Wise Woman Wednesdays: Cara Marie Piazza

There's only one word that truly communicates the experience of seeing Cara Marie Piazza's one-of-a-kind, botanical-dyed fabrics and garments— "enchanting". It's fitting, then, that Cara's brand Calyx Intimates draws inspiration from the storied practice of sorceresses soaking their clothes (and undergarments, specifically) in their powerful potions— to be sure, there is something otherworldly (and yet, deeply terrestrial) about Cara's work. The way she transforms commonplace plant matter into breathtaking patterned textiles is nothing short of magic. We caught up with Cara to ask her about this mystical process and her path to it.

Wise Woman Wednesdaysemily bihlOctober 4, 2017wise woman wednesdays, interview, women, clothing, dye, fabric, textiles, botanical

Wise Woman Wednesdays: Kat King

New Orleans has no shortage of creative talent, of course, but it's still always a nice surprise when we discover a new breed of maker here in our home city. Stumbling upon Kat King's tapestries seemed like nothing short of kismet— the organic shapes and muted colors of her textile work are so viscerally inviting we were immediately smitten.