I’m very sorry for the radio silence in recent months. As any long-term followers of my work are aware, my health can make my pace of work rather slow, and sometimes unpredictable. I did a lot of things in the early part of 2016, enough so that I severely burnt myself out and set back
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Thank you once again to everyone who helped make my trip to Clockwork Alchemy this year a success. Diana and I both had a wonderful time, we got to see lots of friends, and both the panel and workshop were well attended and well received. I’m very happy we made it, and hope we make
Read MoreDate: May 24, 2015, 3-6pm Location: San Jose, CA, USA Event name: Corset Pattern Alteration Workshop at Clockwork Alchemy Further info: http://www.clockworkalchemy.com/ The workshop is free for anyone attending the Clockwork Alchemy or Fanime conventions. You must have a convention pass valid on Sunday to attend. Clockwork Alchemy is a steampunk themed portion of the
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I have posted a new tutorial, Basics of Opus Anglicanum Embroidery. It outlines the stylistic details that make opus anglicanum embroidery unique, and provides instructions in the basics of how to emulate the style in your own embroidery. It’s an online version of a handout I have created for an opus anglicanum workshop I will be
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Two things that come to mind when one contemplates steampunk are brass and leather, so for years I’ve been wanting to make a brass and leather bustle. I was asked to give a workshop at the Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition this past April, so I figured that was the perfect opportunity.
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I will be attending Clockwork Alchemy, a steampunk convention hosted by Fanime, May 25-28, with a table in the Artist Bazaar and giving an all-day presentation on corset making.
Read MoreThe two weeks prior to Nova Albion I spent in a sewing hole, desperately finishing as many costume pieces for myself and my friends as possible. The finished pieces were only half of what I had originally planned, but I was very happy with how the pieces I did finish turned out. Tomorrow I plan
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I have a series of four workshops coming up in the next month, all centered around Renaissance costuming and corset-making. In the near future this series will be followed up with a workshop on Renaissance-style hoop skirts and bum rolls, as well as workshops on how to draft and construct true Effigy-style corsets using reed
Read MoreEnrollment is extremely limited. Please contact me to sign up for the workshop. Payment is required in advance to reserve your space in the workshop, and is non-refundable. If you are not able to attend this time, don’t worry. I am planning to offer this class again in January. This course requires no prior knowledge of embroidery
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