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A Little About Me... Taking a break....from all my school work and teaching...to show another side of my me and my fashion drawings..... My drawings over the last few weeks..... Brandy is my favorite model, she is  easy to sketch,all of these figures are from her inspiring poses! Prismacolor pencils....they break easily but easy to work and blend color! I worked on this group last spring and once again Brandy was model. So Brandy modeled in my coat and the coat is about 20 years old...making a comeback... 2 years ago with a different model This illustration was part of a series I worked on for the wedding line at 2nd Floor Studio Handcrafted Gifts, the business that my husband Sol and I ran for close to 20 years. We has tees and keepsake boxes, albums and other items for the wedding dress illustrations. I found this old illustration ,it was when I was teaching at Parsons.I was giving a demonstration on mar...

Slip On  Banana Fiber Banana fiber is 100% natural and has a natural  luster  from the inner strands of the peel that make it as fine as silk and bamboo and by using the outer fibers of the stalk you can get a heavier dense coarse fiber,good for accessories and beautiful baskets! "The strong and durable banana fibers are creamy white to brown in color. Fabrics made out of the fiber possess good luster, light weight and have faster moisture absorption. This woven fabric looks similar to linen" Banana is another animal free textile that vegans will want to wear…once processed of course! The production  process is Eco-friendly   Banana Fiber Yarn is  a little out of the ordinary! Made from the sustainable fibers that are scraped from the bark of a banana tree and hand spun by women’s co-ops in India, our vibrant Banana Fiber Yarn is a great choice for anything from weaving a rug to knitting a hat! And don’t be scared by the word “...

   Smokin' Hot   Update: Here is an update I found today. Read the article...bring Hemp growing to PA! HOME NEWS   Reading Eagle: Susan Keen  | A hemp research planting field unveiled in June at the Rodale Institute, Maxatawny Township. Application deadline nears for Pennsylvania's Industrial Hemp Research Program Thursday January 18, 2018 12:01 AM By Monica von Dobeneck HARRISBURG, PA Pennsylvania farmers have until Friday to apply for a permit to grow industrial hemp this year. Promoters say the crop could revolutionize the state's agriculture. The new Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program allows for up to 5,000 acres in the state to be planted with the crop, which once was banned because it belongs to the cannabis family, the same family that produces marijuana. The type of hemp grown for industrial uses does not have enough of the psychoactive ingredient THC to make anyone high. Read the full article: ! ht...

 Ocean-Plastic by the Sea-Shore....  Is Plastic Bottle Apparel Good for the Sea?  From environmentalists ,fashion designers and fashion students... just about everyone has been on the bandwagon to save our seas, sea life and shorelines. The removal and recycling of plastic  bottles and other trash that collects on shorelines has lead to discoveries of recycled  plastic bottles into yarns to create  fabrics and hip apparel. But do young designers and their loyal customers know if their efforts are aiding the solution or adding to the  destruction of our seas.        Parley For the Oceans  This organization was created specifically " WHERE CREATORS, THINKERS, AND LEADERS COME TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE BEAUTY AND FRAGILITY OF OUR OCEANS AND COLLABORATE ON PROJECTS THAT CAN END THEIR DESTRUCTION" Recent studies indicate that at least 40 million pounds of plastic has accumulated and is floating in...