SCTA hosts huge event at Shepard Center including daily fashion shows
Creative, functional fashion will be for sale Saturday and Sunday at the Shepard Center. Courtesy Art
Sometimes what you need is a little recreational shopping – or to get a jump on the holidays.
Here’s your chance to get one-of-a-kind gifts made by Sacramento area craftspeople and artists. (You’ll likely find something just right for yourself, too.)
This weekend, Nov. 9 and 10, the Sacramento Collective for the Textile Arts (SCTA) hosts its annual Art to Wear and More show and sale, including fashion shows each day at 10 a.m.
This event packs Shepard Garden and Arts Center with creative and imaginative items that just happen also to be highly functional fashion. More than 20 artisans will offer their work as well as discuss how they made it. Several SCTA members use natural fibers and dyes and grow their own materials. (It’s a chance to learn about textile gardening.)
This year’s show is expected to feature some young designers, says show chair Gloria Robertson. Discover Sacramento's up-and-coming talent.
Sale hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Admission and parking are free.
“Please join us to view and purchase unique handcrafted items by our very talented local artists,” says the SCTA. “Works will include jewelry, handbags, needle arts, clothing, book arts and gift items.”
SCTA’s biggest event of the year, Art to Wear and More also features plenty of inspiration. “Connect with creative artists,” says SCTA, and perhaps discover a new passion.
Shepard Center is located at 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento, in McKinley Park.
Details: www.sactextilearts.org.
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