Once Upon a time, we thought we ruled the world. We were talented, had ideas, and little to NO money....but that didn't stop us. In 1996 4 designers got together and we decided to put on a fashion show a Brooklyn, Bedford Stuyvesant backyard... We invited everyone, via word of mouth and postcards. Our friends and family came and supported us......
The designers Cassandra Bromfield: http://cassandra-bromfield.myshopify....Bryan K. Osburn: https://bkocollection.carbonmade.com/...Therez Fleetwood: http://therezfleetwood.com/Adrienne McDonald passed away in 2008. Her spirit and creativity lives on.....https://pendulumswing.wordpress.com/2...
When I was in elementary school I had already been to many of the NYC museums, before many of the class trips. My Mother who was a NYC school teacher, made sure I was fully immersed in the arts. She filled my world with art by taking me to all the NYC Museums.....which brings me to one of our last museum visits together. This must have been in the late 90's (don't remember the exact year) but she had a Whitney membership and we were able to go to the early opening....My mother had a great respect for art, even though Andy Warhol did not seem like her speed, it didn't matter, it was art and it was interesting. There...
Every year I am sooooo excited to go down 5th Ave and enjoy all the creativity.....It's the Easter Parade....The New York Way!
I take soooooo many photos, I then create a little video from those photos and videos....Here it is :
The Easter Parade April 2017 from Cassandra Bromfield on Vimeo.
I love photography and stumbled Ted Forbes, when I was looking for more info on Vivian Maier. Although his critique of Ms Maier was a bit prickly and I disagreed with some of it, I subscribed and have been hooked, (Videos 1, 2 , and 3 ). His videos are jam packed with inspiration and include new gear, technique, and a favorite of viewers.....photo assignments. Viewers participate in a bi-weekly photo assignment by posting them through Social Networks, which helps you push yourself a bit farther......creatively. He then creates a video using the submissions......but OH BOY when your photos makes the cut.....it's quite a compliment. This past assignment, which was photo sequences and I made the cut! You can enter...
Lois made the bag she is wearing with a canvas on the cover that she purchased in Cuba, one of many trips around the world. Lois in her Jacket and dress by.....ME! Years ago, my friend Lois, brought back this fabric, this blue indigo fabric from the Sea Islands. It was originally a bedspread. Her request was a that it be made into a dress. She reminded me it was at least 15 or more years ago. Fast forward December 2016, at an event we were both vending at, she loved the patchwork denim jacket her daughter purchased. Dawn in her Patchwork Jacket in December She put in an order for her patchwork denim jacket and made no special request. ...
