American Craft Show St. Paul 2017

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Jamie

Jamie Lau Designs American Craft Show St. Paul

Visit us in Booth 212-1 at the RiverCentre!

Join us for our first Midwest shopping event at the American Craft Show in St. Paul, Minnesota. We’ll be setting up shop for three days of festivities celebrating all things handmade! More than 250 top contemporary jewelry, clothing, furniture, and home décor artists from across the country will gather under one roof. Jamie Lau Designs will be participating as both a wholesale and retail exhibitor as part of the Hip Pop program. It’s your chance to touch, feel, and explore high-quality American craft and meet the makers behind the work.

American Craft Show, St. Paul 2017
April 7-9, 2017
Friday, 10-8 pm
Saturday, 10-6 pm
Sunday, 11-5 pm
Saint Paul RiverCentre
175 Kellogg Boulevard W
St. Paul, MN 55102
Booth #212-1
Use code MSP2017GUEST for 50% off a one-day show pass when you purchase advance tickets online here.

Preview Party
Thursday, April 6, 2017: 6-9pm
Tickets: Advance preview party tickets are available for $75 from now until Wednesday, April 5. After that date, you may still purchase a ticket at the door for $85.

Metallic Ikat Striped Geometry Dress

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Jamie

Metallic Ikat Striped Geometry Dress 1

I love working with stripes just as much as I love textured ikat fabric. When I saw this striped Italian ikat blend with copper accents, I knew it would make for a great party dress version of the JLD Striped Geometry Dress silhouette. The metallic threads add a luxury feel and I thought it would be fun to play with the direction of the “blurry” stripes that are characteristic of ikat weaving.

Details of our Birch Striped Geometry Dress

Much of the inspiration for my designs comes from my environment and looking beyond literal fashion references. Here are some artworks I was drawn to, mainly because of the intersection of stripes.

Teresita Fernández’s Stacked Waters created for the entrance space of the Blanton Museum of Art

A site-specific installation consisting of 3,100 square feet of custom-cast acrylic that covers the walls in a striped pattern

Monir Farmanfarmaian’s Hexagon (2010), shown by the Haines Gallery at The Armory Show in 2013

If you are interested in placing an order for a dress in this new fabric (or another option), email us at jamielaudesigns [at] gmail [dot] com. Metallic Ikat Striped Geometry Dress 2

This new design is also featured on the Britex Fabrics blog.

American Craft San Francisco Show 2016

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Jamie

Visit us in Booth 135-1 at the Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion!

Join us at the 41st Annual American Craft San Francisco Show for three days of festivities celebrating all things handmade! More than 225 top contemporary jewelry, clothing, furniture, and home décor artists from across the country will gather under one roof. Jamie Lau Designs will be participating as both a wholesale and retail exhibitor as part of the Hip Pop program. It’s your chance to touch, feel, and explore high-quality American craft and meet the makers behind the work. This is the largest juried craft show west of the Rockies – a must-attend for craft lovers.

American Craft San Francisco Show
August 5-7, 2016
Friday, 10-6pm
Saturday, 10-6pm
Sunday, 11-5pm
Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion
2 Marina Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94123
Booth #135-1
Use code SFO2016GUEST for 50% off a one-day show pass when you purchase advance tickets online here.

ACC 2016 San Francisco Show Postcard

American Craft Council 2015 San Francisco Show

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Jamie

Visit us in Booth 135-1 at the Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion!

We are excited to participate in the American Craft Council Show this year in San Francisco, a high-end craft show market celebrating it’s 40th year this season. This show is the largest juried craft show west of the Rockies, featuring approximately 225 exhibitors from the United States with artists ranging from ceramics to fashion wearables. Jamie Lau Designs will be participating as both a wholesale and retail exhibitor as part of the Hip Pop program. This is a great opportunity for shoppers to explore high-quality American craft and meet the makers behind the work.

