learn textile dyeing with shabd!

Fiber Reactive Dyes with Shabd

Learn the process of Dyeing with Shabd, one of our generations leading dye-artists. In this 3 week class, Shabd will teach you the basic procedures for dyeing with Procion dyes, by immersion, painting and tie-dye, with both cellulose and protein fibers. You will learn various tying, dying and shibori techniques, as well as basic color theory and design concepts for dying. It will be fun, and colorful and bright! Discover the dyer in you and design your own dye patterns! Students will focus on swatches to perfect technique and in the last class work on individual projects.

No experience necessary. Our classes are designed to focus on a learned skill rather than a final product. At TAC, our mission is to provide skills and knowledge for a lifetime! All necessary materials are included for swatch making. Any additional fabrics and materials will need to be supplied by the student based on their vision. Also, we have Open Studio time for students to put their new knowledge to practice.

The Textile Arts Center is a beautiful 3200sf space in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens dedicated to providing support to fiber artists and everyday people interested in working with fibers. TAC holds classes, workshops and special events as well as running open studio hours, hosting gallery exhibits and running an artist in residency program.

Shabd Simon-Alexander is an internationally renowned dye artist. Her namesake clothing line is carried in high-end boutiques internationally. She has been featured in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Time Out, Daily Candy, Nylon, Blackbook, Dossier, Bust Magazine, on innumerable blogs, and was the first person to teach Martha Stewart how to tie-dye!

3 Session
Sundays 2:00 - 6:00PM, October 16 - October 30

The Textile Art Center in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

http://www.ssreg.com/textileartscenter/classes/results.asp?code=BK-FRD-Shabd-1011

www.shabdismyname.com

the NERVE!

this is a topic near and dear to my heart, and i was outraged to read this e-mail from SAPLINGs Alice and Moriah of Feral Childe this morning! please read, and boycott Forever 21. this is one of the many reasons why i swore off buying clothing from mass market chain retail stores around 7 years ago... -cal

Dear friends,

A few weeks ago, we discovered one of our prints appearing on garments manufactured by Forever 21--a large, major retailer. Feral Childe's artwork was used without our permission or knowledge, and appears on multiple styles sold in the Forever 21 stores and on their website. Some styles have even received press. The print is our hand-drawn Teepees, widely featured in Feral Childe's Fall 2009 Collection School Play. Many of you have leggings, jeans, and dresses or other garments featuring our Teepees. The Forever 21 garments appear to reproduce Teepees exactly. If compared side by side you would not be able to distinguish any difference in the artwork.

Feral Childe has always strived to bring you the very best in innovative, ethically-produced clothing that is made to last. When we first started out we could only dream about the day when we'd be able to design our own fabrics. With the support of our community--friends, family, collaborators, showroom, suppliers, contractors, and our loyal customers--we have grown the business to be able to offer our very original, very personal hand-drawn textile designs to you each season.

For the past fifteen years, we have dedicated ourselves to this artistic partnership. Feral Childe's designs are the product of these years invested in our deep friendship and artistic training. We create textile designs reflecting a singular aesthetic voice. It can take months for us to develop Feral Childe's prints. The creative process begins with the two of us sitting side by side drawing and painting together and continues as we comment, critique and edit until we perfect the print design.

Through our hard work, Feral Childe has been sold in more than 70 independent retailers in the US and Japan. We feel fortunate to have weathered the recession and to be able to continue to do what we love. Even with our successes, we are a tiny company. Each wholesale account is a personal relationship nurtured over the course of seasons. Each customer we meet inspires us to design something better for you next time. If you are reading this, we could not have come this far without you. It simply is not fair that another party profits from artwork that was not created by them, was not their idea, and does not belong to them.

Forever 21 has unfairly profited from Feral Childe's years of artistic development. Without any consideration or respect for the origin of the artwork, Forever 21's mass reproduction of our textile design without our permission is extremely unethical, and in direct violation of the law. It's frustrating that this enormous company, with over a billion dollars a year in revenues, would dare to poach the artistic creations of a small company such as ours.

Our Teepees design is protected by law, registered with the US Copyright Office. When we sent Forever 21 our cease and desist letter regarding this copyright infringement, Forever 21 denied liability and even stated that perhaps Feral Childe copied the design from another source. Once we received that outrageous response, our attorneys filed a lawsuit, currently pending in Federal Court in Los Angeles. We hope that you might show your support for Feral Childe by spreading the word. Tell your friends, or forward, comment, post, retweet the articles below. We thank you in advance.

