Nov 3, 2014
Ellen Durkan is an artist blacksmith and a part time professor
at the Delaware College of Art and Design. She runs her
business called Iron Maiden Forge with commissioned work and from
her website, www.ellendurkan.com.
Links:
Ellen Durkans Website - http://www.ellendurkan.com/forged-fashion.html
Ellen’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ellen.durkan.7?fref=ts
TED Talk on YouTube - http://youtu.be/wCIAtJnxxlQ
Ellen's Iron
Maiden Runway Show video - http://youtu.be/WPuzlIj9KOg
What we talked
about:
Her Fashion Runway Show at the Delaware Art Museum that
showcased 6 of her metal dresses, she is having two more runway
shows that includes performances from other artists in Philly or
Baltimore.
Iron Maiden Forge is her business and she talks about her goals
for growing it
She is currently in 3 boutique stores
An Artist residency that went downhill in upstate NY that led to
an online business carrying her jewelry
We talked about how she hears about exhibitions and
commissions
How well her website shop is doing
Ellen told us about her TED talk in Baltimore 2013
What she thinks about Etsy
Her Paris Fashion Week corset commission
Tells us about her shop, what’s in it and her new tool that
weighs 3000 lbs
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