hard at work.....

just a small preview of what is to come......

sewing sewing sewing.....

chiffon, tulle, voile, shine, exciting pieces to come soon!

sketches... inspiration...

....my photographs, sketches, found images, fabric trims, vintage treasures, a list that is an infinite source of passion,heartache,and horror inspire every foundation of my desire to create...the vintage recreations that my design partner kristen may anastasia and i will be stitching together will be pieces filled with history,love,tears,times,broken hearts,bittersweet tales,somber comedy,tragedy,torn, tattered, tainted....

runway shows...

These are some images from past shows i have been involved in that i wanted to share...
After graduating from THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO with a BFA, i was hired to work as a designer at Club Monaco in NYC. While there, I was exposed to the commercial industry of fashion design. Although the knowledge I gained from this job was invaluable, I saw a great disparity between the commercial designs and my personal views on how the body is represented. After three years I resigned to re-focus my talent and efforts as a fine artist.

kristen may anastasia & jennifer fein

design partners.vintage obsessed.turning scraps of the nothings into special somethings filled with history and heart.

conjuring up in our studio, vintage laces, sad ballerina frills, tattered tutus, broken hearts stitched back together with fabrics of the past....bittersweet feeling. dark. romantic. broken dolls. sad ballerinas.

one of my favorites...so lovely

i was introduced to Kristy Kruger by a friend and have been in love ever since, dark and beautiful....her songs are inspiring...have a listen... myspace.com/kristykruger

my paintings

past work

a feeling. walking past a beautiful landscape. a rusty garbage can. a perfect crack in the sidewalk. the breeze. simple. imperfect. an attempt to capture & recreate.

tattered scraps of the past will be given a new life here..

first blog....

the sad ballerina