Textile Chelsea Fadda Visits!

Above, from Left to Right: Liliana, Breana, Keekee, Brittany, Naima, and Guest Artist and Rock Paper Scissors Collective Member Chelsea Fadda at Street Style RPSC.

In Aurelio's Perez (Street Style MetWest) words, "Today in Street Styles class Chelsea Fadda came in and started teaching us how to weave a pillow. this was very fun because we got to get hands on and got to learn the pattern on how to weave. Chelsea explained step by step how to weave and it was easy. This was a very fun activity and we want to do this again!!!"

Veronica (of Dream Seams at Tassafaronga) in her final weaving stages. In front of her are Cara's and Hidiya's completed weaving pillow creations.

Participants who complete the project will be exhibiting at Rock Paper Scissors Collective Textiles in 3D Show 

First Friday March Photo Shoot

We had the pleasure to have photographer Stuart Dixon and make-up artist and Dream Seams participant Veronica Sandolval come out to work with models from Street Style and Dream Seams. In attendance for modeling were: Berenice, Liliana, Yadira, Celina, Allison, Haley, and Nancy. Marisel assisted in styling and Naima focused on a live sewing demonstration.

The evening in the words of Berenice
"Me and the other models thought that it was a great opportunity to have a photo shoot during the First Friday Art Murmur. It was a really good experience. We were all in a small room changing and putting on makeup, getting ready to take pictures in front of alot of people and it was great!"

Naima, who tended the machine stated, "It was very cold and rather mild but a family friendly enviornment"

Yadira said she enjoyed the fact that there were so many people taking pictures of her. The makeup was amazing, although we could have had two Veronicas it was so very time consuming. It was a real modeling experience.

Oakland NORTH publication

Check out this publication that Allison wrote up about the program. click on the link below to see the article.

http://oaklandnorth.net/2010/03/06/oakland-after-school-fashion-program-fuses-street-style-with-business-savvy/


it is to be noted that Naima's last name is Yi and Francios (not Francisco Zimany)

Bay Peace Event with MetWest Participants

Last Wednesday students from the MetWest addition of Street Style modeled informative military garments to expose the dangers and reality of military recruitment for high school students in Oakland. We even saw Tassafaronga Dream Seams Youth Designer Cara He in the audience.

Below models: Celina, Berenice, Olivia (organizer) and Yadira were assisted by Marisel (not pictured) in  modeling garments created by the Women of Color Resource Center (as well as one garment created by facilitator Kristi Holohan).

The event in the words of Celina: 

"For it being short notice, I thought we pulled it off. We did not know what we were modeling, what song we were modeling to, who was doing hair and make-up and where we were walking. Luckily the other models were talented and helped one another with make-up. When it was time to get up on that stage, we WORKED IT! It went very well and the croud went wild! It seemed like they enjoyed the performance. It was great to be able to help out one of our peers by participating in this event. It was also great to be a part of this event because the issue they were addressing is an important issue."

Milliner Visits RPSC and Tassa

Elwyn Crawford of O'Lover Hats came to our program at both Rock Paper Scissors Collective as well as at Tassafaronga to teach hat making. We're creating berets and we look forward to hosting Elwyn again for another class. You can see some of Elwyn's Work at www.oloverhats.com 

Experience in the words of youth designer Alayah Le'shay Johnson:

"As a class, we had a discussion with Elwyn-who is a milliner in the Bay Area. We had a demo on how to create berets and different ways to wear them.

We Started out by choosing fabric and cutting out all needed pieces (from a pattern) and took head measurements. Once finished, we all began sewing and creating amazing, stylish berets." 

at Tassafaronga from left to right: Hadiya Anderson, Patty Sandoval, Veronic Sandoval, Tanya Castro, guest Elwyn Crawford, and Cara He 

Press Release for March 5th First Friday

Our Press Focused class in the words of youth designer Liliana Herrera:
The Press Release class was very interesting and informative. I personally learned a few things about writing a press release and the requirements necessary for calling the press out for events like for our program's participation with Alameda Office of Arts Education-Arts is Education Month.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  


Contact: Kristi Holohan 
ACE Arts 
415 420 8028 
www.streetstyledreamseamsschooloffashion.blogspot.com  
acearts.blogspot.com  
ace.arts.eastbay@gmail.com  


YOUTH BRING IN OAKLAND’S NEW FASHION ERA DISCOVER OAKLAND’S HIDDEN FASHION TALENTS AT FIRST FRIDAY ART IS EDUCATIONAL MONTH.  


OAKLAND CA MARCH 5TH ROCK PAPER SCISSORS COLLECTIVE 6:00 – 9:00 PM  


The Street Style Dream Seam School of Fashion is a program based around promoting professional practices among Oakland’s youth designers. Come out and see a professional live photo shoot, sewing demonstration featuring youth designers, and check out our class inventory.  


This event is an opportunity to interact with models, youth designers and entrepreneurs in the dynamic atmosphere of 1st Friday Art Walk. The program is sponsored in part by ACE Arts, Rock Paper Scissors Collective, Oakland Parks and Recreation, The City of Oakland's Cultural Arts and Marketing Department, Alameda Arts Fund, The Clorox Foundation, and the Depot for Creative Reuse. The Project is a Collaboration with Alameda County Office of Arts Education: Art is Education Month.  
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This past week journalist Allison Davis visited our program at Rock Paper Scissors to cover the fashion class for Oakland North, an online publication in North Oakland.


Special programatic thanks go out to Liliana Herrera and Naima Yi for initial release writing, MetWest participants for editing, and Veronica Sandoval for typing and final editing.