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Nov 7, 2023 · The renowned textile artist Wendy Van Riesen joins me now. After sixteen years of design and fabrication Wendy is retiring. I’ll ask her about her art practice, and the ethical way she goes about upcycling and handmaking. We’ll also discuss her collaboration with Haida artist Reg Davidson.
Nov 11, 2023 · Wendy Van Riesen’s journey from an acting career to becoming a renowned eco-fashion designer is a testament to the power of transformation and the pursuit of one’s true passion. Her dedication to sustainability, storytelling, and creating wearable works of art has not only left an indelible mark on the fashion industry but has also inspired ...
Before driving out to the new home in her replica Intermedica vintage Porsche, we’d have dinner at Lift restaurant, where I’d give her a new pair of shoes I designed especially for her, along with lingerie from Christine Morton, jewellery from Pyrrha, and an outfit from Wendy Van Riesen of Dahlia Drive.
Nov 10, 2023 · After 16 years in design, B.C. textile artist and designer Wendy Van Riesen is closing up shop. ... My art teachers thought I would be an artist, but I chose acting as my first career. In 2001 ...
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Nov 2, 2023 · Eco-fashion and textile artist Wendy Van Riesen fits into that category. She launched Dahlia Drive in 2006 after going back to school at age 50. Her hand-painted original works have caught the attention of designer and Fluevog Shoes owner John Fluevog and former first lady of the United States Michelle Obama.
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Oct 11, 2023 · Renowned textile artist Wendy Van Riesen of Dahlia Drive is retiring after 16 years of design and fabrication. The 68-year-old eco fashion designer, grandmother, and Powell River resident invites past, current, and future customers to take a bow with her at the 2023 Circle Craft Holiday Market from November 8 to 12 by wearing one of their own ...
Wendy Van Riesen wendyvanriesen@gmail.com www.dahliadrive.com. Instagram Facebook. Subscribe to our mailing list. A collaboration between renowned Haida artist Reg ...
