DREAM, LEARN, CREATE, BECOME...MORE. RedLine Milwaukee, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is an urban laboratory that seeks to nourish the individual practice of contemporary art an to stimulate the creative potential of the local community to which we are linked. Through residency, education, outreach and challenging exhibition programs with a focus on social justice, RedLine inspires and impacts new generations of cultural and civic transformers. Welcome to RedLine Milwaukee, arts incubator! Ambition.

It’s a word we hear often when we introduce

newcomers to RedLine. Our model is ambitious. We serve kids, families, professionals, and the creative community through a host of programs; Residency, Exhibition, Education, and a Community Studio complete with Print, Paper, and Dye Lab. At RedLine, there is a place for everyone. Dreamers. Early on, that’s what people called us. We admit it, we dreamed about this concept of an arts incubator here in Milwaukee for more than a decade. We are fortunate that others have agreed to make this dream their own. Dumb. Some just called us dumb, and they may have been right. That’s why we have surrounded ourselves with people much smarter than we are. As we celebrate our Third Birthday, Fourth Fashion Show, and Second RePurposed Runway Contest, we thank and owe a great debt to those who have built RedLine; Board Members, Donors, Artists, Educators, Volunteers, Partnering Organizations, Students, Program Participants, Supporters, the list is long. We are not short on talent either. Board members Mark Hines and Terrell Morgan rolled up their sleeves again this year and spent countless hours creating this catalogue. We are especially grateful to Bruce Paul Goodman Clothier, De Riah Hair Design, and Clint King, RedLine’s maintenance supervisor. They were with

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us for that first show, as the contractors pounded that last nail and the dust was being swept out the back door, they put together an event that introduced us to the Milwaukee community. Their continued support is priceless. And finally, we thank Judy Montgomery, our Community Board President who had the initial vision to produce a fashion show at RedLine, and was the one sweeping that dust the first year. Lynn Petrie, our Marketing Director, joined with Judy to create this Design Contest. We graciously thank them all and thank you for spending this evening with us. Sometimes, dreams do come true.

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BOERNER BOTANICAL GARDENS Boerner Botanical Gardens 9400 Boerner Drive Hales Corners, WI 53130 414-525-5601

Boerner Botanical Gardens was created in 1939 on 40 acres in Whitnall Park. Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens (FBBG) were formed in 1984. FBBG’s mission/purpose is to fundraise, build awareness & develop/facilitate nature driven/environmental community & student programming/events. The streambed featured was added in 2009 in order to recycle rainwater from the parking lot & roof of the Education & Visitor Center, which was built by FBBG in 2003.

S.P.W.S.S. No. 1 (Six Piece Women’s Samurai Suit) Designer:

Lucy Jost

Model:

Lauren Poppen

Icon:

Japanese Samurai Warrior

Materials:

Plastic grocery bags, recycled plastic tubing, industrial wire, vintage buttons, thread and Velcro.

Hours:

30 hours

Dystopia Lucy Jost is a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin Madison where she is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Design Studies. The primary focus of her work is how sculpture can integrate with wearable forms. Lucy was primarily influenced by the Japanese Samurai Warrior and the architecture and lines of the Samurai armor. The accumulated layers of its pieces and intricacy of construction inspired Lucy to create a six piece women’s suit based in the mode of samurai armor and military wear.

Designer:

Rachel Beranich

Model:

Sarah Shellnut

Icon:

The Movie Blade Runner and the shapes of Jean-Paul Gaultier

Materials

Skirt from a Bridesmaid outfit, recycled zipper, 40 soda cans, garbage bags, grocery bags, biohazard bags, plastic cups, t-shirt.

Hours:

70 hours

Rachel is currently a student of fashion at Mount Mary College. Rachel’s icons are the movie Blade Runner and the shapes of Jean-Paul Gaultier’s costumes for Sci-Fi Films. Her metallic top and the plastic bag shirt were inspired by he gritty and hard textures of the film. She currently does costumes as well as makeup for a group called STRABA Designs. When Rachel finishes school, she hopes to move to California to work in the film industry.

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Designer:

Hannah Klapperich- Mueller



Model:

Mariah Beasley



Icon:

Nancy Judd, Recycled Fashion Artist

Materials: Bubble Wrap, plastic drop cloth, packaged tape, hot glue, spray tack glue, aluminum cans and tin foil. Hours:

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Hannah is currently a student at Marquette University, majoring in English and Theater Arts. In 2011, Hannah competed in the Stuck at Prom® Duck® brand  Duct Tape  College Scholarship  Contest, finishing as one of the top 10 contestants. Her inclination for recycled fashion manifests itself in her everyday life and she prides herself that majority of her wardrobe is searched out and restyled from second hand stores. In the future, she plans to include costume design in her area of study.

