Other Peoples Polyester

04/24/2022

Spent a beautiful day on the waterfront teaching workshops on permanent oil pastels for fabric at

The workshops were inspired by their current exhibit that explores the work of local artist Maria Frank Abrams, a Hungarian-American holocaust survivor.

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11/11/2021

Tune in Saturday, 11/13 @ 6pm PST and watch the show. It’s free online, register at pathwithart.org 📺⁣

You’ll see my design among the work of other wearable artists and learn more about the organization I am involved with.

11/10/2021

Not a futuristic hospital gown 🏥⁣
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Made from 2 silver Mylar tablecloths from the 90s, as remembered from our tablecloths at the homecoming dinner, 1997. Now vintage and found on eBay. 🛸⁣
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Individually sewn pockets at hem for batteries of 17 LED strips. 🔋⁣
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Plenty of electrical tape (all we had was red).⁣
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***Tune in Saturday, 11/13 @ 6pm PST and watch the Path with Art gala fundraiser show, it’s free online, register . 📺⁣
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Love to you all,⁣
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11/10/2021

Sneak a peek at the look I designed for the gala fundraiser. Design is made from over 40 feet of vellum paper, steel wire, and hundreds of LED lights! 🔮⁣
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This challenge stretched the limits of my creativity because it was my first time working with paper; it couldn’t have happened without the help of several talented participating artists.⁣
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Tune in Saturday, 11/13 @ 6pm PST and watch the show, it’s free online, register . 📺⁣
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Love to you all,⁣
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07/19/2021

𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲!! 🤩✨🔑🧋Pls wish me luck as I settle in.⁣
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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀: porcelain jewelry & vintage fabric sewn goods ⁣
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The space is light, bright & airy; it’ll usher in a new era of creativity. Grateful for for helping support my vision. 🧁😀🌊⁣
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07/18/2021

Vintage polyester fabric found in Mesa, AZ. Transformed into a bucket hat at OPP studios in Seattle, WA.⁣
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✨𝘍𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘺𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳. ✨⁣
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06/25/2021

🌱Green is my favorite color!⁣
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🎶Poppin in with OPP sewn goods and jewelry. ⁣
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06/24/2021

✔️Looking Good⁣
✔️Feeling Good⁣
✔️About This Hat⁣
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🎶Required listening: Janet Jackson’s All For You⁣
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Making more just for the pop-up this Saturday. Then after that, it’s time to enjoy this summer!⁣
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Vintage fabrics all the time. ⁣
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06/23/2021

𝗜’𝗺 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲! ✨Check out my mini collection of OPP totes, pouches, and hats plus a selection of jewelry from . ⁣
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✨Join me from noon-5 on Saturday, June 26th.⁣
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🔥Hot hot hot summertime in the city, babes!⁣
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Xoxox,⁣
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05/31/2021

Something excellent is happening at OPP..... it’s been a very busy weekend! I’ll let you in on the news soon 🏢🌇👷🏽‍♀️ @ Seattle, Washington

04/09/2021

I love what I do and my community at Sassafras! The shop is finally opening up for in-person shopping!! Come see us!

Find Malia's clothing online at http://www.oppclothing.com or in person at Sassafras in downtown Seattle https://www.instagram.com/people_of_polyester/ https://www.facebook.com/OPPclothing Video…

02/14/2021

Today’s mood: watching the snow fall while lounging in a bright pink hoodie cape! Available through Sunday night as a part of a benefit auction. Link in bio. 🌸❄️
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👋🏽Browse our styles that are a part of the 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 .seattle 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! We are joined by several of our fellow in-house designers. 𝐁𝐢𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.⁣⁣
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💕𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐨. ⁣⁣
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