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Arts Paper

As the editorially independent arm of The Arts Council of Greater New Haven, the Arts Paper seeks to celebrate, explore, and investigate the fine, visual, performing and culinary arts in and around New Haven.

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Trash-To-Fashion Ball Brings Eco-Friendly Flair To Bregamos

“When you pick up something, think about what else it could be,” artist Rebekah Fraser advised an audience of eager workshop attendees ready to transform textile scraps and trash into fashion. At a table in front of her, Hamden resident Lola Fain sat with her late mother’s embroidered tablecloth, ready to breathe new life into a beloved family heirloom.

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A "Trashionista" Takes New Haven By Storm

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All Aboard, As Threads By Tea Transforms The Runway

Prince Davenport Photos.

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In New "Career Closet," SCSU Students Get A Professional Boost

John Romano, Jordan Cervantes and Dr. Thierry Thesatus, associate dean of Career and Student Success. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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New Clothing Brand Opens Minds To Mental Health

CT State Gateway student Terence Okwuosa. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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The Institute Library Opens Up the Look Book

Dillon: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (left) and Tamara Torres (right) by Grace Graupe-Pillard.

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Threads by Tea Launches Sartorial Journey with ETHOS

Designer Tea Montgomery is joined by his family, from left to right: his father David Edwards, his brother Devon Edwards, Montgomery, his mother Rachelle Edwards, and his son Haiven. Montgomery launched a new project called ETHOS at The Third Space. Mindi Rose Englart photos.

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An Atomic Blast from the Past at Ordinary

Ordinary Manager Ben Zemke and Owner Tim Cabral under the glow of vintage Christmas lights that are part of the Atomic Era vibes. Mindi Rose Englart photos.

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At Palestine Museum, Thobes Stitch A Story Of Cultural Preservation

The Art of the Palestinian Thobe runs through the end of this year. Pictured is a thobe from the collection of artist Renate Ghannam, who first encountered the garments through her husband's family. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Neville Wisdom, Duss Wayne Rock The Downtown Runway In Fall Fashion Show

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