MSOE’S GROHMANN MUSEUM Grohmann Museum Milwaukee School of Engineering 1000 N. Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202 In 2010, MSOE was named one of the country’s most environmentally responsible colleges according to the Princeton Review. The sculpture garden atop MSOE”s Grohmann Museum is more than an extension of the Man at Work art collection. The roof is a Green Roof – an energy saving and energy alternative to a conventional roof top. The plant and grass-covered roof keep the building cooler in the summer, saves energy and extends the useful life of the roof. The plantings reduce the amount of storm water runoff that enters the city’s sewer system.

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Designer:

Leslye Schlack

Designer: Dan Eberhardt

Model:

Megan Ziegler

Model:

Erin Hegeman

Icon:

Alexander Wang



Icon:

Carrie Underwood

Materials:

Cotton dress, hand dyed Shi bori scarves and wine bottle corks

Hours:

100 Hours



Materials:

35 different lampshades, beaded curtains, crystals and curtain rods.

Hours.

160 Hours

Leslye is a graduate of Mount Mary College with a bachelor degree in Fine Arts with an emphasis in Apparel Product Development. Leslye chose designer Alexander Wang as her icon because his designs are simple but fashionable.

Dan has a fashion design degree from the Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago and is currently going to school for Graphic Design at MATC. Dan chose Carrie Underwood because she is stylish elegant, fun and sexy. Dan designed his dress to be something that you would see her wearing on the red carpet or on stage at one of her shows. The dress is elegant yet fun just like her.

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Paper Cut Designer: Viridiana Lopez



Model:

Luscely Flores

Materials:

Magazine pages, tissue paper, glue, thread and scraps of velcro.

Hours:

40 Hours

Viridiana is a student at Mount Mary College majoring in Apparel Product Development. Viridiana choose Nicki Manaj as her icon because of her unique way of dressing. Viridiana’s dress “Paper Cut” reflects Nicki because it has a sexy look to it with the bare back but at the same time has a playful feel to it with its puffed pink and magazine skirt. 

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Designer

Janelle Gramling

Model:

Mandie Mutchie

Icon:

Frank Lloyd Wright

Materials:

Damaged old beaded curtains, second-hand white t- shirts vintage chains, old tablecloth, old curtain, second- hand thread, elastic and interfacing.

Janelle is a self-taught fashion designer and artist. Janelle’s line of jewelry and women’s and children’s clothing is sold under the label Little Ocean and incorporates reclaimed, vintage and eco-friendly materials into each piece. Her dress is inspired by design icon Frank Lloyd Wright and his early 20th Century architecture style. The beaded top piece is specifically inspired by his interior elements such as his chevron-and-triangle clad.

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Coffee Filter Dress Designer:

Julia Tiedt



Model:

Dana Joy Jacobsen



Icon:

Daphne Guinness



Materials

Painting canvas, discontinued fabric samples, duck tape, hangers, coffee filters, Brown Rit dye and a zipper.

Hours

150 hours

Julia has a background in digital art and an interest in textile design and using texture and fabric manipulation as a means for creating a pattern without actually using a printed fabric. Julia chose Daphne Guinness as her icon, heir of Arthur Guinness of Guinness Beer because of her fascination with armor and because she wears clothing as an art form. Julia used coffee filters to create a beautiful pattern and texture on the dress while creating a very structured avant garde piece inspired by Daphne.

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The new Menomonee Valley branch of the Urban Ecology Center is a model of “green” building construction. A vacant tavern was renovated and outfitted with geothermal heating/cooling, radiant floor heating, solar hot water panels, a green roof, and solar lighting. The center is a component of a larger effort called Menomonee Valley - From the Ground Up. It also includes expanding the Hank Aaron State Trail, construction of three bike/pedestrian bridges; and transformation of a vacant rail yard into a 24-acre park that will become Urban Ecology Center’s outdoor classroom.

Black Dahlia Designer: Irena Mandich

Daisies Couture Designer:

Kelvin Haydon

Model

MoChae Gordon



Icon:

Alexander McQueen



Materials:

Wallpaper, old tablecloth, curtain, and a pizza cardboard.

Hours

150 Hours

Kelvin is a working designer with his own line for men and women. He designs for men and women who like to stand out, be seen and express themselves; people who aren’t afraid to make a statement and who are a bit eccentric. Kelvin was recently named Little Rock Fashion Week’s 2012 Designer of the Year. Kelvin’s dress, “Daisies Couture” was inspired by the iconic Fashion Designer, Alexander McQueen love of nature.



