Anemone Chairs

Are these just summertime perfect?….Oh yes they are. Stop by Oliveira Textiles in Bristol, RI. 219 High Street, at the corner of Church St. One block up from the main drag, Hope Street.

RISD Presentation - Surface Designers Group

Enjoyable evening meeting with other designers at the generous invitation of Adrian Zeller - textile design instructor / RISD CE….good to catch up with a couple of my former students and meet some new ones. The best part was sharing our collective enthusiasm for the world of textiles.

(all images courtesy of Genevieve Leavitt - my very capable summer intern from the University of Georgia)

Dawn

Emerson College Interview - Design schools show signs for a green future

Last Fall Tara Raiti - an environmental studies student at Emerson College conducted an interview with Oliveira Textiles and several other designers and educators. Her focus was on Education and Fashion. Since I've been teaching my "Green Textiles for Home and Apparel" class at The Rhode Island School of Design's Continuing Ed dept., for several years now, this was a great fit and turned out to be a really informative interview. The interview was shown on Survive and Thrive Boston". There are 2 segments.

http://www.surviveandthriveboston.com/2010/12/design-schools-show-signs-for.html

Design schools show signs for a green future

By Tara Raiti 12/08/10

Fashion design degrees at major art schools in New England, such as the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and the Rhode Island School of Design, offer nearly 30 general courses in areas such as detailing techniques, design, and pattern making. But now, teachers and students are embracing an emerging niche to satisfy the desire to be eco-conscious in fashion. Discover what's being done now and in the making for the future of an eco-conscious fashion education by clicking on the videos below.

Ureka - New Patterns!

Blogger seems to be back on track finally…so I've re-posted our new fabric images.

Hi everyone, I am thrilled to announce that we have some new patterns that have just arrived:

New Madeira Vine in green and pink colorways,

Paradise in blue,

Ripple Effect in pale green,

Planktivore in pale green/blue.

They are all on our 100% hemp herringbone, Oeko-tex approved reactive dyes. These new patterns are a bit smaller in scale and have a softer palette than our first collection (they did in fact start out considerably brighter since that is my preference…but for technical reasons beyond our control……yes indeed) They would be gorgeous as draperies, upholstered headboards and of course pillows! I can't wait to start making up some new items for our shop. If you are interested in any of these limited edition fabrics, please don't hesitate to request a swatch. Call the shop at 401-396-9194 or e-mail us at info@oliveiratextiles.com .

Sustainability on the agenda in Copenhagen

Sustainability on the agenda in Copenhagen

Danish Minister of the Environment, Karen Ellemann

T-shirts from Oliveira Textiles too!

And don't forget that we are printing Ladies' t's (s, m l & xl ) with our signature sea-inspired theme. water=life. Until our website's shop feature is completed just call our Bristol shop for pricing and ordering. 401-396-9194 Cheers, Dawn

Oliveira Textiles Studio - now open!

Greetings and thanks to all visitors last Saturday to our soiree and shop opening. Our new working studio / shop is officially open and I am loving this new, organized, bright, cheery place of work. It's a dream to be here and I am inspired to create lots of exciting new fabrics and products. Please stop by if you're in Bristol or call for more details.

Oliveira Textiles / 219 High Street / Bristol, RI / 02809 / 401-396-9194

Ocean Explorium

So here we are getting closer to Earth Day, and the opening of our new Bristol, RI shop…what better way to fulfill my love of all things oceanic, promote our company AND the preservation of the planet's resources….spend a few hours in an Ocean Explorium! OT has been invited to participate in The Massachusetts Audubon Society's Annual Sustainable Earth event taking place at The Ocean Explorium in historic downtown New Bedford, MA. on Thursday, April 14th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. We will be among the vendors and are honored to be participating, exhibiting, educating, and offering for sale, OT products - purses, belts, pillows, and brand new water = life t-shirts, all made form our organic cotton and hemp fabrics.
The event is FREE, open to the public, and appropriate for families, adults and teens. It will offer workshops covering topics including “Sustainability 101” by the Marion Institute, "Local Food: Your Carbon Food-print" by SEMAP and the SouthCoast Energy Challenge, and "Climate Youth Leadership" by ACE (the Alliance for Climate Education). We really look forward to engaging visitors and sharing our expertise. For directions, visit - http://www.oceanexplorium.org

Ocean Explorium at New Bedford Seaport

Union Square
174 Union Street
New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740

See You There !

RISD/CE WinterSession

Winter Session RISD/CE "Green Textiles for Home and Apparel" was an absolute pleasure for me to teach. Every one of my 10 students was dedicated to environmental principles of design and production. We brainstormed about sourcing, printing, and production methods. We watched TED talks, started business plans, and shared swatches. Great research, great projects. I wish you all success. (I am not in any of these pics since I was the one taking them--just fyi) ……..Dawn……...

Begin Again

And so we start a new chapter.

Though it has been eons since I've posted on this blog, an unforgivable sin in this day and age of social networking, we have nonetheless been working as hard as ever to keep Oliviera Textiles humming. Along with a new updated website,(as of a few moments ago) new products and new patterns coming, We also have a sweet new storefront/studio in the works right here in Bristol. "Oliveira Textiles Studio" is located at 219 High Street, right next door to "Roxies Consignment Boutique". We plan to open right around Earth Day so look for updates here and on our new FaceBook page - OLIVEIRA TEXTILES.

This will give us the opportunity to connect with our local community, spread our sustainability message, and have a more organized space to work from. Boy will I be happy to have more space here at home…whew…

As well, I've been teaching my Sustainable Textiles class through RISD's Continuing Ed Department. This past session, I've been lucky enough to have incredibly talented, eager and delightful women to share 6 weeks of deep discussions on all things organic. We hope you join us on this journey and really look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks to: Candita Clayton Studio, Green Envy, Kreatlier and Chairloom for featuring all of our fabrics and new products.

And to the 2 loves of my life, Boris and Jacob-the sweetest sons a Mom could hope for.