Handmade Designer Women’s Apparel

Ann Williamson

Special Occasion Jacket

Special Occasions

Pieced Coat

Coats & Jackets

Jacket and Skirt ensemble

Ensembles

Top and vest

Tops

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Exquisite Detail
Ann’s clothing incorporates a diversity of hand-sewing techniques: beading, appliqué, piecing and embroidery. Her garments exemplify her love of exquisite natural fabrics and the palette of colors and textures they offer.
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Unique Design
Ann collects vintage Japanese kimono silks, fine-stenciled prints and artisan paintings. She combines pieces from different bolts and re-sews them into new designs and motifs.
 
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More from Ann Williamson with process & detail photos

Dawn Coat

Dawn

Green Fields Jacket

Green Fields

Red, orange, pink with purple pieced jacket

Red Orange Pink with Purple

Renaissance Coat of vintage kimono silk

Renaissance Coat

Red Yellow Check Jacket

Red and Yellow Check

Desert pieced jacket

Desert

A Short Video

Recent Posts

Autumn

Autumn

It's coming! Fall is on its way and along with it, Halloween. Proof? Decorations are everywhere. And lots of blow up characters, like this one. They do look a little sad though, when their fan is off. More proof, trees are turning. Gorgeous! All colors. All through...

New Jackets Ready for Their Close Up

New Jackets Ready for Their Close Up

I posted photos of these pieced jackets in process, here they are sewn up and ready for my next show coming up, the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. The dates are November 5 - 8, only a few weeks away! Below, my nod to the wild fires that have been in the news...

Piecing Coats

Piecing Coats

I've been on a piecing binge. Cutting my kimono silks apart and sewing them back together in new ways. For example, this one started with a simple grid made with rectangles of deep rich colors. By the way, please excuse the odd perspective. I photographed these on my...

Ann Williamson, Designer

Ann Williamson

Clothing Designer Ann Williamson
Oregon Art Beat video

 

Upcoming Events

50th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show logo /

50th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

Preview party
Thursday November 5, 4pm

Friday, November 6, 11am - 7pm
Saturday November 7, 10am - 6pm
Sunday November 8, 10am - 5pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St.

Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show Website

 

One scarf

 

Ann Williamson, Designer

Ann Williamson

Clothing Designer Ann Williamson
Oregon Art Beat video

 

Upcoming Events

50th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show logo /

50th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

Preview party
Thursday November 5, 4pm

Friday, November 6, 11am - 7pm
Saturday November 7, 10am - 6pm
Sunday November 8, 10am - 5pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St.

Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show Website

 

One scarf

 
Ann Williamson, designer, with models
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“I measure the success of my clothing by how it looks and feels on the woman who wears it.
I want each piece to flatter and enhance the body it adorns.”