Model:

Laurel Dzneladze

Icon:

Georgia O’Keeffe

Materials

Long sleeve perforated t-shirt, black bed sheet, Approximately 300 kitchen trash bags and a very hot blowtorch

Hours:

200 Hours

Irena graduated in Fine Arts specializing in Painting at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA. Though primarily a painter, Irena discovered a medium of 3D virtual worlds and has been creating virtual couture dresses for Avatars within Second Life since 2007. Irena chose Georgia O’Keefe as her icon because she is a great example of American Modern Art and because she wanted to honor someone from Wisconsin.

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Menswear Shimmy Dress Designer:

Sheila Teruty

Model:

Celcy Powers King

Icon:

Marlene Dietrich



Materials;

Men’s ties, thread, and an old pair of shorts.



Hours:

6 not counting the months it took to collect the specifically colored ties.



Sheila Teruty is an artist of many different trades. She is a photographer, fashion stylist and creator of handmade, and up cycled accessories from recycled materials. Sheila chose Marlene Dietrich as her icon. Marlene Dietrich was a style icon in the 1930’s and had a glamorous yet androgynous look. She often wore menswear yet still pulled off a feminine look. Dietrich is reflected in Sheila’s outfit because she chose to use all men’s ties to create the outfit, while still reflecting a feminine look.

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Designer: Katelyn Malkow

The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District (MMSD) is working hard to protect Milwaukee’s waterways, investing billions of dollars in clean water infrastructure.   The Pelagos, MMSD’s water quality research vessel, helps identify where future improvements are needed.  Since 1978, MMSD has analyzed millions of samples of the lake and its rivers to help determine the most cost effective ways to clean up pollution and to keep our drinking water safe.  MMSD has its own certified lab where samples are processed and results are entered into one of the largest water quality databases in the Great Lakes Area.

Eco-Glam Designer:

Chelsea Stotts

Model:

Karen Canido



Icon:

More of an idea than an icon. What an eco-friendly fashionista would wear to an industry party.



Materials:

Left over shelf lining, caution tape, re-used zipper

Hours:

7 hours

In 2009, Chelsea developed and constructed a line of women clothing and has been a regular at area fashion shows throughout WI and IL. Chelsea currently goes to school for fashion design and is in her first year at The Art Institute of Wisconsin. Chelsea takes inspiration from Betsy Johnson – but not for her designs. Johnson is a breast cancer survivor who advocates for breast cancer awareness through her fashion. Inspired by Johnson, Chelsea advocates for the Lupus Foundation of America to help support life saving research and enhancing services to people, like herself, who live with Lupus.

Model

Fatima Laster



Icon:

French Fashion Designer, Pierre Balmain



Materials:

Old maps, an old table cloth, old screws, washers, pop tabs and shoelaces

Hours

25 hours

Katelyn Malkow is a junior at Mount Mary College pursuing a degree in fashion design. The icon Katelyn chose is Pierre Balmain. He is a French designer with very feminine pieces, but you have to have a little bit of an attitude to wear them. Balmain inspired Katelyn to design something that is bold but still had a very girly silhouette. Katelyn’s “Junkyard” dress has a short tutu skirt, and a strapless sweetheart bodice encrusted with pieces of scrap metal.

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ALICE’S GARDEN Alice’s Garden 1243 N. 10th Street, Suite 200 Milwaukee, WI 53205 (414) 289-7799 Alice’s Garden is an urban agricultural project located in Johnson’s Park, on a two-acre site within Milwaukee’s central city. Alice’s Garden is not simply a forum for growing food; it is a robust urban resilience project that nourishes the surrounding Lindsay Heights community by fostering opportunity, building social networks and promoting healthy lifestyles. The garden is named after Alice Meade-Taylor, the late Executive Director of the Milwaukee County Extension whose career was dedicated to education.

Dancing Petals Designer:

Amanda Gatton

Model:

Winnie Weev

Icon:

Sir Elton John

Materials:

Tablecloth, tent, thread, paint fabric, broken sunglasses, handkerchief, sleeping bag and a makeup bag.

Hours:

250 hours

Amanda Gatton is a multimedia artist and a MIAD student. She works in traditional sculpture, painting and performance works. Throughout her career she has created many garments for both performance and fashion. The icon Amanda chose is Sir Elton John. Amanda was greatly influenced by his glasses and has tried to mimic the feathery attributes of a boa in her garment.

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Parvenu Designer:       Laura Bavlnka Model:  

Elizabeth Ashley Hinshaw

Icon:  

Coco Chanel

Materials: Mesh onion bags and and old used sketchbook for the handmade paper that was made in RedLines’ papermaking studio, plastic soda can holders, luffa mesh, and scrap fabric for ties. Hours:  80 hours Laura is a junior at Mount Mary College in the Fashion Design program and will be studying in Paris this winter.   The inspiration for “Parvenu” came from the colors and textures in Chanel’s Fall 12/13 collection.  Laura wanted to create the textiles for the dress, including the paper, which imitates the iconic tweeds of Chanel.  Instead of just using unconventional materials, Laura used things that could not be used anymore; they were literally headed to the trash.  Laura went to the dining services at her school to collect and save most of her materials for the dress.

