~VINTAGE INSPIRATIONS~
Druid Hills Springtime Studio Sale
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Joanna Stroud
~vintage handkerchief & button pillows, pinafores and scarves, plus one-of-a-kind "sea button" pendants~
~vintage handkerchief & button pillows, pinafores and scarves, plus one-of-a-kind "sea button" pendants~
Cornelia Powell
~designer vintage jewelry, wedding accessories & gifts, plus her books to autograph~
Angela Kang
~one-of-a-kind hats...fascinators just in time for the Royal Wedding~
Joy Hartsfield
~nature art in mixed mediums~
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SEE ARTISTS' PROFILE DETAILS BELOW:
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JOANNA
STROUD
Designer,
Artist, Guest Speaker, Community Volunteer for the Arts
I
discovered as a teenager that creativity and the arts were integral to
happiness and well being in my life and have incorporated such into all I
do! Combining the need to be creative with a love and admiration of
antiquities, led me to my cottage industry business, Everlastings,
repurposing vintage textiles and vintage buttons into new designs for the
present day. Decorative vintage handkerchief and button pillows, heirloom
pinafores for little girls, women’s scarves, and a unique line of vintage
button, sea shell and sea glass jewelry are the mainstays of my
art. Every creation is “one-of-a-kind” and all designs are
copyrighted.
Many
(but not all!) of the textiles used in my pillows, pinafores, and scarves have
floral themes. The detail of floral art in vintage textiles is
remarkable and my other passion of gardening and nature played a role in
leading me to work with these glorious textiles. I was recently inspired by
attending the museum exhibit, “Dressing Downton”, which has traveled the
country showcasing many of the fabulous costumes created for the Downton Abbey
television series. Imagine my delight seeing an exquisitely
embroidered coat and scarf worn by Cora created from a vintage
tablecloth! Finding the pristine vintage textiles and vintage
buttons suitable for repurposing incorporated into such a design for Downtown
Abbey and likewise all of my designs is a challenge. This also fits perfectly,
however, into my enjoyment of scouring antique markets, estate sales and the
like. Many can appreciate “the thrill of the hunt”!
As an
artist, I also discovered the difficulty for finding appropriate venues for
selling high end work. I shared the “starving artist” syndrome with
many other community artists. This dilemma, as well as my dedication
to neighborhood and community, resulted in my creation and management of two,
local, high end, juried artists markets. Both highly successful
markets had ten years or so life spans, one market continuing to thrive
today. It has been highly rewarding to have over time served hundreds
of artists by helping them have sophisticated venues to sell their work
differing from the many outdoor festivals with oftentimes lesser quality work
so prevalent in Atlanta today.
Continuing
in the vein of community service for the arts, I have been an active volunteer
at the Callanwolde Fine Arts center for the past five years, receiving in 2017
the Callanwolde Volunteer of the Year Award. Volunteering at this
incredible Druid Hills nonprofit institution with its historic Candler mansion,
fully repurposed and restored out buildings and gardens, and classes for
children and adults in many artistic genres fulfills not only my support of the
arts but my passion for historic preservation.
I
hope you will enjoy seeing and purchasing my designs which are available in my
Druid Hills home studio. I am also available for speaking engagements for
Garden Clubs (think florals in fashion!) or other interested groups focusing on
vintage textiles and buttons and their role in history. For an appointment or
information on select trunk showings of my work or speaking engagements, you
can contact me
at jors@comcast.net.
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CORNELIA POWELL
Wedding
Folklorist, Fashion Historian, Author and Guest Speaker
As a
writer and popular guest speaker, Cornelia Powell shares captivating stories of
goddess legends and bridal mythology, royal ceremonies and rituals of the
heart, fashion history and creative self-expression—all combined with a hint of
cosmic mystery! Her latest book, The End of the Fairy-Tale Bride: For
Better or Worse, How Princess Diana Rescued the Great White Wedding, spotlights
the archetypal princess’ influence on the world of weddings and the lingering
effects of the “princess myth” in popular culture. She is also the author of
Amazon bestseller The Bride’s Ritual Guide: Look Inside to Find
Yourself and The Handkerchief Has Been Thrown! Something Old
& Something New for Same-Sex Couples.
(Cornelia
is at work on the second book in “The End of the Fairy-Tale Bride” series,
tentatively titled, A Memory of Beauty: The Spiritual Mission of a
Princess.)
Ms.
Powell was the featured speaker in 2014 at the prestigious Winterthur Museum
during their “Costumes of Downton Abbey” exhibit; at Biltmore Estate in
Asheville, North Carolina, in the spring of 2015 for the premiere presentation
of the “Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times” nation-wide
touring exhibition; as well as at other venues around the country. She also
presented special programs at Biltmore Estate during their 2016 “Fashionable
Romance: Wedding Gowns in Film” and 2017 “Designed for Drama: Fashion from the
Classics” costume exhibits, highlighting behind-the-scene stories from
award-winning costume designers.
