New Photopiecings!

wow, it has been a whirlwind few weeks... getting ready for the "learning CURVE" show @ Clingman Cafe... finally got a day to add photos of the new work here on the photopiecings page... so go take a gander @ what you would see if you were able to come to the River Arts and see the show... call me if you find one that just speaks to you! thanks!

Pattiy Torno @ Clingman Cafe

5 CURVE ettes (artists who work @ CURVE studios) will be showing @ Clingman Cafe for the month of June 2012.... I am very fortunate to have the likes of Alena Hennessy & Meagan Chaney to call studio mates in #6 CURVE as well as fellow CURVE artists Angelica Tassistro & Maria Andrade Troya to share this fun with.... Trip Howell, Cafe owner extraordinaire has seen fit to give us the month of June to take over the aesthetics of his fine establishment with our pattern, color & beauty driven works.  Please do join us for our opening on Friday, June 1, 2012 from 5 to 7pm @ 242 Clingman Avenue, the very heart of the River Arts District here in Asheville, NC.

Pattiy Torno @ CURVE 2nd Saturday Spring Skirt Sale!

Anyone who knows me, knows that i do not put my work "on Sale" very often.... but i find i have some cute skirts from last year that need a good home... so in celebration of Collect Art Asheville's 2nd Saturdays, on April 14, 2012, i am making a sale... 50% off the skirts in the bin for one day only.... come see if one is for you!  There are a slew of new (albeit regular price) Aline & Flip skirts on the racks (pictured above) as well... Alena & I will be open extra hours 10am to 5pm.... with Alena doing a workshop starting @ 4:30pm...

CURVE studios & garden Spring 2012 Open House Weekend & Twilight Party

Please join all the artists @ CURVE on Friday, April 27, 2012 from 5 to 8pm for CURVE's Twilight Party... food from White Duck Taco, Short Street Cakes, Cassie Ryalls & others, Wedge beer & wine selections from 5 Walnut Wine Bar... Akira Satake will perform on banjo & shimasen from 7 to 7:30pm and the garden will be putting on its own show in color and fragrance!!  Read more about CURVE garden in the April 2012 issue of The Laurel of Asheville.

New Fleece $$ starting May 1, 2011

Pattiy's Fun Fleece Price List starting May 1, 2011

Scarf                          $ 15

Adult Hat                   $ 19

Baby Hat                    $ 15 

Baby Blanket              $ 49

Shawl                       $ 49

Couch Throw             $ 95  

Queen Throw           $ 195     

Gypsy Tunic & Skirt

blk/wht gypsy tunic $125 & black crepe aline $60

blk/wht gypsy skirt $95 & black crepe split top $60

a few more new fabrics from my trip to the ATL... grey stripe or purple stripe leopard... nice matte jersey

grey leopard sleeveless cowl $60 grey leopard aline $60

black long sleeve wrap top $75 purple leopard flip skirt $60