Sincerely,

Alice & Moriah

http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2011/07/forever_21_faces_another_copyr.html

http://ecosalon.com/fast-fashion-giant-forever-21-steals-sustainable-label-feral-childes-design/

http://jezebel.com/5821563/forever-21-gets-sued-for-copying--again

http://www.ecouterre.com/feral-childe-slaps-forever-21-with-copyright-infringement-lawsuit/

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/07/is-forever-21-an-eco-fashion-design-thief-photos.php

http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/forever-21-sued-by-feral-childe/

http://fashionablyjust.com/2011/07/the-pot-calling-the-kettle-black-forever-21-busted-for-copyright-infringement/

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F E R A L C H I L D E

http://www.feralchilde.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Feral-Childe/114698238450

http://twitter.com/#!/feralchilde

feral childe ONLINE trunk show!

You are invited to an online trunkshow!

Hard-to-find Chain Print Turbine Jean available at Mission Savvy! MISSION SAVVY is hosting an opening night party and trunkshow for Feral Childe's Spring 2011 Collection this weekend, July 15-17. The store is in Charleston, WV but you can shop select styles, including new accessories, in a special virtual trunkshow. A portion of your purchase is donated to animal welfare and conservation groups. The special link will be posted on Friday. Find out more on Mission Savvy's Facebook event page. If you have any questions, just email us at mail@feralchilde.com xo Alice + Moriah FERAL CHILDE

pool supplies

SALE THIS WEEKEND IN BROOKLYN

This Sunday, July 17th

2-7pm

Terrific Magazine and Union Pool are teaming up to present Pool Supplies, an outdoor pop-up marketplace

featuring 20 of New York’s finest emerging, independent clothing, jewelry and accessories designers

The afternoon fête will also feature live DJs, drink specials, and, of course, Union Pool’s full-service taco truck

484 Union Avenue, Williamsburg, just two blocks north of the Lorimer L/Metropolitan G stop

shabd sale

SUMMER SALE ON ALL SPRING DRESSES, TOPS, BOTTOMS, BIKINIS, TEES, JERSEY PIECES, MEN'S, TIES & MORE 3O% OFF + FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OVER $100 PLUS 50-70% OFF ON PAST SEASON PIECES (BONUS, WE'VE RESTOCKED A FEW OF OUR MOST POPULAR SOLD-OUT STYLES) >>>CLICK HERE <<<

feral childe Spring 2011

Hello there . . . Feral Childe's SP11 Collection TARQUINIA is coming!

Dear friends and family,

The Feral Childe Spring 2011 Collection TARQUINIA has arrived in stores everywhere! Please stop by your local retailer to see our newest prints and silhouettes. This is our favorite collection so far and we hope you are as excited about it as we are. You can find a list of our stores here and check back in coming months as we add new shops. We're also very excited about some recent press featuring Spring 2011: you may have spotted Feral Childe mentions in Refinery 29, Whole Living (print; April 2011), EcoSalon and Ecouterre. Another pair of nice articles are here at Maison de Couture and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as well.

We'll be doing a trunkshow at TURTLE in Boston the weekend of April 23-24. Mark your calendars! More trunkshows to come!

We thank you for your support. For regular updates and newsy tidbits, you can also join the Feral Childe on Facebook and Twitter. We hope to see you this Spring and in the meantime, we always love to hear from you, so please email us anytime.

Kind regards,

Alice & Moriah

Feral Childe

www.feralchilde.com

ABOUT SPRING 2011: For Spring 2011, join Feral Chide on an expedition to Tarquinia, an ancient Roman city known for its Etruscan frescoes and mosaics. Dreaming of this seaside civilization, Feral Childe created watercolor collages for new digital silk prints depicting divers, revelers, and artisans. The silks, textured organic cotton knits, Hempcel linen and other fabrics are lasercut, looped and pleated into a wearable catalog of amphora, fish, birds and plant life in earthy and vibrant colors. Made in NYC's Historic Garment Center.

Lucky Fish/Clover/Wovenplay sale

Hi everybody,

Please join us for a quick sample sale in Soho on Thursday morning.
And please pass on to your friends.

