Justin Avery is the owner of a local design studio in Goleta called JRA Designs and Alterations.  Justin has 30 years of experience in the garment construction industry and earned a degree from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM), Los Angeles, in 1999.

His areas of expertise include: pattern drafting, wedding dresses design and construction, general alterations, reconstructions, couture, formal dresses and costuming.

“Fashion is to be used as a means of expression and creativity, not a standard of life or a measure of weight”  – Justin Avery

Presentation:  Justin will be discussing how to make garments fit, how to troubleshoot fitting problems and how to translate patterns into useful tools when creating fashionable fiber art garments.

Justin asks:

What two questions have you repeatedly asked about your work, relevant to construction, that have never been answered to your satisfaction and would revolutionize everything?

Email your questions by July 3rd and we will forward them to Justin, use our CONTACT page please.

Registration for this ZOOM meeting is required:

When: Jul 11, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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