Mistakes in Design and How to Fix Them

Posted on January 7, 2021April 14, 2021 by cds242

One of my favorite things to do, is to recreate a favorite garment that I've purchased and worn to the point it is showing its age. I'm generally pretty good at doing it, but every now and then, I have...Read More

Creativity at your Fingertips During the Pandemic with Found Object Printing and Garment Designer

Posted on October 27, 2020February 2, 2021 by Susan Lazear

One of my favorite textile arts is surface design. I adore anything to do with fabric, but creating my own fabric has to top my list of having fun. This past weekend I was prepping to teach a class at...Read More

Two-Piece Felted Jacket with Garment Designer Software: Tribute to Kath Taylor

Posted on June 22, 2020June 23, 2020 by Susan Lazear

I recently finished a jacket that had been in the works for a long time, the idea started in 2013 at a Cochenille Workshop here in southern California. It took seven years to complete this project and, in the end,...Read More

Adinkra Cloth Inspired Fashion with Garment Designer

Posted on April 30, 2020June 22, 2020 by Susan Lazear

One of my most recent projects was to design both fabric and garment with an Adinkra influence. The Adinkra is a hand-printed cloth created by the Ashanti in Ghana, Africa. The Adinkra cloths were traditionally made for royalty and religious...Read More

Garment Designer Top: African Influence

Posted on March 17, 2020April 30, 2020 by Susan Lazear

Recently, I oversaw a project at Mesa College in San Diego, which involved a partnership between our Fashion students, the Mesa African Art collection, and Visions Art Museum in San Diego Liberty Station. There were several aspects to the project,...Read More