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best wishes,
from Jann @ Lucky Fish
www.soluckyfish.com

Clover New York
www.clovernewyork.com

Wovenplay
www.wovenplay.com/concept.html

feral childe OPEN STUDIOS

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Dear Friends and Family, This Saturday, October 2nd, we are participating in our neighborhood open studios tour. Please come by the Feral Childe studio in Brooklyn to shop the Fall/Winter 2010 Collection, pre-order Spring 2011 Tarquinia Collection and replenish your favorite styles from past seasons. Selection and prices not available in-stores or online, for one day only. Email us with any questions. Hope to see you! xo Feral Childe

shabd & mociun events

Hi Friends,

I have two events coming up next week with the wonderful Caitlin Mociun!

Spring 2011 Press and Preview Party

Wednesday, September 22nd

6-8pm

Shopping Party

Shop the new Fall 2010 Collections and Pre-order from Spring 2011 at a discount

Sunday, September 26th

3-5pm

Please RSVP at mociunshabd@gmail.com

(especially for the preview party, so we know how much Van Leeuwen's Ice Cream to have on hand!)

I hope you can join us!

Best,

Shabd

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s h a b d shabdismyname.com

m o c i u n mociun.com

eco-fashion's night out TONIGHT!

Dearest friends,

I'm participating in this great event on Friday night as part of NYC's Fashion's Night Out.

I'll be a part of a PANEL DISCUSSION on putting sustainability in fashion into the hands of the consumer (not just the designer), and I'll be selling my NEW FALL COLLECTION plus some spring stuff at clearance prices.

Also there will be workshops, drinks and music, so come on out if you're looking for something both fun and fulfilling to do that night!

Love,
Mociun

September 7, 2010

By now you must know that September 10, 2010 is Fashion's Night Out, when cities around the world will celebrate Fashion in one night full of shopping, celebrity, and debauchery. Instead of submitting to blind consumerism, entitle yourself to some educated consumerism! We've teamed up with Ecouterre.com to bring you a night of "Celebrating : Slow" where participants can get in on some Sustainability: SHOP with local designers (Titania Inglis, Mociun, Wiksten, Shabd, Tara St. James (The Sqaure Project), reMadeUSA, Odette NY, M2) LEARN from experts in eco-fashion at our Ecouterre-moderated panel on Sustainability (includes Jill Fehrenbacher, Sarah Scaturro, Greta Eagan of FashionMeGreen, Caroline Priebe, Margarita Mileva, Shabd Simon-Alexander, Caitlin Mociun) PARTICIPATE in free workshops (Hack Sustainable Fashion: what is eco-fashion? create your own fashion manifesto; Bags for the People; altering with Sewing Rebellion; Natural Tie-Dyeing) DRINK with Kelso of Brooklyn Beer (plus some Trader Joe's wine) and EAT with local food vendors DANCE with DJ Whistlepunk Sound like a blast? It's also free (or help us out with a suggested donation of $10) Click here for the full schedule of events See you September 10, 6-11PM! To RSVP please email rsvp@textileartscenter.com

505 Carroll Street,11215 | (718) 369-0222 | info@textileartscenter.com

s h a b d shop.shabdismyname.com

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Caitlin

Mociun
249 19th Street #4B
Brooklyn, NY 11215

www.mociun.com
http://mociun.tumblr.com/

feral childe fall 2010

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For the Fall 2010 Collection THE LIGHTNING FIELDS, Feral Childe's collaborative drawings form the basis of the collection's textile prints, wry construction details, and absurdist accessories. Tags: static, starry nights, electromagnetic interference, no-wave, spurious emissions. Above: Gamma Shift in Silk Jersey/Organic Cotton Slub. Now, if you have read this far: many styles in THE LIGHTNING FIELDS are named for notable scientists. Can you name three individuals we have featured in the collection? Be the first to submit a correct response and you will win a THUNDERBOLT AMULET from the new collection! Send us your answer to mail@feralchilde.com. Submissions will also be accepted live, in-person at any of our upcoming events.

