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Pat Hall prepares to give a demonstration of her free-hand pattern design at the gallery |
Artist's Statement , Chico, July 2006
If these clothes look to you as if made of scraps or remade out of discards--sewn irregularly, overpriced and seriously flawed in other ways--it is only because you are unusually perceptive. Even so, I like the clothes I make better than anything I can buy; and of the many hundreds of garments I have made and sold in Chico, very few have come back.
I work by cutting garments directly out of cloth, without using patterns. That means that each garment is unique, even my tank tops (which are now 'curvier' than they used to be years ago). Good training in watercolor has helped me to mix dyes creatively in a sink. Just as in painting, I strive for a magical resonance between colors in an ensemble. My feeling for color is unscientific...it's an art!
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Ensemble #1 (6 pieces) from Summer wardrobe |
Ensembles #2 (4 pieces) and #3 (8 pieces) |
Ensemble #1
- Knee-length dress, cotton muslin dyed green, fits up to 40" bust;
- Pants, cotton muslin dyed blue, 14" rise with adjustable waist; - Floor-length wrap, cotton appliqué, aqua and pink on flagstone; - Purse, cotton woven with pattern in relief, velvet trim, dyed pink; - Necklace with crocheted roses, cotton muslin edging, dyed pink;
- Strawberry embroidery to be worn as necklace.
Ensemble #4 (3 pieces) |
Ensemble #2
- Dress of recycled cotton blanket, blue bleached to lavender, loose fitting;
- Belt, to match dress, will button on 30+" waist, can be tied on small waist;
- Slip, new material, very thin linen, white and lavender stripe;
- Crocheted bag, made of doily, lined with organdie, dyed orange.
Ensemble #3
- Summer jacket with necktie, white linen with aqua linen trip, size large;
- Sun shirt or undershirt, eyelet and plain cotton dyed blue, fits up to 42" bust;
- Long skirt, aqua cotton with side pleat and tucked hem, adjustable waist;
- Sleeveless blouse with Bertha collar, lime green cotton with aqua linen trim;
- Purse, white cotton eyelet lined with aqua linen;
- 3 cloth bracelets.
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Ensemble #4
- Blouse of fine linen scraps, white and yellow pieces dyed blue, up to bust size 42;
- Pants, lightweight cotton print, yellow, size large, adjustable waist;
- Small purse in accent colors.
Pat Hall uses all natural fibers in various combinations and creates ensembles that may be mixed and matched to make for an entire wardrobe for any given season. Her garments are fully washable and sometimes made from recycled fabrics.
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Legendary local writer Pat Feldhaus wearing Pat Hall creations at exhibit opening |
Marilyn Ringer wore this for her poetry reading in our Midsummer's Night's Read. Click image to view our poetry page.
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