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Elfriede Style: A Retrospective of Colorado Couture
Guest Blogger: Susan Froyd, Arts and Culture Editor at Westword. 2012 Westword MasterMind Dianne Denholm has presented exhibitions focusing on the fiber arts in nearly every aspect since opening the TACtile Textile Arts Center six years ago. But never before had she turned the magnifying glass on the fine art of dressmaking and couture, a subject that’s undergone a renaissance in Denver this spring, thanks to the Denver Art Museum’s Yves Saint Laurent block-buster.
Inspired by that show — and a little bit by her own past life as the owner 
of D’Lea’s fabric store in Cherry Creek North — Denholm decided to ask her former competitor, Boulderite Elfriede Gamow, if she might be willing to pull together some of her favorite pieces from over the years for an exhibition to dovetail with the last weeks of the YSL show.
The result is Colorado Couture: Past and Present, which pairs the elegant Gamow’s impeccably sewn garments with a sideshow of prototypes from up-and-coming Denver designer Fallene Wells’s 2013 fashion line. “I wanted to make it educational, so people could know how this is done,” Denholm explains. “This is high-end dressmaking techniques and fabrics we’re talking about, featuring clothing that Elfriede still wears now, which demonstrates their timelessness. The quote she gave us says it all: ‘I’ve always gone for the style rather than the fashion.’”
Colorado Couture continues through August 18 at TACtile, 1955 South Quince Street, Suite 200; an open house is being planned during its run, with details TBA. Admission is free; find information at TACtilearts.org or call 720-524-8886. — By Susan Froyd
Exhibit photos by Carol Naff
Call for Fiber Art Instructors
The TACtile Textile Arts Center community is actively seeking teachers/instructors to share their textile arts expertise and inspire, enlighten, and share their art with others in the community. 
The instructors can offer classes for any textile art discipline creating fashion to home décor to gift items, accessories, and unique new fiber art techniques. We would also like to develop a class in Color theory. The classes are usually 2-3 hours, ½ day, or full day workshops, or whatever the teacher feels is appropriate. In our new location in Denver, we offer an abundance of space and great light for the teacher and students to feel free to spread out and create!
If you would like to explore sharing your gift around the fiber arts, we would love to hear from you. All artisans in our community are welcome to contact us over the next few weeks (or months). Feel free to email Dianne Denholm, the Executive Director, at dianne@tactilearts.org, with any class ideas or questions. You may also go to tactilearts.org classes to click on the Teacher link at the middle, right on classes page to get in contact with our Education Chairperson. Download the application and submit it.
We are excited to have you share your creative expression that will inspire many others!
TACtile is looking forward to hearing from you soon!
TACtile features art treasures in Member Showcase Sale.
This Member Showcase Sale will feature one-of-a-kind fiber artwork and handmade jewelry. TACtile is THE destination for finding exquisite, one-of-a-kind gifts, art-to-wear, and items for the home. TACtile Textile Arts Center announces its Member Showcase Sale. It will feature a dazzling array of wearable art, jewelry, bags, wall hangings, including anything and everything made with fiber and precious metals. Enjoy the show from its opening on Friday, November 11, 2011, through closing on January 29, 2012. Enjoy our Member Preview Party, Saturday, November 12 (Memberships start at $25 and are available at the door). In addition, meet the TACtile Member Showcase Artists at a Party, Friday, November 18
Continue Reading November 7, 2011 at 10:13 pm Carol Naff Leave a comment
Artists: Find Your Place in the Market
How to Find Your Place in the Market: Get Paid for your Creative Achievements
Saturday, October 22, 1-4pm with Carol Naff, TACtile’s marketing leader
TACtile Textile Arts Center
You know that you’re a great artist, so why not let others know it as well? TACtile presents a workshop for artists who want to learn the fundamentals of marketing their businesses and getting results. This workshop will teach you how to identify the best low-cost or no-cost marketing solutions for your business, avoiding dead ends and pitfalls that waste your time and energy, and the basics of creating and implementing a successful marketing plan that gets results!
From 
a class participant:
“Thank you, Carol! “Your class was invaluable to me. It really helped me understand how much is involved in, successfully, turning a hobby into a business and it gave me some great tools for making it happen. I also really enjoyed all of the interaction by the participants. What a great group! “Hope I see you at TACtile ” Tish Gallagher
And another recent participant:
“I really enjoyed the marketing class for artists. Your information on press releases in particular was very valuable. It never would have occurred to me to write a release about myself. You have given me lots to think about. Thanks again, Carol, for the wonderful class.” Carmen Kwolkoski, Montana Girl
Instructor’s Web Site: marinerco.com and solobizmarketing.wordpress.com
More information and registration at TACtilearts.org
Artists: Find Your Place in the Market
How to Find Your Place in the Market: Get Paid for your Creative Achievements
Saturday, August 27, 1-4pm with Carol Naff, TACtile’s marketing leader
- TACtile Textile Arts Center
You know that you’re a great artist, so why not let others know it as well? TACtile presents a workshop for artists who want to learn the fundamentals of marketing their businesses and getting results. This workshop will teach you how to identify the best low-cost or no-cost marketing solutions for your business, avoiding dead ends and pitfalls that waste your time and energy, and the basics of creating and implementing a successful marketing plan that gets results!
From a class participant: “Thank you, Carol!
“Your class was invaluable to me. It really helped me understand how much is involved in, successfully, turning a hobby into a business and it gave me some great tools for making it happen. I also really enjoyed all of the interaction by the participants. What a great group!
“Hope I see you at TACtile ” Tish Gallagher
More information and registration at TACtilearts.org