Dear friends, Our Fall 2010 Collection THE LIGHTNING FIELDS is now arriving in stores, and we've put up some photos on our website with more to come soon. See below for our fall schedule and please stay tuned for details and updates: Weds 9/8 DRIFT 2010 Video Screening at Little Wing Gallery, Santa Fe featuring Feral Childe's 2009 short animated film "Yosemite" (see on YouTube) Fri 9/24 Trunkshow at Shift Conscious Clothing in Hyannis Sat-Sun 9/25-26 Trunkshow at Turtle in Boston Sat 10/2 Feral Childe Open Studio at 269 Douglass St., Brooklyn Weds 10/6 Runway Presentation with Arcadia Boutique for Philly Fashion Week Fri 10/8 Trunkshow at Need Supply in Richmond Sat 10/9 Trunkshow at Hazel Boutique in Lewisburg More events coming up; if you don't see your area listed, we can make it happen! We have also added new stores on our Where to Buy page. Check us out on Facebook and Twitter for more frequent updates and event details. We look forward to seeing you in the coming months. Cheers, Alice & Moriah

mociun even more on sale

Hello dears,

Online Store Sale is even more on sale.

50-80% all clothing.
Please pass this on to anyone else that might want to do some summer discount shopping.

Thanks for the support!

Love,
Mociun
http://store.mociun.com

shabd + BAGGU

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shabd + BAGGU

Introducing the tie-dye backpack and tie-dye tote in five breezy astral colors.

This is a limited edition collection, individually hand dyed in a soft cloudy effect criss-crossed with delicate lines.

Plus, they're recycled cotton canvas and totally affordable at $48 and $58 each.

Available exclusively at baggubag.com

For wholesale inquiries, please contact baggu

http://baggubag.com/

s h a b d shop.shabdismyname.com

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more bikinis

Two special Mociun bathing suits! Shabd/Mociun limited edition Tie Dye Bikini and online exclusive Sticks and Stones Bikini.

indie designers sale

oooh, this looks like a good one! many fave designers all in one space...

vote for hodge podge!

i've just learned that (thanks to all y'all) i qualified as a nominee for the poppies! guess what comes next? that's right, VOTING! i am in the handmade accessories category, and you can find the voting poll right here:

vote here for hodge podge farm!

you can vote ONLY ONCE in each category, so after you vote for me in accessories (please forgive my rare shamelessness), be sure to also check out the other categories over here. the spirit of the poppies is all about celebrating and promoting handmade, so please check out as many makers' sites as you can and tell your friends too! so many awesomely creative handmakers (not to mention friends) are nominated; i am having a hard time choosing only one for each...

mociun SALE

OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW!

80% off ALL Spring 2009 clothes and accessories!
Don't delay! All Spring 2009 items will disappear on March 1 to make way for the stunning new 2010 Spring collection.

Also, get 20 - 40% off most items in the Fall 2009 collection.
Great time to get warmer clothes for this prolonged winter season!

Click here to get started: http://store.mociun.com

Happy New Year to All! Many thanks for your patronage and support!

The Mociun Store

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Caitlin


Mociun
249 19th Street #4B
Brooklyn, NY 11215

www.mociun.com

itsy bitsy teeny weeny

Happy new year friends! With winter in full swing I'm happy to look ahead and share my spring collection with you! I also have a special offer for you, I have collaborated with Mociun on an incredible tie-dye bikini! We are taking preorders through January 20th for a 30% discount (If you think you will want a bikini they will be extremely limited edition so it would be wise to take advantage of this offer now) wishing you a warm winter, shabd

s h a b d
shop.shabdismyname.com
www.shabdismyname.com

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mociun holiday sales

Happy Winter Solstice friends, families and supporters,

There are a couple of sales that are coming up in the next couple of weekends that I will have some of my wears at.
Please come by and say hello and get your holiday shopping done! If you could pass this on to anyone else that might interested I would appreciate it.

Love,
Caitlin

Mociun

www.mociun.com

moving sale

bags kid at home books stationery sewing classes sale

Studio Moving Sale I can't believe we're moving already! Just as we got settled into this studio (a little over a year and a half ago) we are moving again. We just couldn't pass up the opportunity to move into a new beautiful space with skylights that just floods the room with light. We'll be staying in the same building just going one floor up. So in the process of packing up we're are also cleaning out! We not only have Lotta's products marked down but also used furniture, organizational items, lots of fashion fabrics, area rugs, jewlery cases and more! So please come sip some rose wine and help us clear out for our move. We accept credit cards and cash for the Lotta Jansdotter products and cash only for the used item. Hope to see you Sunday! Sunday Sept 27th 12-4pm 119 8th Street #215, (between 2nd & 3rd Ave) Brooklyn, NY ph 718-596-2055 If you can't make the sale you can still purchase Lotta's products online here: shop online now>