Shamanic Nights Upcycled Couture

ETHICAL BESPOKE ONE OFF DRESSES, JACKETS, DRESSING GOWNS in good quality recycled fabrics with HAND PAINTED SILK, constructed in patchwork panels of linen, cotton, silk. and viscose, creating a 'new fabric'. Finding and designing the colour co-ordinations for each garment is a continual source of inspiration to me as I forage for fabrics; a plain linen, a printed cotton, a woven stripe - which coordinate. Each garment has donated approximately £25GBP/$45AUD/$42USD to charity thrift shops. Some garments are made with simple rectangular patches, creating garment shapes as I go, whereas some more fitted jackets and dresses use patterns. I visualise a new designs for the SILK PAINTED PANELS, starting with my 'found' collection, taking inspiration from the 'found' print, mixing in more imagery of shamanic connotations, such as birds and shells, which I am developing more abstractly. Silk dye artworks are toned beautifully with found fabric colours producing