Designer Jeanine Guncheon Exhibits @ American Fine Craft Show

Forest Park-based fashion designer Jeanine Guncheon, who creates one-of-a-kind coats from vintage textiles, joins 89 other artisans and artists at the fifth American Fine Craft Show at the Brooklyn Museum November 18-19, 2017.

Guncheon says: “I have collected textiles for 25 to 30 years. This has led directly to the designing and making of my one-of-a-kind coats.

"I sold my first coat to a fashion designer who recognized it was unlike the usual predictable sameness of coats and clothing in general, especially in the craft venue. Most are beautiful, but predictable. My fashions are not flashy, but are made with fabrics many of which are hand loomed and have timeless integrity. Indeed, many have a kind of ethnic feel.

"I prefer older high fashion patterns. I then alter the collars, cuffs, and many other aspects. Most have patches which can be purely for decor, but many have a purpose of covering holes, and also give added texture. I love the layering of fabrics. I create new ideas and designs daily—my goal was to design new and fresh looks that appeal equally to 20 year olds and 70 year olds and are easy to wear. I consider them a deconstructed fashion style.

Concurrent exhibitions at the Brooklyn Museum include “Rodin at the Brooklyn Museum: The Body in Bronze,” that opens November 17; “Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt;” “Proof: Francisco Goya, Sergei Eisenstein, Robert Longo,” and “Arts of Korea.”

Where: Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238.

Directions: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org...

Hours: Saturday Nov. 19: 11 am – 6 pm. Sunday, Nov. 20: 11 am-6 pm