Art-a-Wear Art meets fashion this weekend at the Textile Center, with an artwear symposium that explores fashionable topics from dressmaking to hatmaking. There also will be trunk shows, a fashion show and an exhibit, "Inside Out: Fiber Art for the Human Form."
Several Minnesotans will be represented in the exhibit, including Nancy MacKenzie, who made a jacket out of mesh onion bags, and Jill Lynn, who crafted a seamless felted wool vest and coat on display.
Just how wearable is this art? "They could be museum pieces, but I do sell them," said Lynn. "I've sold scarves that people tell me they've hung on the wall."
Opening reception for "Inside Out," 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Exhibit runs through July 11. Free. Trunk shows, Friday through Sunday, free. Informal fashion show at 7 p.m. Saturday, $5. Textile Center, 3000 University Av. SE., Mpls., 612-436-0464, www.textilecentermn.org.
Now open: n'etc. It's musical stores on 50th and France. The accessories portion of Grethen House for the past 20 years, n'etc., has moved into the space recently vacated by Stephanie's.
The separation appears to be amicable. In fact, an announcement card featured a photo of n'etc. owner Nancy Heidman and Grethen House proprietor Mary Brindley smooching.
Heidman, the "N" in the store's name, teamed up with Veronica Clark, a familiar face to the retail scene, to develop the new store. They'll continue to carry tons of accessories: shoes by Robert Clergerie, Dusica Dusica and Tappet; handbags by Sissi Rossi and Johnny Farah; scarves by Bajra and Chan Luu; and belts by Oracini, Suzi Roher and Linea Pelle. But they'll also carry a selection of jewelry, some apparel and plenty of giftables.
Good news for practical Minnesotans: The shoes are mostly flats. "I can't wear heels anymore," said Heidman.
