Walk, Strut & Dance Your Way Into May

Walk, Strut and Dance is a one-of-a-kind runway show and fashion experience presented in collaboration with Lasell College and the Fort Point Theatre Channel. The runway show will celebrate sophisticated, unconventional, and innovative designs as models walk, strut and dance their way down the runway.

Walk, Strut and Dance

A Runway Show curated by Dawna Davis
Saturday, May 4, 2019

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Boston Design Center
One Design Center Place, 5th floor

Free Fashion Event R.S.V.P. 

Meet the artists at the Designers Fashion Showcase with clothing and accessories available for purchase from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm and again after the finale of the runway show. The runway show begins at 7:00 pm.

Dawna Davis is proud to commemorate her fourth year of collaboration with established designers, emerging designers and Lasell College students working in the fields of art, design and production with Walk Strut and Dance. Walk, Strut and Dance reveals unique creative styles and designs for both men and women by: Linda Avila, Timna Barsheshet, Eunice Bruno, Teresa Coates, Dawna Davis, Cailin Flannery, Lloyd Hall, Panna Kiss, Marianna Lenskiy, Alexa Monfette, Elizabeth Nguyen, Adam Pajkowski, Caitlin Reddington, Azi Sharif, Souther, Ammy Thach and Lindsey Williams.The runway show is produced by Meghan Borges.

About the curator: Dawna Davis is a wire artist living and working in the historic district of Fort Point in Boston, Massachusetts. She creates sculptural wire attire, accessories, wall art, and home décor creations that reflect her love of light, color and whimsy. Davis’ previous runway shows include OUTLOUD (2017), The Art of Adornment (2016) and Simply Woven (2015).

originally posted 4.18.19

OUTLOUD, A Runway Experience Out Of This World

Fort Point artists Dawna Davis, Nathan Evans and Sara Kitaeff curate a fashion experience that showcases sophisticated, unusual and existential designs.  The runway show, OUTLOUD, is the grand finale for OUTLAYER, an exhibition of fashion and fashion related art that is off-center and over the line. 

Shake up your Saturday night with an evening of fashion, art and a runway experience that is out of this world. OUTLOUD is proud to be celebrating their third year of collaboration with Lasell College, Fashion Department (Newton, MA) and with ArtWeek Boston. 

Saturday, May 6, 2017

OUTLAYER.Art Exhibition Reception at 6:00 PM 

OUTLOUD Runway Experience starts at 7:00 PM

Midway Artist Studios

15 Channel Center Street, 1st floor
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a free Artweek Boston Event

Fashion designers and artists: Stevie Black,Richard Chase, Nikolay Cherny, Anna Comella, Dawna Davis, Traeger DiPietro, Nathan Evans, Julian De La Garza, Monica Guenard, Lloyd Hall, Lisa Knox, Jessica Linder, Bridget Mackles, Karen McFeaters, Reginald Merome, Silvja Omeri, Adam Pajkowski, Caitlin Redington, Philip Sawyer, Olga Shmuylovich, Souther, Katherine Stevens, Allana Taranto, Sara Tchen-Susman, Tarik Welch and Omari Welch.

OUTLOUD is created by Dawna Davis and produced by Syndey Herndon in collaboration with Laselll College Fashion Design and Production Department.

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originally published 5.2.17

Off-Center, Over The Line Fashion Premieres Thursday

Fashion is expressive and never is that more true than in the upcoming exhibition, OUTLAYER, featuring fashion design and fashion related artwork that is off-center, over the line, impractical, even (un)wearable. Artists Nathan Evans and Sara Kitaeff curate a fashion experience that will introduce you to sophisticated, unusual and existential designs. Preview these artful designs at:

OUTLAYER Opening Reception

Thursday, April 6, 2017

6 pm - 8 pm
Midway Artist Studios
15 Channel Center Street, 1st Floor 

L'Chaim, Nathan Evans

Participating Boston fashion designers and artists are: Richard Chase, Nikolay Cherny, Anna Comella, Dawna Davis, Traeger DiPietro, Nathan Evans, Julian De La Garza, Lloyd Hall, Sara Kitaeff, Lisa Knox, Karen McFeaters, Reginald Merome, Philip Sawyer, Olga Shmuylovich, Souther, Sara Tchen-Susman, Allana Taranto, Tarik Hasani Welch, and Omari Yohance Welch. Be prepared to see a combination of conventional and unconventional materials creating a one-of-a-kind show that will pique your interest and may even blow your mind.

The grand finale of the OUTLAYER exhibition culminates in the runway show, OUTLOUD, curated by artist Dawna Davis. OUTLOUD features even more artists, including talented student designers from Lasell College. Make your calendars and make plans to attend the third annual runway experience on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 6:00 pm - 10 pm at Midway Artist Studios.

