Carolyn L.E. Benesh Artist Fashion Show 2022
At Smithsonian Craft2Wear 2022, in cooperation with the Smithsonian Women’s Committee and Heidi Austreng
Photographs by Ruth McCully.
Kathleen Dustin receiving the new award honoring the late Judy Lynn Prince, for representing Samunnat.
The back of a necklace by Yanfeng Li, a jewelry student at the Savannah College of Art & Design.
Deborah Vivas took first place in the Carolyn L.E. Benesh Artist Fashion Show, thanks to her impeccable taste in blending the work of four artists together! Pictured here with Ornament Coeditor Patrick R. Benesh-Liu.
Yanfeng Li looking radiant in her neckpiece.
Xinghua Liu modeling her friend Xiaotong Guo's jewelry, incorporating oyster shells. Both are graduate students at Savannah College of Art & Design.
Zhuwei Lu, a jewelry student from the Savannah College of Art & Design, appears elegant in her own neckpiece, featuring gold, gemstones and electroformed silver.
Meghan Patrice Riley, sporting her own wire jewelry, with Deborah Vivas in full attire, representing Sharon London, Karen Morris, Meghan Patrice Riley and herself!
Karen Morris looking dashing and the star of the show in this, one of her handmade hats.
Yohance Lacour, looking handsome in a neckwrap from Andrea Geer, and sporting his own handmade leather shoes.
Shana Kroiz and Ornament Coeditor Patrick R. Benesh- Liu; Shana, wearing Starr Hagenbring's coat and her own necklace, was the second place winner for the Carolyn L.E. Benesh Artist Fashion Show!
Yoshiko Komatsu and her booth assistant, showing off Yoshiko's clothes with vintage Japanese prints. Yoshiko took third place in the Carolyn L.E. Benesh Artist Fashion Show.
Andrea Geer sporting her digitally-printed jacket, featuring one of her paintings, and a sling bag by Yohance Lacour.
Bozenna Bogucki, showing off the stainless steel mesh handbags by Lukasz and Bozenna Bogucki. Photograph by Ruth McCully.