Clothing
Japanese Magnolia Scarf
- Item Number
- 1018
- Estimated Value
- 125 USD
- Sold
- 85 USD to fatimafk
- Number of Bids
- 5 - Bid History
Item Description
Hand-painted one-of-a-kind silk chiffon scarf by renown New Orleans artist Kathy Schorr. The scarf is 10" x 46.5".
New Orleans native, Kathy Schorr, received a B.F.A. from Southeastern Louisiana University and an Associate's Degree in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, but it was while living in Paris, that she discovered the art of silk painting. Kathy started working for a small company, PierreChris, where five of them produced, from conception to finished product, a line of hand-painted silk scarves which sold throughout Europe. Returning to New Orleans in 1993, Kathy started designing and producing her own scarves and wall pieces. She began exhibiting her work in the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1994 and hasn't stopped painting since. Her work can be found in galleries and museum shops throughout the country, and she has ventured into the field of textile design by creating the fabric for the official "How-Ah-Ya" New Orleans Jazz Festival shirt for the past 14 years and creating designs for Jim Thompson Thai Silk Co. in Bangkok. Kathy¿s main silk painting technique is called the ¿Gutta-Resist¿ method. Gutta, a rubber-based substance from the gutta-percha tree in Indonesia, is used to draw the design on to the silk and it penetrates the silk, creating barriers. It is these barriers that keep the silk dye colors from merging together. Kathy is the sister of Suzi Spear, who is a New Roads mom.
Item Special Note
If the winner is a member of the New Roads School community, no shipping charge will be assessed, and the winner may pick the item up at New Roads School or at the fundraising event after the auction closes and payments have been processed
For other winning bidders, a shipping charge of $6 will be added to the winning bid for this item. The item will be shipped by USPS priority flat rate with tracking once the auction is closed and payment has been processed. (If one bidder wins multiple items, we will attempt to consolidate shipping and reduce charges. Based on size, shape and packaging of some items, this may not always be possible.
Donated By:
Freddy Koella
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