art diva studios visuals and verbiage by Rachelle Díaz
embroidery
Breakfast on Pluto sweater
2007 The buttons came from a massive collection that my friend inherited from her great aunt. I call it the Breakfast on Pluto sweater because it looks like Patricia Kitten’s festive Catholic school sweater from that movie. I set this piece aside for several months, after finishing the the sleeve in March. I felt it [...]
Cloud Transmission T-shirt
2007 The toile-like fabric of the cloud is from a recently acquired dress from Thrift Town that I turned into a summer top. The buttons came from my friend Joelle. Her great-aunt passed away and left her an enormous vintage button hoard. Cotton/poly blend, women’s size small. $35
Umbrellacupcake T-shirt: Sweetened
2007 The umbrella is part of a 70′s dress I shortened, the stem and candy rain is puff paint, and the cherry is an old button. Cotton/poly blend, women’s size small. $35
Circle Skirt
2007 The applique design is based on a shirt made of vintage 70′s fabric I spotted on Etsy.com. The skirt I purchased at Dillard’s on clearance a couple of years ago. High-waisted, cotton/spandex blend, women’s US size 4. Fabric is from: The outside edge and inner diamond is from a skirt my mom used to [...]
Tuxabera Shirt
2007 Based on the screenprinted tuxedo shirts of the 1970′s. The floral pattern was cut off a Mexican dress I bought 6 or 7 years ago to convert into a hippie blouse. I saved the extra skirt part that had some embroidery on it. The tie is drawn with puff paint, and the t-shirt is [...]
Lollypoppy Skirt
2007 I started off with just a circle pattern, but it morphed into a floral when I realized the design needed a little something extra. I based the design off a poppy pattern that was popular in the late 70′s/early 80′s I can remember seeing everywhere as a child: my brother’s 1st birthday cake paper [...]
Beer potholder
2004 Embroidery on potholder, 5″ x 5″ $20
Casper Cuttlefish
2007 Acrylic, puff paint and embroidery on vintage fabric, 18″ x 24″ $225
