I would like to share how to create my cashmere necklace seashell inspired by ocean creation. You will find more jewelry pieces in my store with nature inspired shapes. I love walking on the beach, where I always discover beautiful treasures like shells, seaweed, and smooth stones. Recently, one particular seashell caught […]
Original Fashion Illustrations Now in Store! My original fashion illustrations are gaining fans fast! The girls on my website feel alive, each full of whimsical personality. Every girl becomes a unique page. After I launched my website, requests poured in. Visitors wanted to buy my sketches as fashion art. One friend loved them so much,
Share and Tell: Signature Functional Details by GalinaCarrollDesigns. GalinaCarrollDesigns for the Share and Tell event at the Arts Center at Duck Creek Sunday, June 8th. The fun kicks off at 11:30 AM and wraps up at 1:00 PM—short, sweet and packed with creativity! I’m thrilled to be part of this vibrant
Exploring Historical Pocket Designs I’ve been exploring historical pocket designs for my knitwear collection over the past few months. The access to the costume collection of Long Island Museum and archive of Huntington Historical was tremendous help. I worked inside the museums for several weeks, documenting my research with photos and detailed sketches.
Pockets in Knitwear: Earthy Colors & Whimsical Details Here’s another unique project for my Pockets in Knitwear series. I love polka dots patterns and working with simple shapes, adding whimsical details. I hand knitted this vest with a soft wool-blend loopy yarn. The motif—polka dots is my favorite. Many of knitwear garments in my collection have this pattern….
I have beautiful Japanese ceramic tiles from my artist friend from Kyoto. This iPad clutch is the first piece in my collection, “Pockets in Knitwear“. Inspired by vintage fashion, I explored pocket construction in the design of knitwear. The materials that I used for my iPad purse: Chunky cotton yarn, fabric for lining and Ceramic tiles. I crafted