About Me
Petrina Burkard is a fashion designer and artist originally from rural Canada and transplanted to California in 2010. She joined the collective at Santa Cruz’s 17th Ave Studios in 2017. Creating first a line of up-cycled children's clothing, then entertaining commissions and producing a range of ladies wear. It was through collaboration with other artists that Petrina’s focus shifted towards pieces bridging the fashion and art spheres/ with a one of a kind line of hand bags using discarded canvases donated by the artists around her.
Petrina is now exploring traditional art mediums like watercolour, continuous line drawing and other forms of illustration. Having grown comfortable with realistic representation she is currently working towards “not being a camera” and learning other ways to express her ideas. Greatly influenced by her love of fashion and the human form, as well as her graphic design background, Petrina is interested in exploring different mediums and blurring the lines between fashion and art, practical and beautiful.
Petrina is now exploring traditional art mediums like watercolour, continuous line drawing and other forms of illustration. Having grown comfortable with realistic representation she is currently working towards “not being a camera” and learning other ways to express her ideas. Greatly influenced by her love of fashion and the human form, as well as her graphic design background, Petrina is interested in exploring different mediums and blurring the lines between fashion and art, practical and beautiful.
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My WorkMy current work covers both fashion design and visual art and can be seen in my studio at the 17th Avenue Studios in Santa Cruz by appointment or at pop up shops. I am currently showing select pieces at the Santa Cruz Mountain Art Centre in Ben Lomond October 31 - December 23 2018 in their Little Treasures exhibit. Some of my fashion and sewing pattern are available for purchase on Etsy. Yardage of my fabric designs is available on Spoonflower.
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Current Show - Little Treasures
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This exhibit will offer holiday shoppers a wealth of handcrafted art with beautiful, unique pieces they won’t see in any mall.
I will be showing a selection of framed watercolors that explore both the human form as well as still life. The gift shop will also carry my handbags made in collaboration with other local artist by upcyling their old canvases into handbags and yarn bags, putting a new spin on wearable art. Currently Showing at: Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center 9341 Mill St., Ben Lomond, CA 95005 - October 31 - December 23 2018 |
