Assiut Exhibition Opens at Lacis In Berkeley, CA I’m exceptionally pleased that Lacis in Berkeley, CA is launching an exhibition of assuit -assiut fabrics in their upstairs gallery throughout the month of March. Dozen of examples of vintage assiut…
Pinterest Hot New Tool for Designers One of my favorite design tools is the mood board or inspiration board. I routinely build collages that inform, inspire and delight the eye and fuel my own creative process. Recently, I went over…
Assiut/Assuit in Motion – Liquid Silver Apparently, I’m obsessed with assiut/assuit cloth. Which is probably good, since I’m working on a book about this magical fabric. However, several folks have sent me email queries along the lines of: Hey Dawn,…
Top 10 Reasons to Make a New Costume 10 – You have been taking classes for a year and your teacher said those magic words ‘Recital.’ 9 – Your best dance buddy got a beautiful new costume and she wants…