EDUCATION
Fashion Institute of Technology, Certificate of Competency in Millinery Techniques
Graduated 1995
EMPLOYMENT
Madame Magar, owner/sole-proprietor: textile art & design, wholesale & retail hand stitched & dyed (primarily indigo) dresses & accessories.
2010-present
Magar Hatworks, owner/sole-proprietor: wholesale & retail (men’s & women’s) hats & accessories.
1996-present
Internships, assistant to Rod Keenan & Tracy Watts (milliners).
1994-1996
TEACHING/SHOWS
Aiken Center for the Arts, “Interwoven - the Art of Indigo & Silver” -2 person show, featuring indigo dyed silhouette quilts, site specific installation & other pieces.
March-May 2023
Smithsonian Institution, “field to fiber class”. instructed indigo dye class with museum textile curators.
Summer 2022
Gibbes Museum, Artist in Residence, two month artist in residency featuring indigo dye workshops, demonstrations, and gallery show in allocated private studio.
Nov. 2018-Jan. 2019
Nest-Hermès, “Convening” NYC seminar, selected as one of 16 national artisans to participate in week long seminar, workshops, lectures, etc.
Sept. 2018
City Gallery at Waterfront Park, “Interwoven - the Art of Indigo & Silver” -3 person show, featuring indigo dyed silhouette quilts, site specific installation & other pieces.
Aug-Oct. 2018
Garden & Gun Magazine, Artist in Residence at Palmetto Bluff, two week artist in residency featuring indigo dye workshops, demonstrations, and trunk shows.
May 2017
South Carolina State Museum, "Carolina Makers" Installation, year long installation (gallery display) make-shift studio: stitching a South Carolina state flag quilt.
April 2015-February 2016
Charleston Museum, "Eliza Lucas Pinckney Installation", 10 day installation/make-shift studio (gallery display): : stitching an Eliza Lucas Pinckney silhouette quilt.
June 2015
ArtFields, Installation, month long installation (window display) make-shift studio: : stitching a Darla Moore quilt (the Pee Dee Collection).
April-May 2015
Upstairs (Artspace), Group Show, "Nina Simone: Mood Indigo", gallery exhibit, installation, & performance.
January-March 2015
Preservation Society of Charleston, Artist in Residence, "Sea Island Blue (Indigo) Collection, month long residency (window display) make-shift studio w/ workshops, window installation & exhibit.
October 2014
701 Center for Contemporary Art, Artist in Residence, twelve-week residency w/ workshops, gallery installation & exhibit.
February-May 2014
Penland School of Crafts (Textile Department), one-week hat-making workshop.
March 2014
Workshops/tours, individual & groups: basic hat blocking & tours by special appointment.
2010-present
Art Institute of Charleston, workshops, demonstrations, & mentoring program.
2009-2012
Barneys New York, “Artisan’s Day”, in-store demonstrations.
2007-2011
Accessibility/Sustainability 2007, workshops & demonstrations of reusable/recycled materials.
October-November 2007
Spoleto Festival USA, ‘Cottage Industry’, collaborated w/ J. Morgan Puett on an installation of hand-made garments & hats.
May-June 2002
South Carolina Museum of Art, Columbia, conducted week long workshops/demonstrations.
October 2001
ACHIEVEMENTS/PRESS
Smithsonian Magazine, The Blue that Enchanted the World (Indigo article).
Nov./Dec. 2022
Historic Charleston Foundation, Samuel G. Stoney Conservation Craftsmanship Award.
May 2021
Garden & Gun Magazine, Madame Magar article.
October/November 2016
Charleston Magazine, 8 full page feature: Madame Magar at 701-CCA residency & exhibit.
May 2014
Hors Ligne Magazine (Switzerland), photo & shop info/listing.
Winter 2013-2014 issue
Garden & Gun Magazine: Jubilee, selected for trunk show at 3-day trade show.
December 2013 & 2016
Southern Makers (Princeton Architectural Press), featured in book about hand-made objects.
October 2013
eBay/Martha Stewart: American Made website, featured artisan on website collection.
October 2013-present
Martha Stewart Living, 2 full pages: brief bio & display of hat block collection.
June 2012
National Geographic Traveler, photo & shop info/listing.
March/April 2012
Departures (American Express), photo & shop info/listing.
November/December 2011
Sweet Paul (online), 3 full pages: brief bio & questions/answers.
November 2011
Garden & Gun Magazine, “Made in the South Award”, award in style category: fashion.
January 2011
Garden & Gun Magazine, Madame Magar article October/November 2016 photo & shop info/listing.
2011
New York Times-Travel, photo & shop info/listing.
November 2010
Food & Wine, w/ the Lee Bros., 12 page story: bio and food & wine pairings to complement hats.
September 2010
Budget Travel, photo & shop info/listing.
July/August 2009
Country Living: “Women's Entrepreneur of the Year Award” national award, style category: bio, several photos & shop info/listing.
May 2009
Southern Accents, shop info/listing.
March/April 2009
Girlfriend Getaways, brief bio, photo & shop info/listing.
Fall/Winter 2008
The Satorialist (blog), photos of hats @ Governor’s Island Roaring 20’s Party.
June 2007
Town & Country, photo & shop info/listing.
March 2006
Elements of Living, photo & shop info/listing.
October 2005
Lucky Magazine, listed in “shops we love”.
December 2004
Washington Flyer (magazine & travel guide), photo & shop info/listing.
September/October 2003
Attache (US Airways in-flight magazine), full page bio & photo.
June 2002
Travel & Leisure, listed in shopping report .
June 2002
Cooking Light Magazine, photo & shop info/listing.
March 2002
South Carolina Museum of Art in Columbia, hats purchased by for permanent collection.
December 2001
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, participated in ‘Crafts of the Carolinas’ exhibit.
September 2001
Le Cirque Restaurant, New York, created cocktail hats for Cable TV Easter special.
March 2001
South Carolina Educational TV (Verve), appeared on as a guest artist interview & studio visit.
July 2000
Rachel Feinstein’s/John Currin’s wedding, created several hats for bride’s maids @ the Parrot Jungle, Miami.
Summer 1999
‘Sin-So-Rama’, Piccolo Spoleto, participated in a fashion/performance art show.
June 1999
‘Practical Extravagance’, South Carolina Arts Commission, included in group show.
May-September 1999
Charleston Style-Past & Present (Rizzoli), house and studio included in design/interior book.
1999
Barneys New York, cocktail hats were featured in Christmas window.
November-December 1998
Vogue, hats were shown in the Vogue Index.
September 1997
New York Times Magazine, hat shown in Best Bets (Barneys).
December 1997
SECCA (South Eastern Center for Contemporary Art), "Wear Art: Functional and Accessory Show", exhibited in a group show.
Fall 1997
Jussara Lee, Bryant Park, designed a special line for runway show.
Fall 1997
RETAIL
Worthwhile, clothing boutique, Charleston, SC.
The Dewberry Hotel, Fieldshop, Charleston, SC.
2017
Barneys New York, Madison Avenue, Chicago Beverly Hills, San Francisco.
1996-2013
Isetan-Japan, Tokyo.
2004-2008
Misc: The Hat Shop-NYC, The Sanctuary-Kiawah Island, & Parrot Cay Hotel-BWI.
CLIENTS
Elvis Costello
Michael Stipe (REM)
Nick Cave (Art Institute of Chicago)
Eartha Kitt
Gregory Hines
Dwana Smallwood (Alvin Ailey Dance Theater)
Rachel Feinstein
David Ritz