Last Saturday, I got up in the morning feeling excited about going to the Network for Wearable Art Meeting at JR Flamingo Fabrics in Sacramento .  The program was to be presented by Laure Batt and we were going to paint accessories.  For me that hit all 8 cylinders, excuse the car metaphor.  I was revved up and ready to go!  A Black and White checkered flag means a win on the race track, and after I sorted through my wearables, a black and white ensemble came across the finish line as my outfit for the day.

Shoes are off the rack: Sam and Libby.
Coat:  Bog Coat - one of my collection made using my Bevy of Bogs pattern booklet - ($12.00 email me)
Earrings: modern black squiggles with white circles
Cropped Pants:  off the rack - don't know the brand as I cut off the label - labels bug me sometimes you too?
Black and White Pique Shirt:  my design based on a patchwork square




Bog Coat:  Reversible
I love this coat!  It is quilted with two layers using about 1/2" stitches of pearl cotton.  The patchwork side can be seen through the white fabric, giving a shadow effect, which I quite like.  You can see the patchwork side is very graphic with an ethnic theme.



Shirt:  Original Viktorya Design
Fabric:  Black and White Pique
Comfort Level: 10 out of 10 Stars



In order to paint at the NWA meeting, I took my large paint shirt to put on and preserve my good clothes.  I took a pair of red shoes and a silver purse to practice on.  I have painted shoes before, well, quite frankly I've painted just about anything including fabric, furniture, plates, floorcloths and accessories. 

Shoes:  off the rack Life Stride
This is what the shoe looked like when new, and I only wore a few times.  How often does one wear a plain red shoe?



It was my intention to keep the paint subtle, but then one thing led to another and this is the result.  I love how copper metallic looks when painted over red - creates a depth of field to my eye.



I used blue painters tape to preserve a thin read line around the upper part of the shoe, as well as creating a stripe down the center toe area.  This gave me a chance to try out using the Fleur dI Lis stamp, one I have used on various paintings.



Paint colors:  Copper, Black, Brass, Russett



The next project was a silver purse, and I don't know the brand name.  Laure suggested washing over the silver with a lilac Lumiere.  Very Cool.  Then I tried using a black sharpie pen to describe an eye, and after that first black line,  I was just a goner. 

This is the end result - Front View



Can you see the lilac cast to the surface?



Back View
Dots were made with the head of a nail



A good time was had by all.  Laure Batt is a generous and good teacher.  Thanks to NWA for a super fun meeting. 

JR Flamingo's - Terrific Fabric store with an great workshop space.  Susan and Judy are the owners and graciously host Network for Wearable Art Meetings.

There is a sub-text not mentioned in this article and that is to re-use and recycle accessories to give them new life.
Other articles about my Bevy of Bogs pattern:

Art Deco Bog Coat
Versatile Bog for Wearables


Happy Friday Everyone!

— Viktorya