Designer:

Stacy Kmetz

Model:

Anita Reed

Icon:

Georgia O’Keefe

Materials

Tarps from the lumber yard, strapping tapes, black thread, and a used zipper.

Hours:

58 Hours

Stacy learned to sew at the age of 5 years old and has never stopped creating since. Stacy loves anything that involves a needle and thread, especially sewing clothing and costumes. And, she is passing on her love of sewing by teaching a class of preteens how to sew.

Mommie Dearest Designer:

Timothy Westbrook

Model:

Brittany Michelle

Icon:

Faye Dunaway as “Joan Crawford” in Mommie Dearest”

Materials: Initial Pattern: Scrap paper; Gown Prototype: bed sheet; Undergarment: vintage petticoat/ slip; Gown: Fabric hand-woven from cassette tapes with salvaged yarn, chartreuse curtains, black umbrella, wire hangers wrapped with film from VHS version of “Mommie Dearest” and strips of dyed bed sheets; Shoes: used stilettos upholstered with hole punched Strongbow cans. Hours:

107 Hours.

Timothy is a fiber artist who focuses on sustainable clothing and is currently the Pfister Hotel’s Artist in Residence.  Timothy chose Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest as his icon.  Timothy attempted to “recycle” as many ways as possible in his concept.  The 1980’s looks were very clearly “recycled” looks of the 1940’s.   With the incorporation of 1940s lines, 1980’s colors and wire hangers, Mommie Dearest became the perfect fit. Timothy invests in making what he affectionately calls “Zero Impact Art.”  He uses non-electric equipment for making his garments such as a 19th century treadle sewing machine and a hand operated floor loom.

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Milwaukee Tree House Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful 1313 W. Mount Vernon Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53233 (414) 272-5462 Lynden Hill is a 3 acre urban green space located in Milwaukee’s midtown between N.22nd and N.23rd Street between W. McKinley and W. Juneau St. known as the Milwaukee Urban Tree House. Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful manages this venue. The Urban Tree House is used to foster lifelong relationships between urban residents and the natural world.

“Weaving Construction” Designer:

Vanessa Schellinger

Model:

Jeanne Sosa

Icon:

Le Corbusier Plastic bindings, tavik, copper wire coating, blinds, hinges, door knob, tiles and plastic pins 120 hours

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Alex Quinn

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Icon:

Swan lake and the Black Swan



Materials:

Old cream lace curtain, sheet music, feathers, black paint, cardboard, broken jewelry, glitter and tulle recycled from another dress.

Black Swan

Hours: 120 Hours

Jessika, our youngest contestant, is 17 years old and a student at Milwaukee High School of the Arts. She plays viola in the school orchestra and is the director of Milwaukee High School of the Art’s Annual Fashion Show. The icons Jessika chose were Swan Lake andthe Black Swan because she enjoys the ballet and the classics like Swan Lake.

Vanessa is a junior at Mount Mary College and is majoring in Apparel Design and Development. Vanessa chose Le Corbusier as her icon. Le Corbusier is one of the pioneers of modern architecture. Le Corbusier designs feature a lot of vertical and horizontal lines. Vanessa incorporated vertical and horizontal lines into her dress by the weaving and the princess line of her skirt. She chose the style of her top to mimic the triangular form of a roof on a chapel Le Corbusier designed.

MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY The Milwaukee Public Library 814 West Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53233 414-286-3000 The Milwaukee Public Library’s green roof is on the 30,000 square feet roof of the Central Library annex. The green roof uses a watertight membrane, protective layer, insulation, a filter layer, soil and vegetation to create a roof system and will help reduce polluted storm water runoff, urban heat islands and improve air quality. Solar electric panels to the green roof have been added and will generate about 36,000 kilowatt-hours per year.

The Over-Rated Gown Designer: Tessa Koller



Model:

Rose Marie Roberts

Icon:

Angelia Jolie

Materials Skip-Bo Playing Cards, playing cards, VHS plastic filmstrips and used earnings. Hours

100 hours

Tessa is a working designer and has her own line. Tessa chose Angelia Jolie as her icon. A gown Angelia Jolie wore on the red carpet inspired Tessa’s idea for the theme of the “OverRated Dress.” The idea of how people are rated and judged with numbers came to mind when Angelia stuck her leg out of a slit gown at the Academy Awards and everyone criticized and scrutinized her for doing this simple thing. Tessa relates to this dress because he felt that people have been rating every aspect of her body since she was a child because she has Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome.