Fashion & Design
All Ages
Our Fashion and Design programs are open to all artists in fashion, costume, jewelry and accessory design, fashion photographers, models, stylists, and those in hair, makeup and nail design.
Our community programs work with local artists to create engaging and empowering workshops for the communities we serve. We currently run twelve Fashion and Design community programs per week ranging from sewing classes, to jewelry design, face-painting and self-esteem focused “makeovers.”
Many of the communities we serve suffer from social and emotional isolation. Youth faced with acute or chronic illnesses, seniors contending with loneliness, cognitive decline and boredom, homeless adults and children vilified, judged and relegated to the margins of our society.
In a society that hinges so much on the way we look and present ourselves, bringing the power of fashion and design to those who feel outside, unseen or overlooked, can be a truly transformative experience for both the artist and individual in need.
We offer creative programming designed to teach and uplift the communities we serve, but we also offer an opportunity for basic human connection and concern.
The Art of Elysium’s fashion and design community engagement also includes academic after school programming. From pattern making to accessory design, we teach the design process from start to finish, culminating in an end of semester runway show with student made designs, models and judges. We aspire to take this programming to high schools around the country in 2019 and beyond.
Fashion Design Workshops
Fashion design workshops are ongoing classes focused on developing skills in fashion design, ranging from pattern-making to costume design.
Sketching
Basic fashion hand sketching are bedside workshops in our pediatric hospitals..
Interior Design Projects
These workshops focus on beautifying community spaces using design techniques, as well as making houseware products like pillows.
Makeover Workshops
(Hair, Nails, and Makeup): Care and esteem programs connect volunteers with marginalized and isolated seniors and homeless adults, providing salon services, hair-cuts, makeup application, styling and photographs for resumes.
Fashion Photography
Fashion photography workshops pair participants from our self-esteem programs with a fashion photographer to style and shoot new looks as part of building self-esteem.
Fashion Show Production & Modeling Workshops
Think after school programming meets Project Runway. Communities involved not only learn the skills necessary to create within this field, but also key social and emotional skills necessary for collaboration and creation of a project from start to finish. Models learn the art of runway technique.
Jewelry & Accessory Design
We create jewelry and accessories using various materials. These workshops help with hand-eye coordination, cognitive abilities, and concentration.
Self-Esteem Support Groups
Girl Talk, Yo Lo Tengo, Creative Options, Teen Power, Northpoint.
Fashion & Design Academic Programs
Collection design from pattern to runway. We hope to expand the reach of our design curriculum for high schools nationwide.
Fashion & Design Community Arts Programming:
Our current community programming serves 5,000-7,500 individuals each year.