ryan Hsiang (BFA Jewelry & Metal Arts)
- www.hua-hsiang.squarespace.com/
10. Amy Hsu Tzu Chen (BFA Fashion Design)
- Inspiration: Chinese opera performer from the movie Farewell My Concubine.
11. Xiaowen (Wendy) Zhang (BFA Knitwear Design)
- www.behance.net/xiaowen-zhang
12. Jane Wade
- Inspiration: Walks through San Francisco.
- www.artsthread.com/profile/janewade
13. Julie Kintner (BFA Menswear Design)
- Inspiration: Survival with what’s on your back.
14. Yan Li (BFA Textile Design)
- Inspiration: Literati painting and texture of forest.
15. Joanna Jadallah (BFA Menswear Design)
- Inspiration: My ancestors who were born and raised in Palestine.
- www.joannajadallah.wixsite.com/portfolio
16. Cana Klebanoff (BFA Knitwear Design)
- Inspiration: Japanese samurais, castles and nature.
- www.behance.net/canaklebanoff
17. Qin (Samantha) Xu (BFA Jewelry & Metal Arts)
- Inspiration: Ethnic jewelry.
18. Amanda Velasquez (BFA Fashion Design)
- Inspiration: Japanese fisherman and the skeletal artwork of Iori Tomita.
- www.artsthread.com/profile/amandanyamache-velasquez
19. Shanice Ashley Green (BFA Knitwear Design)
- Inspiration: Jellyfish tentacles for the knit fringe trimming.
20. Aastha Shah (BFA Fashion Design)
- Inspiration: Holi (festival of colors).
21. Peggy Kuo (BFA Textile Design)
- Inspiration: Festival of Colors in India.
22. Erika Tompkins (BFA Fashion Design)
- Inspiration: Rain and vintage/reuse/recycle.
23. Alvin Ang (BFA Fashion Design)
- Inspiration: Optical illusion.
24. Christina Miyagi (BFA Textile Design)
- Inspiration: Optical illusion.
25. Estene Marquez (BFA Fashion Design)
- Inspiration: Antonio Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia (church).
- www.artsthread.com/profile/estenemarquez
26. Ann Zhang (BFA Fashion Design)
- Inspiration: Fusion knot and artist Glenn Brown.
- www.yunhuizhangart.wixsite.com/ann-zhang
27. Thao Thai (BFA Fashion Design)
- Inspiration: Self-portrait or selfhood.
28. Farnaz Khorram (BFA Jewelry & Metal Arts)
29. Jiran Xia (BFA Fashion Design
- Inspiration: Coexistence of man and nature.
- www.jiranxia.wixsite.com/fashiondesigner
30. Pei-Ling (Ann) Tsai (BFA Jewelry & Metal Arts)
- Inspiration: Little Forest.
At Academy of Art University, we are proud to be a part of the artistic journeys of our students. As they built their professional profiles and resumes propelling them into their respective industries, we celebrate their hard work each step of the way.
Congratulations to students from the School of Jewelry & Metal Arts for their recent awards and recognition! Check out a few of the award-winning pieces created by Academy students and alumni.
· Candy Hsinyu Chu (MFA), 7th International Wearable Expressions Juried Exhibition 2017; Accessories: First Place for “Northern Solstice Purse”
· Dale Beevers (MFA), 30th Annual International Cloissone Jewelry Contest; Selected for the award for the “Most Excellence” at the Japan Shippo Conference.
· Ziqin “Mash” Min (BA), Enamelist Society 2017 Student Juried Exhibition
· Yucen “Wavy” Tang (MFA), Niche Awards 2017; Winner in the Professional Category “Enamel Jewelry”
· Jizhi “Gigi” Li (MFA),Creative Quarterly Magazine’s “100 Best Annual 2016”; Selected piece came from Jizhi’s MFA thesis project, Perfectly Imperfect.
Since debuting her designs at Academy of Art University’s 2016 Spring Show, alumna Deema Hefzi has already crafted a name for herself that’s being heard throughout the jewelry industry. Hefzi, who earned her BFA from the School of Jewelry & Metal Arts, recently had her designs featuredinVogue Arabia, where she discussed her inspiration, process, and what’s next on her journey as a designer.
“My goal is to create wearable works of art that get passed on from [one] generation to the next,” Hefzi said in an interview with VogueArabia.
Often working with crystals, she begins her design process by creating a series of rough sketches before sharing with clients for feedback and approval. From there, Hefzi spends 1-2 months crafting the jewelry pieces.
“I enjoy mixing raw and refined, geometric and organic, as these polar opposites mean a lot to me. It resembles the struggles of our wants and our needs and the strive for a perfect balance,” she said on her website.
In addition to incorporating her Arab heritage into her designs and style, Hefzi pulls inspiration from the powerful women in her life. Describing her mother as “a trailblazer in every sense,” Hefzi hopes those who wear her jewelry recognize a strength and power in them.
“I collect all my inspiration images through my daily life encounters, like engaging with powerful women, fashion, crystal healing, fine art, marine biology, protection gear, interior design, and art history,” she said.
Hefzi is already building a strong client roster featuring big names such as Alicia Keys and His Highness Prince Fahad Al Saud. In the future, she hopes her designs will be featured in landmarks or airports in Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf, and the Middle East.
View more of Hefzi’s work at her website www.DeemaHefzi.com and follow her on Instagram @deema.m.7.
Learn about how you can get involved with the Academy’s School of Jewelry & Metal Arts and begin your creative journey today!
a couple Great Blue Herons look over the main parking lot at Steigerwald NWR near Washougal, Wa
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some really ‘fly’ racks at Steigerwald NWR near Washougal, Wa. getting some use on an early spring day.
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