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The following was mostly taken from the University of the Fraser Valley's blog announcement:
BC SDA member, Yvonne Wakabayashi, is a prominent textile artist who was
recently honoured with the (Vancouver Fraser Valley
Image: Yvonne with Mayor
Gregor Robertson and the emerging artist she nominated - SoledadMuñoz
Yvonne’s work is a
fusion of her Japanese heritage and ancient techniques combined with modern
inspirations and processes. Her creations are the result of methodical planning
and creative spontaneity. Her work has been exhibited worldwide and has
been featured in a variety of publications.
Recently her work was
included in the exhibition and book, Shibori
Recreated, which was part of the larger event in Sydney , Australia
She continues to
inspire and encourage up-and-coming artists and students. Yvonne’s
connection to the fashion program continues with topical workshops which she
presents to textile students.
An example of
Yvonne’s work is shown below. See her website.
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Katherine Soucierecently presented a new Sans Soucie fashion collectionat New York Fashion Week. This is a huge achievement.
This is from the Mens' Fashion Week website:
Katherine Soucie is an artist and designer who studied Fashion Design in London and Toronto before furthering her education in Textiles and Visual Art in Vancouver, Canada. Since 2003, her experimentation with non-traditional materials and textile industry waste has resulted in an extensive body of work for which she has received a numerous scholarships, grants and awards. Her use of traditional artisanal clothing and textile techniques is combined with a zero waste approach has enabled her to design and produce work for film, television, dance and theatre alongside her award winning clothing line, Sans Soucie. Ms. Soucie is a recipient of the BC Creative Achievement Award, 2006, shortlisted for the Niche Award 2007 and received the International Design Green Award for 2008. She is currently a graduate student in the Masters of Applied Art program at Emily Carr University of Art & Design in Vancouver, Canada researching on zero waste art and design practices.
Be sure to look at her website under Collections (Nouveau) and also her Remaker collection.
