Saturday, May 28, 2011

Fabric-Free Fashions

Check out some of the awesome fashions using non traditional materials at the Visions Gallery in Liberty Station. If you click on their web site http://www.quiltvisions.org/ you will see a preview slide show of some of the creative designs. It is a lot of fun to see. I can only imagine what it is like to wear.
Rene, AKA L751 is right around the corner (in the same building) at Sophie's Gallery. Stop by and see her and her friends at the Mannequin Project. http://stmsc.org/programs/sophies-gallery-and-gift-shop

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Gaskin Anomaly Detector

In March, the Balboa Park Online Collaborative launched Balboa Park’s first-ever steampunk design contest. The contest offered steampunk enthusiasts the opportunity to show their creativity by creating a version of the Anomaly Detector used by the characters Pandora and Drake in Giskin Anomaly, Balboa Park’s park-wide cell phone adventure. I didn't win anything, but had fun designing a detector for the contest. To see the winning design, go to http://www.balboapark.org/ and type in Gaskin Anomoly Detector.
In my entry below, there is a sliding door that opens to a secret compartment that holds the actual device.


Here you can see the sliding door where the device fits inside.


Close-up of the hidden detector. It is made of polymer clay, jewelry parts, and computer parts.


Close up of the top of the case composed mostly of computer parts and watch parts.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Mannequin Project

You are invited to the opening of The Mannequin Project, Friday night at Sophie's Gallery. My mannequin, titled " L751" will be on view until the end of May. Unfortunately, I will be teaching a class during the opening, but if you go, you will have fun. There are lots of things going on regarding Art Meets Fashion so check out the big fashion kick off and other "fringe events" at San Diego Visual Arts Network. http://www.sdvan.org/. (Rene's outfit is part of their web site banner right now too)