Designer's Shopping Night at Eleven Eleven

I am so excited to be part of it. Come and see my necklaces with Ruby Ellen Design  dresses.

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When: Friday, October 14, 7:00pm - 10:00pm (fashion show starts at 8)

Location:  Eleven Eleven, 233 10 Street NW

More Information:  http://www.facebook.com/Dress.in.R.E.D#!/event.php?eid=175340079207369



Tickets $10.00 at the door (includes wine  and appetizers)

ETSY Shop

I am in the process of building Jolanta Fashions shop on ETSY: http://www.jolantafashions.etsy.com/. Check it out :-)
Jolanta

PARKSALE on Sept. 10

I am participating in the outdoors art sale at the University of Calgary on Saturday, September 10, 2011, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. It is organized by PARK (Promoting Artists Redefinig Kulture): www.ourparkonline.com .

It is going to be fun, with lot of artists exhibiting, interative installations and live music. The weather is supposed to be great. More information about the event can be found on:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=249439938429140

It will be located at the green space between the ICT and Engineering buildings:

Look for a blue/gray tent with Jolanta Fashions banner :-)

Jolanta

Upcoming Event: August Market Collective

I will be at Market Collective: Saturday, August 20 at 10:00 am - Sunday, August 21 at 5:00 pm.


Location: 148 10th Street NW (previously Ant Hill's Fabrics)

I will bring some new styles.

Beaded Bracelets

I have not made too many bracelets. Maybe because I cannot wear them - they get in the way as I work on the computer in the professional part of my life.
However, recently I took a couple of classes from a beading store (Beads and Plenty More in Northland mall; from an awesome instructor named Joanne in case you are curious) and started playing with the idea.

The first kind of bracelets combines pearls and beading with Japanese delica beads. Actually, man-made pearls are better unless you can spend a fortune on very even real pearls. I used mostly glass pearls but also some shell pearls; I prefer working with shell pearls but there is more color selection with glass pearls.

The net effect is having the pearls "wrapped" in beaded leaves. Japanese delica beads are used because they are very consistent in size, and that's necessary for this style. Here are some of my bracelets. The pearls are 10 mm in diameter.

I made a set of necklace and bracelet using the same technique. Two different pearl sizes (10 mm and 12 mm) provide the necessary curve for the necklace. The necklace falls just below the neck like a collar.





The second kind of bracet is made with crystals and lace-like beadwork. Here ar some examples.

Upcoming Jolanta Fashions Sales in August and September

• Thursday, August 4, 10-5, Art Walk, on 8-th Avenue, around 1-st Street SW. The event is organized by Canadian Artists for the Poor, http://www.artistsforthepoor.ca/calgaryartwalk.html .
• Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21, 10-6, Market Collective, at the old Ant Hill's building on 10-th Street in Kensington area. See http://www.marketcollective.ca/ for more information.
• Thursday, September 1, 10-5, Art Walk (the last one this year), on 8-th Avenue, around 1-st Street SW.
• Saturday, September 10,  10-5, Parksale, University of Calgary, main campus, on the green space between ICT and Engineering buildings. The event is organized by PARK (Promoting Artists Redefining Kulture). See http://www.ourparkonline.com/parksale.html for more info.

Silk Necklaces

Last summer I made a necklace for myself with a recycled silk scarf and large wooden beads. I received a lot of compliments while wearing it. This inspired me to make a collection of colourful summer necklaces using silk, ribbon, and a variety of  beads: wood, glass, and acrylic. Normally, I do not use acrylic beads, but somehow "silk" and "heavy" do not go together. These acrylic beads are very light despite their size and they look like sea glass. I will have my new collection at the Art Walk on July 7 (see the last June post). Here are sample pictures. Enjoy!