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-- WITH PHOTO -- TO ARTS, AND FASHION EDITORS:
Guzzetta's Hand-crafted Silk Scarves Are Works of Art
MILWAUKEE, April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrea Guzzetta, a Milwaukee
artist, takes her art seriously - and personally. So when she sets out
to handcraft a colorful silk scarf, it involves much more than just
producing a garment.
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The scarves are based on water color paintings she has fashioned over
the past few years. "I'm interested in weaving all of those different
ideas about who we are and where we come from into my art," said
Guzzetta. "When someone else appreciates that art, I'm making a
connection on a really personal level."
Her designs and paintings come from dreams and a personal mythology
about life and death. "I believe that life and death are inexorably
linked, and that each only has meaning because the other exists,"
explained Guzzetta. "I believe that each of us has many 'deaths' as we
shed our old selves and become new people."
The designs for the scarves are drawn and transferred onto premium
watercolor paper where they are painstakingly created in vibrant neon
colors with watercolor paint, watercolor pencil and micron pens.
Guzzetta fully realizes that a scarf with a funky print can be
purchased at a discount department store for $25. So why would anyone
want to pay $100 for one of hers?
For starters, Guzzetta's scarves are built to last, using high-quality
silk and a screen printing process that will maintain the bright neon
colors for decades. "I want your grandchildren to be playing dress-up
with this scarf," she said.
More importantly, though, they are true works of art. The designs mean
something. "Their symbolism will make you feel powerful."
The cost to get two scarves into production is about $11,000 and
Guzzetta has launched a Kickstarter campaign to generate funding for
this project. So far, she has raised more than $3,000.
Those who would like to contribute can access the Kickstarter page at
www.kickstarter.com/projects/197062309/intricate-and-lovely-silk-scarves-from-handpainted?ref=home_location.
Depending on their donation levels, backers will receive greeting
cards with Guzzetta's hand-crafted designs, watercolor sketches, her
new scarves and watercolor paintings.
"I am making these scarves because I want to explore the mysteries of
the world, and I want to share them with you," Guzzetta said. "My hope
is that people will find meaning and value in what I have created."
For further information, visit
www.kickstarter.com/projects/197062309/intricate-and-lovely-silk-scarves-from-handpainted?ref=home_location.
Contact: Andrea Guzzetta +1-815-262-4664 Email www.aguzze.com
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