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Marielsthreads
Just a few highlights of my fashion design and art skills
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Hand-Crafted Halloween Costumes! (Part 3)
2023. Me as Sally (again) from Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Photos and make-up assistance by Ashley Martinez. Materials: Body paint (all over); press-on nails and acrylic paint (hands); cotton fabric scraps (dress).
2021. Me as Atreyu from "The NeverEnding Story." Photos by Samrod Shenassa. Materials: Faux-suede, faux-leather cording, embroidery floss (shirt); faux-leather, faux-fur, linen, beading, rope and belting (satchel); Sculpey, acrylic paint, varathane, brass chain (Auryn); stage blood/makeup throughout.
2020. Me as The Statue of Liberty. Photos by Samrod Shenassa. Materials: knit velour (robe); cardboard, newspaper, brown paper (crown); brown paper, old textbook (tablet); working flashlight, cardboard, brown paper, computer paper (torch).
#halloween#halloween costumes#the nightmare before christmas#sally nightmare before christmas#the neverending story#atreyu#statue of liberty#handcrafted costumes#homesewn
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Album Art
Art of my own music, as well as commissioned art for friends and family.
"Runner in the Rain"—released in 2018. My very first self-produced jazz big band EP, featuring original compositions. The title track won the ASCAP Foundation Phoebe Jacobs Prize, as part of the 2018 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards.
"It's Like a Hippity-Hop" (single), a track by my buddy Joe Ricard and his band, The Dapper Brass.
"Touched." The last album my father, Mick Austin, produced ❤️
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Again, applying for the 2019 TP Wedding Dress Contest ❤️
Photos by Samrod Shenassa. Modeled by Dayren Santamaria.
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Crochet Highlights
In 2019 my mother taught me crochet! I took it up as a hobby, which really came in handy when the Pandemic hit.
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Once again, applying for the TP Wedding Dress Contest in 2018 ❤️
Photos by Analinda Meneses. Modeled by Dayren Santamaria.
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Hand-crafted Halloween Costumes! (Part 2)
Just some more highlights of my costume work ❤️
2013. Me as San from Hayao Miyazaki's "Princess Mononoke."
Materials: Linen fabric (top, skirt and boots); faux-fur, cording and Sculpey (cape); cardboard, cardstock, newspaper and brown paper (mask and earrings); old broomstick, cardboard and brown paper (spear); acrylic paint and other found materials throughout; distressed all over with butane lighter, chalk pastels and stage blood.
2015. Me as my interpretation of the character El-Ahrairah, also known as The Prince of Rabbits from Richard Adams' "Watership Down."
Materials: Body paint (all over); cording, beads, feathers and knit cotton (bra and loincloth); packing foam, faux-fur, plastic jewels and glitter glue (tail); cardboard, cardstock, newspaper, brown paper and feathers (mask); flannel (cloak); acrylic paint throughout.
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Once again, applying for the TP Wedding Dress Contest in 2016 ❤️
Photos by Elena Snow
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Throwback to high school/early college art days
Highlights of art from 17-to-20-year-old me. Ah, to be a kid again...
Based on the famous photo (originally black and white) of the jazz great, Dexter Gordon. Acrylic on canvas.
Reduction drawing of a photograph of a lady doing yoga—I recall it was from a wall calendar. Chalk pastel and erasers on vellum.
Exercise: pencil drawing of a spoon in a glass of water.
"Snow Beach." Collage on scratchboard.
Ehm....collage of chaos?
Pencil drawing of a photograph of a trombone.
Last but not least, a self-portrait of me, senior year of high school. Acrylic on canvas.
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I have just entered Cheap-Chic Weddings’ 11th annual Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest! Everything you see me wearing (aside from the shoes) is made entirely from toilet paper, glue, tape and thread. In just a few weeks, you will see the top 10 finalists posted on http://www.cheap-chic-weddings.com/wedding-contest-2015.html. Once you see all the beautiful, innovative works from designers around the country, you’ll never look at toilet paper the same way again!
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Hand-crafted Halloween costumes!
Greetings all you Halloween-lovers! It's that time of year again, and who doesn't love an original, good old-fashioned, homemade costume?
Starting now, I am open to make Halloween costumes for adults, children, and infants! Feel free to bring in ideas, pictures, costume patterns, or whatever else best describes your ideal costume this year!
Below are some costumes I made from past Halloweens:
2014. Me (left) and my good friend, Rafael, (right) as Groot and Rocket, respectively from the film adaptation of Marvel's "Guardian's of the Galaxy."
Close-up and details.
Materials: Groot: drafted linen pants with snap closures; drafted linen top with back velcro closure and under-the-crotch snap closure; grocery bags for limb muscles and torso plates; cardboard for mask; elastic to secure moving mandible; khaki poly-cotton for muscle coverage; and paint for detail. Rocket: cotton and scrap fabric for jumper (double-breasted front velcro and snap closures); cardboard for mask; poly-fleece for hooded pullover (front velcro closure), legs (back velcro closure), and mask coverage; found faux-fur tail; and paint for detail.
2011. Me as Sally from "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
Materials: Scrap fabric for dress (draped and entirely hand-sewn, including back zipper closure).
2010. Me as Neytiri from James Cameron's "Avatar."
Materials: Body paint (self-applied); faux-suede cord, feathers, wooden and glass beads, and scrap fabric for jewelry and accessories (all handmade); scrap fabric and wire for loin cloth and tail.
2009. Me (left) as the man in The Middle of the Film from "Monty Python and the Meaning of Life" ("I wonnnnnder wheeeere that fisssshhhh has gonnnnne!")
Materials: Old tuxedo; PVC piping and white gloves stuffed with newspaper for arm prostheses; scrap fabric for sleeve extensions.
Please set up consultations and fittings via email at [email protected].
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Back in the Day
Me, 18 years old wearing my senior prom dress. My first project on a PFAFF serger.
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Welcome to Mariel's alterations, designs, and reconstructions!
Here are some of my original clothing designs, made from fresh scratch, and of course, trusty scraps. Need your pants hemmed? Have tickets to the dance, but no dress yet? Don't know what to do with your old t-shirts? Well you are now free to email me, set up an appointment, and I will custom alter, design, and reconstruct your vision!
Photos: Paley Fairman
Casual jersey dress
Model: Kia
Made from two different pairs of jeans!
Model: Kia
Lace-up jean shorts
Model: Danica
Semi-formal with feather detail
Model: Mariel (self)
Amazing what 3 yards of fabric can do!
Black & white dress with woven neckline, faux-wrap skirt
Model: Mary
Retro print dress
Model: Mariel (self)
Semi-formal with feather detail
Model: Danica
Classic Little Black Dress
Model: Mary
Top made from a long-sleeved t-shirt
Model: Kia
Jersey Little Black Dress with beaded detail
Model: Mariel (self)
Character shoe with feather detail
Model: Danica
Corset made from an old pair of jeans; original necklace
Model: Mariel (self)
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