King
Louis XIV of France said that “fashion is the mirror of history.” And in the
imagination of a good storyteller with a bit of costume savvy, the most
entertaining “history lessons” are told through this
“who-wore-what-when-and-why” mirror! Whether the focus of Ms. Powell’s talks
and PowerPoint presentations—full of charming commentary and stunning
images—is Downton Abbey, American Heiresses and the London Season,
Princess Brides, the Coronations and Weddings of Queens, the Gilded Glamour
Aboard the Titanic, or a myriad of other intriguing fashion-related
topics, her audiences love the journey. (In addition, as a wedding folklorist
and fashion historian, Cornelia’s magazine articles and blog posts become an
intimate view into a distinctive moment in history.)
Ms.
Powell first made headlines in the world of weddings with her nationally
celebrated bridal art-to-wear shop in Atlanta, Georgia, in the 1980s and ‘90s.
Opened on the glittering wave following the royal wedding of Prince Charles and
Lady Diana Spencer—and in recognition of the emerging “modern
woman”—her store helped reshape the bridal design industry. During this
time both Ms. Powell and her shop were featured in numerous magazines and books
including Hearst Publication’s The Business of Bliss: How to Profit from
Doing What You Love, introducing women entrepreneurs as presented in Victoria magazine.
Cornelia
is a former associate fashion editor at Vogue magazine (“the hardest
work and the best training ever”) and served for years as a member of the
Costume Society of America’s Board of Directors. After 30 years in Atlanta,
Cornelia moved to the Western North Carolina Mountains in 2008 and now looks
out at the world and its ever-inspiring landscape from her writing loft nestled
on a steep, green mountain ridge. She claims growing up on a farm in south
Alabama, including visits “up the road” with two extraordinary grandmothers,
gave her a “wondering” quality about finding beauty in the everyday of Mother
Nature.
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ANGELA KANG
Atlanta’s
“Queen of Hats”
As
Atlanta's "Queen of Hats" my vision is to blend Southern charm and
style with Asian practicality and detail in all my accessory designs. My
creations - reflected in the hairband-based fascinator line - aim for casual
and playful sophistication that is easy to wear.
I believe that unique and on-trend fashions are easy to achieve with the right accessories. Something fun, something different - a great accessory can make an outfit and make you feel special - like a blooming flower. I want every woman to have that feeling! I hope my hats and accessories do just that.
Before opening my business, I studied interior and fashion design in Korea and Australia, and have designed women's wear lines for the international fashion market. Fashion has taken me all over Asia and to Europe too, researching trends and overseeing production. Now I want to share some of that international fashion spark with my new friends in the USA.
I believe that unique and on-trend fashions are easy to achieve with the right accessories. Something fun, something different - a great accessory can make an outfit and make you feel special - like a blooming flower. I want every woman to have that feeling! I hope my hats and accessories do just that.
Before opening my business, I studied interior and fashion design in Korea and Australia, and have designed women's wear lines for the international fashion market. Fashion has taken me all over Asia and to Europe too, researching trends and overseeing production. Now I want to share some of that international fashion spark with my new friends in the USA.
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JOY HARTSFIELD
Nature
Artist*Teacher*Writer*Native of Atlanta
Slinging
paint, printmaking, drawing and collages since a kid, now with nearly 70 awards
from art shows or juried exhibitions 1979-2017. Endangered animals and wild
places are her favorite to illuminate their importance and raw beauty in
various media whether watercolor, inks, graphite, charcoal/pastel or with paper
(collage), and sometimes all of the above in a poetic sense of chaos. One day
she is painting or planting wildflowers, the next sitting in a preserved
dinosaur footprint in a riverbed beaming with excitement. The world offers me
so much historically, culturally that it is a good thing I love to
smile!! I will endeavor to smile through my macular degeneration and
struggles to finish my artistic bucket list. PROMISE.
Currently
teaching and sharing at Emory’s evening or Osher Institute, Stone Mountain
Memorial Association for a variety of workshops. Exercise of the mind and body
is important; incorporates stretching and deep breathing techniques into her
art workshops. Often in the member shows at Arts Station in Stone Mountain
Village or in Plein Air competitions. Always competing against herself to make
better, make more mysterious, make more beautiful, and make more insightful
artworks.
Next
adventure: August 2018 South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming into Colorado on
several fossil trails, recording archaeological discoveries, painting/drawing
in several national parks: land and sky-scapes, cave tours, being respectful of
native American territories! Contact her if you are interested in
pledging funds to be rewarded with several raffles of artwork done on site.
Pledges are from $30.-300.00. Email: djharts@emory.edu or
her cell: 404-268-1106 to be placed on the list of heroes for the trip. Once
home, there will be a party to show her memory book of the trip and to draw
names for the winners of artworks.
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