Sunday, April 18, 2010

Michener Art Museum's 'Fashion and Accessories trunk show'


Sherry Tinsman jewlery

In the spirit of the exhibition "Icons of Costume: Hollywood’s Golden Era and Beyond", the James A. Michener Art Museum’s Denoon Shop presents a Fashion and Accessories Trunk Show spotlighting regional artisans and their work on Saturday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Locally made jewelry, scarves, coats, hats and more are available for purchase with proceeds supporting the Museum and its community programs.

Among the artists featured at this sales event:

-Sherry Tinsman has been a jeweler for over 20 years and works out of her studio in Bucks County. Her handmade silver designs are inspired by nature, featuring distinctive spirals and flowers.

-Illia Barger, renowned colorist and artist known for large-scale murals and sensual paintings of fruits and flowers, designs an environmentally conscious fashion line called Pantaluna. Each piece collages reclaimed 100% cotton T-shirts into one-of-a-kind, American-made wearable works of art.

-Ann Koch of Couture Creations is a self-trained milliner. Her hats incorporate vintage elements and have been selected for the Kentucky Derby Museum's Derby Hat Exhibit.

-Diana Contine of Dakota Moon works in fine silver, gems and beads. Her silver stamped pendants combine themes of bees, dragonflies, celestial motifs and hearts, with gems and stones using an adventurous sense of color and unexpected textures.

-Harshita Lohia of Harshita Designs creates original, colorful graphic patterns on scarves, shawls, tunics and jackets fashioned from silk. Her collection represents her rich heritage and her sensitive way of blending East and West.

-Ilene Pearl Bannwart’s iPearl collection features ladies’ jackets of couture quality and classic styles. She has found her passion in creating styles specifically for elegant, discerning women of all ages and sizes.

Admission to the Fashion and Accessories Trunk Show is free. For more information, call (215) 340-9800 or visit the Museum's website at www.MichenerArtMuseum.org.

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