Friday, April 29, 2016

Textile Design M.S. Alumnus Betsy Olmsted Has Exciting News!

This month Betsy Olmsted will have her first book published "Hand Printing Studio: A Visual Guide to Printing on Almost Anything" by Stash Books!

Her stunning print design work can be found at places like Anthropologie, West Elm, and Land of Nod, but now she is taking you through her process! 

Please check out this excellent write up on Betsy at Susquehanna Style!

Also pay a visit to her website to see the great things she is up to! www.betsyolmsted.com

Monday, April 25, 2016

2016 Philadelphia University Fashion Show on WWD!

A collaboration between Huyen Doan (fashion design) and Megan Kohl (textile design)
Cassie O'Toole (fashion design) collaborated with Katherine Burghart, Sarah Mersky, Huanlin Wang, and Valerie Gibbons for this collection!


A record number of collaborations between fashion and textile designers this year is highlighted on Women's Wear Daily's blog!

See the article and the slideshow here!

A collaboration between Sierra Rocco ( fashion design) and Ananya Bevinakatti (textile design)

A collaboration between Maria D'Agostino (fashion design) and Becky Flax (textile design)

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

TEXTILE CAREER DISCOVERY SUMMER WORKSHOP 2016!

It's that time of year again!

Are you interested in what a career in Textiles has to offer? Are you/ a friend/ a student interested in working with your hand and love to know how things are made? Textiles are all around and make up most things. Come see how these wonder materials are made with HANDS-ON experience!


Please contact weissm@philau.edu for more info and to apply as soon as possible!