eBay rules!
You can’t deny the fact that eBay is a wonderful marketplace. As an artist, if you want to launch yourself into the world at large, there is nothing quite like it.
You can think what you will, but it’s a fantastic place to shop too: the world is virtually at your finger tips. If you’re lucky — and sometimes patient — you can find something like this:
That, ladies and gentlemen, if you can’t already identify the artist, is a pile of scarves by Carter Smith. Yes, I’m a Carter Smith nut. I have a piece of chiffon that he helped me twist just the right way at a workshop that I’ve been keeping safe like it’s the Shroud of Turin. I can’t afford the “K” dress that I lust after in my dreams, but I’ve been watching for anything that I can get my hands on within my price range.
These aren’t much fabric really. Only one is really big enough to be used as a real scarf, but at least that one is what I currently think of as classic Carter. There’s a piece of habotai that’s not much to look at but it’s actually signed and dated from 1987, a piece in the strangest Easter egg colours, a small triangle in what I call his “Savanah” phase, and two swatches of classic pop art Carter. I’m glad the only one that’s useful to wear is of the pop art variety: for the knowing, you can tell it’s Carter Smith from a mile and they’re my colours to boot. I bought these off a gallery owner who was a collector through the years so I figure I now own a small 20 year anthology of his work.
I’m giddy like a school girl.
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Could you please tell me what is on Carter Smith’s label? I just got my first Shibori dress and the designer’s label simply says what appears to be “Carter”. The word “Shibori” and ” Made in the USA” is on a second label.
Thank you for the assist. Patricia
Patricia, you have yourself a Carter Smith creation!
Nice work! I too am a fan of the great CS.
So… do we get to see a snippet of the ‘Shroud of Turin’ LOL?
So nice to see you here, Kit! yes, at some point, I’m going to have to dare making something to be seen out of “The Shroud”
I have several piece of fabric from that workshop that need to be seen, actually. I took the workshop in 2007, so enough with the procrastination!
Darlene,
I just emailed Shibori.com to attend one of Carters classes this fall. Can you tell me what to expect. Is it as wonderful as one can hope. Will I be thrilled for the price?
Its great to find you.
Karen
I own a vintage clothing store, and today a lady came in my shop with 4 huge bags of Carter Smith velvet shibori dresses size small. In a multitude of colors and designs- there must be 100 of them! I have no idea how to sell them or for what price!!!!Any ideas?
Oh, Karen … I’m so sorry that I didn’t reply. Your comment missed me completely for some reason I can’t explain away. By now, you’ve probably been to this workshop. I hope it was all that you hoped for.
Nancy, sight unseen, I think your best bet would be to write Carter Smith a little note about your cache of dresses. The value of these can depend on so many factors, not the least of which is condition, type of design, etc. Perhaps he himself would be interested in knowing about this, or someone from his team can inform you better. Don’t be afraid to write; they are very nice people over there. All I can say is : you’re a lucky girl!
You can get in touch with Carter Smith Designs at info@shibori.com
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