We have done our best this year to limit our silent auction items to local artists and artisans. Please join us on September 27th at the Winchester street theatre to bid on these items and support Kemi’s 2011/12 season.
Textiles
I have always had a love for textiles, from the time I was very young I can remember playing in my mom’s collection of fabrics, ribbons, buttons and threads. As the daughter of a dance teacher I had access to a room full of costumes to tease my imagination with. So it is not so odd that I would take an interest in my mom’s sewing and eventually find myself up till the wee hours of the morning piecing together an idea for a costume, or ripping apart an old costume and dunking it in a pot of dye.
For this fundraiser I have a collection of pieces made from the various textiles that I adore (I have not even mentioned the larger steamer trunk of wool I have acquired).
Green Chunky Sweater
Estimated value $125 min bid $50
Hand knit with wool from the Maritimes this chunky green sweater is bound will be a great addition to someone’s fall/winter collection.
Red Wool Neck Warmer
Estimated value $50 min bid $25
Hand knit with wool form the Maritimes I was inspired to make this neck warmer by a friend of mine’s chunky neck warmer. Loop it around your neck twice to stay extra cozy or once to add to your style.
Duvet Cover
Estimated Value $100 min bid $40
100% cotton queen size duvet cover made from a piece of fabric collected on my most recent trip to Burkina Faso. I have made several duvet covers over the years from these brilliant patterns and love the way they transform bedroom with their one of a kind flair.
Quilt
Estimated Value $250 min bid $100
Lap quilt hand made by Carol Robertson (my mom) from pieces of fabric collected on various trips to West Africa. %100 cotton with organic bamboo backing, hand cut and pieced. Truly one of a kind!
