(1st Place – Textile/Fabric Design)
Title of Art Piece: Teddy Bear Professional Tote
Category: Textile/Fiber Design
Student/Artist’s Name: Leah Lowery
School: North Pole High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement: I made this bag as a gift for a teacher, but also I have been doing a series of bags. The color choices I went with go along with the main fabric, which would be the teddy bear fabric. I needed a contrast piece and then the other fabrics I chose because they went really well together. There are some design changes in my bag that don’t go along with the pattern. I don’t put a zipper pocket in the inside, i used elastic on the side pockets, and my trim on some of the pockets are bigger.
Large Photo 1: http://artalaska.org/wp-content/uploads/056.jpg-front-view.jpg
Large Photo 2: http://artalaska.org/wp-content/uploads/058.jpg-inside.jpg
Large Photo 3: http://artalaska.org/wp-content/uploads/Leah-002.jpg-back-view.jpg
