JM

Advanced Clothing Design

For the past fifty years, I’ve enjoyed creating unusual garment designs to show off my dyed textiles. My designs were carried for twenty years by Bergdorf Goodman in New York and Obiko in San Francisco. They have been featured in solo exhibitions sponsored by the US State Department as well as the Embassy of Japan, as well as galleries throughout North America.

If any of the designs on this page pique your interest, or you wonder, “How’d he do that?” then you’ve come to the right place! No secrets or techniques withheld. My goal is to share with you the approach I take in designing garments to show off my hand-dyed textiles–garments that are not only beautiful but comfortable to wear.

Saturdays in April, 2023

1, 8, and 15

11 to 1:00 p.m., Pacific Time.

$450

The program will be conducted via Zoom and will be made available for you to download and keep for future reference.

In addition to the Zoom recordings, the video clips used to highlight specific techniques, allowing for close-ups and views from a variety of angles, will be available for viewing via Vimeo, allowing for greatly enhanced viewing.

Drawings of the pattern layouts used to create the garments covered in class will also be included.