SPECIAL FEATURES
28 Opera Purses
by Katerina Musetti
“Music is my muse!” says the artist, a globetrotting opera singer who now gives voice to her creativity with polymer clay.
DEPARTMENTS
7 Threads: After the Rain
by Lyn Powers
“As an apparel artist,” says the author, “I am continually looking for new ways to embellish my wearable art.” Learn more about her process as Lyn Powers takes you through, step-by-step, the design of her creative ensemble, After the Rain.
10 Clay Arts: Carved Polyclay Faux Stone Beads
by Donna Kato
The artist describes her methods of mixing clay with embossing powders to create the look of expensive stone beads, and follows that up with a tutorial on carving into baked clay to make beads with an ethnic flair.
14 Accoutrements: Altered Military Bags
by Dina Buckey
She’s an artist who once served in the military — so it’s only natural that Dina Buckey’s creativity blossoms on altered military map-case bags and mechanics’ bags. Want to “be all you can be?” Learn how to turn military accoutrements into funky handbags!
18 The Professional Artist
by Sarajane Helm
The author teaches you how to market your wearable art.
20 Material Differences: “Cheesy” Cheesecloth
by Sally Anne Artese
It got its “cheesy” reputation as a fabric used to wrap handmade cheeses, but this open-weave cloth has many practical applications as well. “Cheesecloth can be an interesting choice of fabric when considered as an art form,” says our columnist, who discusses the possibilities of this unusual material.
24 Embellishments: The Beaded Prayer Pouch Project
by Lloydene Cook
These tiny pouches pack a powerful punch. They’ve been beaded, embroidered, painted, sewn, knitted, dyed, and sometimes stenciled. Once finished, they have been used to embellish larger works of wearable art, worn as fabric jewelry, or exchanged with likeminded friends around the world.
34 On the Surface: Luxurious Silk-Screen Printed Patches
by Gwen Gibson
Transform you most ordinary garments and accessories into beautiful wearable artwork — with screen-printed imagery! It’s easy when you follow the logical steps shared by experienced artist and author Gwen Gibson.
40 Designer Collection:Celie Fago
by Ricë Freeman-Zachery
Celie Fago’s unusual jewelry pieces inspire a lot of questions: Are they made of precious metals? Or metal art clay? In the skilled hands of this jewelry artist, it can be difficult to tell where one material ends and the other begins.
