Hi everyone, its Robbie Cheadle with you today and I have a wonderful holiday treat for you. The multitalented Resa McConaghy is sharing one of her spectacular Art Gowns in celebration of the holiday season.
Welcome Resa!
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanza, Merry Solstice
To all who celebrate anything this time of year, have a good one!
Presenting …
Flora Blanca
Flora Blanca is one of my first Art Gowns. Even in its earliest concepts, Art Gowns has been mostly about using up what I had available. Since then, they have evolved to being a Sustainable Glamour reality.
The Art Gowns are 100 % hand made from recycled & repurposed: clothing, curtains, bedspreads, tablecloths, doilies, laces, off-cuts. They also incorporate NOS (new old stock) and cast off items headed for landfill.
Flora Blanca is made from some old wool yardage I found in one of my fabric bins. She is decorated with glued on paper flowers cut from a book I found in a used bookstore.
As the concept of Art Gowns has evolved, the idea of gluing paper onto fabric is no longer viable.
I hope you enjoy the slideshow below, and again Best Wishes to you and yours! (Click on the pictures to enlarge and view as a slideshow)
About Resa McConaghy
My name is Resa McConaghy. I’m a semi-retired Costume Designer for film and television.
My first Art Gown “Strawberry Kisses” was to create some beauty in my life after mom died. It was a hit with people, so I continued to make and post more “Art Gowns”.
At some early point, I began upcycling, repurposing and in general making the gowns out of any fabric or notions that were not new goods. I was using up anything headed for landfill.
The Art Gowns are available to borrow or rent (situation dependant) for Gala’s, photo shoots and film production.
Resa’s Costume Design website: https://resamcconaghy.com/
Resa’s Art Gown blog: https://artgowns.com/2025/11/22/held-inside-the-folds-of-time/
Res’as Graffiti Lux Art & More blog: https://graffitiluxandmurals.com/2025/11/29/gal-lery-i/
Resa has a fantastic book. You can find out more about it here: https://graffitiluxandmurals.com/artists/
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