Pam Ptak from Project Runway featured by Troutville’s Artisan’s Sewing on September 14 and 15
Journell checks the www.artisansewingclasses.com site at her office in Troutville.
Artisan Sewing Classes presents: Pamela Ptak from Season 7 Project Runway – September 14 and 15, 2012.
Pam Ptak is a nationally known from Project Runway and will be speaking at Hollins University on September 14. Tickets will be available on the website. Genevieve Journell who is CEO of Catrina Fashions in Troutville is presenting the two day event. Here is the synopsis of the event at Hollins University:
Slide Show/Trunk Show and Reception – Working in the Couture
Friday, September 14, 2012 – 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Price: $25.00
For 3 years Pamela Ptak had the distinct honor of freelancing for the Couture design firm of Chado Ralph Rucci,working on both the Paris Haute Couture & NY ready to wear. In this event, Pamela will share personal stories from her 12 seasons with Chado, showing actual Chado evening wear and daywear garments as well as photographs & mementos from the various seasons. Pamela will also show you up-close her fully reversible, Couture design & construction hot pink-to-navy silk taffeta cocktail dress from her 1st episode on Project Runway.
Meet Pamela in person at the reception following the presentation. Wear something special or something that you made to this event – Pamela would love to see it!!!
Location – Hollins University – Babcock Auditorium
Journell is currently offering Artisans Sewing classes through out the year and the class listings are on the website. An expert seamstress and member of the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals, Journell makes and designs beautiful wedding gowns and formals among other fashions. In the business for over 25 years, the Catrina Fashion’s founder has been to many classes through out the US to learn and perfect her skills.The series of classes by Artisan Sewing are reflections of inviting others on a regional and statewide level to enjoy the level of skill offered in fashion centers like New York.
Journell has relocated Catrina Fashions to the former Delaines wedding shop building on Lee Highway North of Troutville at the corner of Trinity Road. The spacious building offers an ample environment for design and fittings. The phone number is 992-2127.
On Saturday, September 15 two classes are being offered that Ptak will be teaching at the Country Inn and Suites, Plantation Road, Roanoke, Va. Limited seating will be available and each class is $60. To register go online at WWW.ARTISANSEWINGCLASSES.COM
The classes offered by Ptak and Artisan Sewing Classes are: ” Radical Free Draping” from 9-12 noon and the other “‘Out-of-the-Box’ Radical Pattern Design” from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Detailed descriptions of each class are on the website.
This story has been edited.
August 6, 2012 - 11:58 AM
Dear Ms. Benson,
I write in my capacity of Director of Communications at Chado Ralph Rucci in New York and in an effort to clarify what was written here.
Ms. Ptak did not freelance for Chado Ralph Rucci for 12 seasons at all. It was more like four or five. Additionally, it states in your blog that she will be “showing actual Chado evening wear and daywear garments . . .” It is quite frankly beyond our comprehension how it is that Ms. Ptak is in possession of “actual Chado garments” as she is not now and has never been a client. I would appreciate your clarifying that point for me.
You may feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Lord knows, I have a few of my own!
Rosina Rucci
212 819 9066
Dear Ms. Benson & readers,
I sewed & embellished on the Haute Couture & RTW seasons which ran four times a year (2 Haute Couture in Jan & July & 2 RTW in Feb & Sept) for several seasons before Rosina joined the firm so she may not be aware how long I was there as she was not there yet when Ralph & Annarita hired me in Jan 2003. I remained until the 1st 2006 season.
I certainly do not claim to be a representative of his firm. I am purely an educator, fashion collector & historian who will be recalling verbally the wonderful experiences of her freelance work in NYC, 3 years freelancing for his firm and additional time working as a pattern maker for another NYC designer. I have only wonderful things to say of the entire firm, their grand treatment of employees & their glorious clothing.
The Chado Ralph Rucci garments I own were purchased by me from Neiman Marcus. They were available at retail and anyone could purchase them. They are part of my vast fashion collection of many celebrated Japanese, English, Parisian & American designers which I show to fashion students to instruct them in the finest methods used by the finest design houses in the world. This is the same teaching method used by all fashion design schools and all fashion historians.
In this article there are a few misstatements which do actually need clarifying. I was a season 7 designer on TV and the garment I sewed on television would NOT be called a Haute Couture garment…The title Haute Couture is exclusively used in Paris by those rare & glorified designers who show collections there. I use those methods when I design & sew, however I would never deem to call myself a Haute Couture designer as I have too much respect for the actual & appropriate use of the term.
With respect & warm regards, Pamela
The Botetourt View used information Ms.Journell provided to us during an interview including information provided to her by Ms.Ptak. Journell said in an email she has corrected her flyer and website to reflect the new information.
The September events should still be lively and interesting in the Friday night event. Also particularly to those who love to sew, the classes in detailed sewing to learn more about the craft.
Dear Cathy,
Thank you so much for your coverage of this exciting teaching event! I have already had an enthusiastic response from several college professors at two fashion schools in the region so I believe there will be a nice mix of enthusiastic sewers, fashion professionals and fashion students gathered for this weekend of fun & classes. You’re so kind to give us the exposure. I hope you can make it to the Friday night talk!
Sincerely, Pamela Ptak
Hi, Cathy. Our paths cross yet again. The Roanoke Chapter of the American Sewing Guild is extremely pleased to host Ms. Ptak at 6:30 pm on Thursday, September 13 for our monthly chapter meeting. We have invited the public and hope you also might be able to join us. Her topic is Haute Couture Surface Embellishment for Quilts or Garments, and it will be a hands-on lecture demo with the audience making samples. We meet at Rosalind Hills Baptist Church on Brandon Ave. See our website, http://www.asgroanoke.org, for directions. Hope to see you there. Anne Landey, President, Roanoke, VA Chapter of the American Sewing Guild.