by Noella Noelophile®
We have some wonderful news.
Remember our earlier interview with designer Paula Bennett, of Paula Crochet Fashion? She teaches free crochet and knitting classes–and all she asks in return, is that her students pass on the techniques she’s taught them.
Paula’s website, for her volunteer organization yes4arts, is now up and running! She emailed that the site started in January, 2015. And this summer, her dream of a fashion show, featuring her fiber-arts creations, will become a reality.
Save the date–it is–ta-dah! Saturday, July 25, from 6 to 10 pm, at Torrance Cultural Center’s Toyota Meeting Hall.
(Flyer courtesy of Paula Bennett, and used with permission.)
Paula says her “Fiber Arts Fashion Show” will feature the work of two main designers: herself and Jodi Beth Gilbert, of All Tied Up Custom Corsetry & Costumes. It’s going to be an evening of entertainment, fun and, of course, fabulous fashion.
She also says that a hundred percent of the proceeds, from the show, will go to benefit yes4arts, which currently features free sewing instruction, in addition to her earlier offerings of knitting and crocheting classes. A quilting class is planned, for 2016.
Want tickets? They’re going to be limited, but you can find out more here–there’s a discount till March 31st!
Can’t go to the fashion show, but you’d like to help support Paula in her outreach to schools, group homes and senior centers? She can use a few good volunteers–along with donations of yarn, crochet hooks and knitting needles. Here’s a link with more information.
Paula Bennett’s “Paula Crochet” is located at Booth 108 of CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles, 112 East 22nd Street, Warehouse 10 (at Miner). Stop by and say “hi”, Fridays through Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm, and ask her about her free classes. Meanwhile, her “yes4arts Fiber Arts Fashion Show” is happening Saturday evening, July 25th, from 6 to 10 pm at Toyota Meeting Hall in the Torrance Cultural Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive, west of Maple Avenue.