American Craft Council San Francisco Show
July 31-August 2, 2015
Friday, 10-8pm
Saturday, 10-6pm
Sunday, 11-5pm
Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion
2 Marina Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94123
Booth #135-1

ACC 2015 San Francisco Show Banner

American Craft Council 2015 Baltimore Wholesale and Retail Shows

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Jamie

Visit us in Booth 3501-4 at the Baltimore Convention Center!

We are excited to participate in our first ever American Craft Council Show this year in Baltimore, a high-end craft show market celebrating it’s 39th year this season. The Council’s flagship show is selectively juried and highly competitive, featuring approximately 850 wholesale and retail exhibitors from the United States with artists ranging from ceramics to fashion wearables. Jamie Lau Designs will be participating in both the wholesale and retail shows as part of the Hip Pop program. (Check out our recent feature story on BmoreArt to learn more!)

American Craft Council Baltimore Wholesale Show
February 18-19, 2015
Wednesday & Thursday, 10-6pm
Baltimore Convention Center
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Booth #3501-4

American Craft Council Baltimore Retail Show
February 20-22, 2015
Friday 10-8pm
Saturday 10-6pm
Sunday 11-5pm
Baltimore Convention Center
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Booth #3501-4

In the meantime, follow us on Instagram for a behind the scenes peek of what’s to come!

Jamie Lau Textile Exhibition at the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Jamie

Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art

I am excited to announce that my hand dyed, handwoven, and handsewn textile art will be on display at the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art (京都市美術館 Kyōto-shi Bijutsukan) in Japan this month from January 14-18, 2015. Last spring and summer, I spent two months living in the mountains of Kyoto dyeing and weaving and learning the traditional Japanese art of kasuri (ikat) as one of four international students accepted into the Kawashima Textile School (川島テキスタイルスクール) weaving program.

For the graduate textile exhibition, I have created unique fashion wearables in the Jamie Lau Designs aesthetic, taking an even deeper, holistic approach to design with these handwoven garments. I am honored to have my work on display in one of the oldest art museums in Japan and look forward to seeing you all there and reconnecting with my Japanese colleagues. (For a sneak peek of what I’ve been working on, check out my Instagram feed.)

Kawashima Textile School Graduate Exhibition
January 14-18, 2015
Wednesday-Sunday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (Admission until 4:30 PM)
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art – Annex (Kyōto-shi Bijutsukan Bekkan)
Okazaki Kōen, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, 606-8344
Free admission
Access information

Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art Map

Fashion Travelogue: Black and White Dotted Ikat Midi Dress

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Jamie

Jamie Lau Designs Black and White Dotted Ikat Midi Dress 1

My favorite spot in the Noguchi Museum

Two weekends ago, I visited one of my favorite places in New York, the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, which has both indoor and outdoor components. Spring has been such a tease this season and I was finally able to catch a sunny day break (and also wear my new Black and White Dotted Ikat Midi Dress while exploring the museum).

Light versus dark

I love Isamu Noguchi’s play on opposites, particularly the lighting in this former industrial space turned gallery. I also took part in an intimate, docent-led tour and learned more about the artist’s life and work. It was a great way to spend a Saturday morning/afternoon, full of inspiration.

Jamie Lau Designs Black and White Dotted Ikat Midi Dress 2

Under the birch trees

The sculpture garden

In addition to the beautiful sculptures, the space also has amazing natural light.

The afternoon light hitting the marble room

View of Long Island City from the second floor gallery through the birches

Jamie Lau Designs Black and White Dotted Ikat Midi Dress 3

My new favorite outfit

As for the outfit, I will definitely be taking this with me to Japan. This dress is a bit of a permutation of my Ikat Demi-Gathered Waist Dress and a great palette for accessorizing. I styled it with a pair of opaque purple tights, my ceramic bead necklace by Object & Totem, and my go-to black tassel loafers by Dieppa Restrepo from Totokaelo.

Jamie Lau Designs Dieppa Restrepo Gastons

My go-to leather tassel loafers by Dieppa Restrepo

Stay tuned for the next installment of Fashion Travelogue!

P.S. Check out Artsy’s Isamu Noguchi page for more info about the artist.

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