Fort Point Fashion Event Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

In conjunction with Artweek Boston, local artist Dawna Davis returns to curate the second annual runway show showcasing mini collections from the fanciful and edgy to the functional and sophisticated. Joining Dawna this year is Darrel Razdow curator of the companion gallery exhibit, "In the Eye of the Beholder". The runway show, "Behold...The Art of Adornment", features designers from all over New England including design and production students from Lasell College. Don't miss this fun, one-of-a kind event. 

Friday, May 6, 2016

Art Exhibition Reception: 6:00 PM 

Runway Show: 7:00 PM

Midway Artist Studios

15 Channel Center Street, 1st floor
Boston, MA 02210

Runway artists are: Timna Barsheshet, Maltsya Batelman, Anna Comella, Dawna Davis, Rebecca Douglas, Nate Evans, Chloe Fimlaid, Lloyd Hall, Panna Kiss, Rebekah Miller, Amy Nguyen, Elizabeth O’Connor, Adam Pajkowski, Caitlin Reddington, Anh Sawyer, Philip Sawyer, Jenifer Stark, Sara Tchen-Susman, Barbara Wallace and special guest poet Cynthia Bargar.

"Behold...The Art of Adornment", is the grand finale of the current exhibition "In the Eye of the Beholder", a group show of more than 20 artists using various disciplines and materials express the art of adornment – some made with impeccable skill and the finest materials, and some made with humor.  "In the Eye of the Beholder" exhibiting artists are: Laia Albaladejo, Maltsya Batelman, Joel Benjamin, Nikolay Cherny, Anna Comella, Dawna Davis, Julian De La Garza, Daniel Demiller Jr, Nathan Evans, Elisa Hamilton, Judith Klein, Nina Libin, Christina Liotti, Karen McFeaters, Janet Parker, Jenne Reyburn, Amanda Richards, James Russell, Alicia Savage, Anh Sawyer, Philip Sawyer, Margaret Shepherd, Olga Shmuylovich, Souther and Sara Tchen-Susman.
Read review by Rick Winterson at South Boston Online

Fashion Arrives in Fort Point

Karen McFeaters

"In the Eye of The Beholder" explores the personal nature of beauty. Over twenty artists across multiple disciplines create a show that will intrigue and fashion-ate. You are invited to the opening reception:

Thursday, April 7
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Midway Artist Studios
15 Channel Center St.

Exhibiting artists are: Laia Albaladejo, Maltsya Batelman, Joel Benjamin, Nikolay Cherny, Anna Comella, Dawna Davis, Julian De La Garza, Daniel Demiller Jr, Nathan Evans, Elisa Hamilton, Judith Klein, Nina Libin, Christina Liotti, Karen McFeaters, Janet Parker, Jenne Reyburn, Amanda Richards, James Russell, Alicia Savage, Anh Sawyer, Philip Sawyer, Margaret Shepherd, Olga Shmuylovich, Souther and Sara Tchen-Susman.

Make a date for the exhibition's grand finale "Behold...The Art of Adornment", the second annual runway experience showcasing wearable art and accessories from local Boston artists and fashion designers from Lasell College, May 6 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm during Artweek Boston,

In celebration of Boston Design Week, Made in Fort Point presented "One at a time...Slow fashion in a fast world" on March 31st. 

Local celebrity designer Amy Nguyen headlines a group of Fort Point artists passionate about sustainable, long-lasting fashion. This special event includes an artist talk by Amy and displays hand made designs in clothing, accessories, and jewelry by designers: Amy Nguyen, Alys Myers, Dawna Davis, Anh Sawyer, Jenifer Stark, Philip Sawyer and Carol Bugarin. 

Made in Fort Point sells and exhibits art, craft and design of over seventy-five Fort Point Arts Community members and is located at 315 A Street.

  

originally published 3.31.16

Hit The Runway With Midway Channel Gallery

Watch Midway Channel Gallery's off the woven path exhibition come alive in freshly woven, not your typical runway scene.
 

Friday, May 8, 2015 

6 pm -8 pm

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Taking place in a former wool warehouse, artists weave the past and present with an eye to the future in this eclectic show. Mingle with models wearing a collection of independent designs weaving together the art of textiles, fashion and jewelry. Listen to original musical accompanying their every step and accentuating avant garde designs in mood and expression. freshly woven is produced in partnership with Lasell College, Fashion Department Newton, MA, and is part of Artweek Boston taking place through May 10, 2015.

Midway Channel Gallery is nestled in Midway Artist Studios, Boston's largest rental artist live/work building. off the woven path connects Midway Studios' past to the present and celebrates Midway Artist Studios first year anniversary as an artist owned building and tenth anniversary as a renovated artist building and community. The galley is located at 15 Channel Center St. 1st floor Boston, MA 02210.