ValleyCAST’s ‘Art of Fashion’ exhibit features creations from local artists

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ValleyCAST, the arts and culture arm of Open Sky Community Services, will present a new exhibition titled “The Arts of Fashion” at the Spaulding R. Aldrich Heritage Gallery, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. The free opening reception at 6 p.m. Sept. 5. will be in conjunction with the final concert the in the ValleyCAST 2024 Free Summer Concert Series featuring the Studio Two Beatles Tribute Band.

“The Art of Fashion” exhibit features the latest creations of local textile artists who each use different methods to create their work. Xiang Li uses watercolors to create rich, colorful paintings of Chinese Empresses on silk that are then printed on wearables. 

Mihoko Wakabayashi and Pamela Strombom Shelley each use SAORI freestyle weaving techniques and experiment with natural fibers and color combinations to create textiles that they then use to create their own fashion designs. 

Morgan Tartakoff handcarves linoleum and woodblocks and prints her images on well crafted clothing and accessories. 

Stevie Leigh is a fashion designer, tailor, and environmentalist who upcycles textile waste into wearable art for her REMIX designs.

The opening on Sept. 5 will feature live models. The exhibit runs to Oct. 24. Heritage Gallery hours are Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To learn more, visit openskycs.org.