Today in Labor History July 3, 1835: 2000 children, mostly Irish and female, went on strike at the silk mills of Paterson, N.J., for an 11-hour day and 6-day week. They were currently being forced to work 13 hours per day Monday through Saturday, and were regularly fined for minor disciplinary infractions. Solidarity by workers in neighboring cities, including financial support from New York and Newark, helped sustain the strike for two weeks. However, the bosses eventually won the strike, but did offer a compromise of a 69-hour work week. And strike leaders, and their families, were permanently barred from future employment in Paterson.
#Whispers of #Silk by Kaye Menner Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:
https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/whispers-of-silk-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html
Curving, flowing lines blend shades of blue, green, and yellow, creating a dynamic sense of movement and fluidity. The design suggests a sense of depth and energy, reminiscent of waves or ribbons in motion.
2/2 Some pieces of my #smolArt for #hope ... recycling saree #silk and vintage #lace with #slowStitching and some French words on paper. ca 8 x 5.5 cm
Is there something like #hopepunk for #textileart? @textilearts @fibrearts @fiberarts
1/2 I need your feedback: I made some #talismans as #wearableArt: you can either frame them or wear them as a #brooch.
My idea: some #goodVibes #hope and #beauty for difficult times. Made by my real human hands, mainly with #silk rests from sarees (#recycling waste) and #slowStitching.
One place for #art said: Our clients are too conservative for it.
Can you imagine that people could like it or is my idea too crazy? (If it would be a "thing" I could sell online.)
#Bubbles on #Silk by Kaye Menner Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:
https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/bubbles-on-silk-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html
Art is not always a grand plan. This piece was created purely as a test: I wanted to see what was possible with hand-made silk paper. And when I didn't feel like planning a new project for the animation at the cultural heritage centre, I simply embroidered moss onto it. People were crazy about the moss!
You don't have to be perfect, just start to experiment and play!
@textilearts @fiberarts @fibrearts
Just came home from a little shopping. I can now add 2 new super pretty dresses to my collection, including my first fully silk dress.
Omg I can't wait to wear these.
"Coming out"!
finally we can show the results of our collaboration with Fabian Boon!
this coat is made in commision for a dear friend of us who brought us together for this #Project1760
This coat had his #premiere at the #CarnavalofVenice ad a Casanova-themed party
#historicalclothing #crafts #ambacht #ambachtelijkvakmanschapnederland #ambachtinnederland #kleermaker #coupeur #brodeuse #goldworkembroidery #borduren #collaboration #silk #embroidery #1760s #project1760 #habitalafrancaise #handwerk
This week I'll be cutting out a dress and jacket, co-designed with the Mom of Groom, using the #satin #jacquard from her mother's #wedding dress and some lilac #silk her son - the groom - brought her years ago from a trip to Thailand.
So, #upcycling at it's best, reusing every morsel of this lovely ivory - and she's going to dye it to complement the lilac! And while it travelled the world, at this stage, it's become #deadstock as it is at least 5 years waiting to be made into something...
I'm cutting the pieces and handing them off to her to dye, then I'll get them back to begin the assembly...
#wip #customSewing #OttawaDesigner #sustainableSewing
Photo only shows some of the pieces as they are split amongst 3 segments of skirt .
This outfit gave such#regal #pyjamas… all #silk: gold #duopioni, red Thai and red and gold Chinese satin. The wrap dress also has #pockets, as do the loose cut trousers. #TAVCreationsOriginal
#customcouture #sewing #eveningGown #fashion #ottawa #Designer #sewist #couturier
See the full story of this ensemble here: https://tav-creations.com/couture-adventures-2020-focus-on-pheonixqueen/
Photo was taken by @WTL
And here is the final prototype, completed and quilted today. Many lessons learned from each prototype, and many notes for improving the final products for the project.
#quilt #quilting #prototype #silk #neckties #ties #design #sewing #creativity #making
This was yesterday's completed prototype. I'd never made a Dresden Plate before, so this was challenging on 2 fronts.
The plate is from thrifted silk neckties. The background and binding are cotton fabrics from my stash. The overall size is about 21" square(-ish) (53 cm), and the Plate is about 15" (38 cm) across.
#quilting #quilt #silk #necktie #tie
OK, here is today's finished piece. It measures overall about 34" x 31" (about 86 x 79 cm). It's called Bang! Bang! Bang! I was using this as a prototype for creating a commissioned piece. The red pieces are made from silk neckties. The black background is all cotton from my stash of fabrics. The red binding is cotton from my stash.
#quilting #quilt #silk #necktie #tie
Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned #Silk #Road founder
#Ross #Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for running an underground online marketplace where #drug #dealers and others conducted over $200 million in illicit trade using #bitcoin.
Ulbricht, 40, was arrested in 2013 and sentenced in 2015 in what became a landmark U.S. prosecution launched only a few years after the emergence of the popular cryptocurrency.
https://reut.rs/4g3i3zf