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Wearable Art 2026

April 12, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - May 24, 2026 @ 4:00 pm

The Los Angeles Makery

Organizer

Lisa Tomczeszyn

Laura Brody

About Event

Wearable Art 2026 at the Los Angeles Makery from April 2nd – May 24th

Curated by A. Laura Brody and Lisa Tomczeszyn

Experience the World of Wearable Art, showcasing designs that merge and float between art, fashion, fantasy, and craft.

Wearable art is a testament to human creativity and the endless possibilities of self-expression through what we wear. Artists work with the physics of the human body in motion, embracing individual expression and rejecting mass production. These pieces are not just clothing; they epitomize the artist’s unique vision and make bold statements about culture, politics, and society.

Wearable art celebrates individuality and resists mass production. These works are one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted, and often incorporate unconventional materials such as metal, plastic, or recycled items.

Works from 45 artists on exhibit in the 2nd floor LAM Gallery
– Thursday, April 2nd – 6 PM – 9 PM DTLA Art Night

Soft opening and Madhatter Easter bonnet workshop with recycled materials
– Sunday, April 12th from 1-4 PM – Opening & Trashion Fashion Show

Trash + Fashion = Trashion. Curator Amy Bauer’s Trashion transforms discarded materials into wearable art, empowering community members to rethink waste, express creativity, and inspire sustainable action through fashion. Forget fast fashion.

Pick up that trash and make the outfit of your dreams!

– May 3rd, 1-4 PM – Wearable Art runway event Sunday,
– Sunday, May 24th – Closing reception/artist talk 1-4 PM

NO RSVP REQUIRED

@losangelesmakery @a.laurabrody @yaya.designstudio

Location

The Los Angeles Makery
260 S Los Angeles St
Los Angeles, CA 90012 United States

Organizers

Lisa Tomczeszyn
Laura Brody

Organizer

Lisa Tomczeszyn

As a fine artist, I create images that are memory impressions of my experiences in the beauty of the natural world.
As a costume designer, my job was to give an actor a toolbox to express the unspoken, visual persona of a character.
Both are storytelling.

Artists are the chroniclers of human experiences. The act of creating art is a uniquely human experience; it is an act that is not biologically necessary to sustain life, yet, from mankind’s origins, humans have recorded their personal histories with the creation of art.

I feel that color has metaphorical weight. My work is always a reaction to the wild and the tame in the natural world, specifically the interactions between atmosphere, light, and the earth, and the histories of humankind’s relationships with the planet and themselves.

Art helps us make sense of the beautiful and the horrific act of living. My fine art practice is in constant response to current events and the wayward actions of humankind amid the natural rhythms of our planet.

Laura Brody

Laura Brody turns wheelchairs, walkers, and mobility scooters into works of art and transforms reclaimed materials, giving them new lives. She is the founder and curator of Opulent Mobility, an international exhibit that celebrates disability in all its forms.

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