The Ballard Millinery Studio is the design studio and workshop for six Seattle milliners.
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Michale Crooks - Tina Giuntini - Jane Leeds - Izzie Lewis - Belle McCluskey - Wayne Wichern
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Modern millinery is a craft, both traditional and experimental. Across the country and around the globe, highly-skilled communities of hat makers are creating sculptural art by combining centuries-old techniques with new materials and modern design trends. We are five hat makers who share the Ballard Millinery Studio. We are part of a robust group of milliners and hatmakers in the Seattle area.
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The Ballard Millinery Studio is a glimpse into the hat maker’s workroom and the process of blocking hats - the forming of felt and straw materials over traditional wood hat blocks.
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Hat blocks are “tools of the trade” for the hat maker, but they are not just common workroom tools. They are wood forms, intricately carved and shaped by skilled woodworkers -- unique sculptural works of art in their own right.
Please email us individually to schedule an appointment to view our ready-to-wear hats in our showroom or to have a hat made for your specific needs. We are frequently working in the studio, but it is best to contact one of us in advance. We look forward to working with you.
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Please join our Mailing List for upcoming hat & fashion events and hat-making classes & workshops.
