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PERSONALIZED ONLINE FASHION DESIGN COACHING AND COURSES: Skills, Style, Depth, Discovery

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Soulful Fashion Design and Illustration Online courses and coaching- tactile, personal, customized Fashion Studies to bring out your distinct voice and message

Do you love, love, LOVE, love, love FASHION ART AND FASHION DESIGN?

…and you feel like you can’t draw? And sketching your concepts MATTERS TO YOU as a tool for design communication and exploration?

Where illustration is a way to communicate your ideas in a HIGHLY PERSONAL way?

I believe in fashion education grounded SOLIDLY in SKILLS. Not only ideas. as I see the fashion education landscape changing around me, I haven’t changed my standards. If a student comes to me to learn to draw, or to learn patternmaking or draping, I want to see them LITERATE and SOLID in these knowledge bases and languages for a creative and professional life they can be proud of for decades.

Having sturdy knowledge base and structures is what actually opens the freedom for you to spread your wings and fly creatively. Because you KNOW HOW.

I warmly welcome fashion-loving creatives in to this space to unwind and unfurl your wings . To immerse yourself and take ownership of your understanding of fashion design and what it means to you.

Drawing is a creative tool. Drawing is an expression. Drawing is a technical language and also an emotional language. Drawing is play, drawing is work, drawing is translation.

Drawing and draping are exploration. Drawing and draping are discovery processes- incredible toos for developing ideas into form.

No matter what direction fashion moves in in this pivotal time in history, here we are of the belief that DRAWING, draping, handwork, and craft is integral to our making and experience in fashion design and fashion illustration.

Some of you are already working designers.

Some of you are novices or amateurs (“lovers”).

Some of you want to create, others want to curate, celebrate, or write aboutj/ research/ discuss fashion and design. I’ve even taught fashion design to fashion marketing students – beginners are some of my favorite students because they are so open to trying new things.

Fashion, style, and adornment invite and inspire you, fanning your inner fire, find and refine your voice and style, through skills, processes and techniques, AND LOOSEN UP if that’s what’s needed (more often than not, that’s what’s needed!-) I can help.

Here is where you can sharpen your professional fashion art and design skills in fashion design online programs I’ve infused with raw heart, freedom, intuition, deliberate intention, personal motivation, and a sense of adventure.

JOY. Isn’t that why we come to fashion?

Inspiration, love, adventure?

I created this course platform before a mudslide of technical software took over fashion industry and education.

NOW I AM MORE PROUD THAN EVER TO OFFER A SPACE WHERE YOUC AN WORK WITH YOUR HANDS, EMOTIONS, RHYTHMS and PHYSICALITY and not just click -click-click at a screen.

THERE IS MAGIC IN OUR PHYSICAL CREATIVE EXPERIENCE that cannot happen with just our eyes and a screen. THAT IS WHAT THIS SPACE IS ABOUT.

This is the space where curiosity, discovery, inspiration, improvisation, accuracy and innovation flow out of learning in a space of encouragement, support, excellence, humor, intimacy and openness to grow and stretch..

Our creative expression is a journey in the material world, in our communities, but ultimately it’s a journey within ourselves, and our relationship to our own individual voice and expression.

It’s the TONE of my courses that make a difference in peoples’ lives here. I

t’s HOW we learn and expand when we feel at home and safe to embrace our natural process while learning

–that brings us to integrate these professional, creative, quality skills at a high level fueled by inspiration and backed by solid skills, knowledge and techniques..

…to learn more about me click >>|about laura volpintesta booklet|

I’m the Author of the Language of Fashion Design and fashion design faculty at Parsons School of Design since 1997- where’ I’ve had the unique opportunity to teach such a wide scope of fashion design courses; from 3 -D design/draping, patternmaking, sewing and construction, beginner and advanced fashion illustration, fashion design portfolio development, concept creation and research for fashion, and fashion model drawing.

There is nothing in the world like feeling the world of art and design open up in your hands, heart and soul as your journey unfolds and your creative voice starts to sing, at first so softly,

building through embodiment of technique, practice, and self-discovery. as we “clear” any of the clogged pipes to your creative outward expression from your inner voice. I am deeply honored to be a part of your journey.

There are free resources to support you everywhere on this blog, videos, tutorials, and more on the sales pages for each course.

I invite you to tune within and feel the creative energy bubbling up from that source within you that is always with you– and thank it for taking you on this journey and staying by your side. !

I want you to know without a DOUBT that if you have the desire and the love to create, then there is no way on earth that it is not within your power and ability to do so. Your desire that brought you here is your destiny to acheive it!

Now, let’s dive in.

CORE FOUNDATION: DRAWING, DESIGN, CONCEPT COLLECTION and PORTFOLIO

COMPREHENSIVE SUITE OF FASHION DESIGN COURSES and CERTIFICATE

VIEW THE ALL -ACCESS signature cerftification suite of fashion programs above, or Click on any course below to visit the sales page, most of the sales pages have free tutorials to enjoy!!

TESTIMONIALS: What my students say

"Hello Laura! Maria here☺️. I just wanted to thank you again for everything this three weeks. You have no idea how much I learned from you and the class. You really transmitted to all of us the deep passion you have for what you do. It is really inspiring to have a teacher that shows you what you can accomplish and the happiness that doing what you love gives you. I hope we can meet in the near future and stay in contact. Wish you the very best and again, thank you for everything, Maria❤️"

MARIA

Chile

“The Fabric & Flow Course is great for developing your skills and unleashing your creative spirit. Laura shares her skills, tips and words of wisdom from her lifetime experience as a fashion designer and educator in a fun and accessible way. I was able to find more confidence and freedom going through the exercises and found new ways of working that have helped me develop my skills - all while having fun! I know of no other course like it and highly recommend it. - Fifi

Fifi

Australia

Processes:

"Laura demystifies the fashion design process with a unique set of online courses designed to develop your design skills in an accessible and supportive environment. She is committed to her student’s development and teaches with a warmth, kindness and contagious enthusiasm for creative exploration and personal growth. A born teacher with a vast amount of knowledge and experience in the fashion industry, Laura will inspire and empower you whilst being your biggest cheerleader as you develop and reach your goals."

Laura Hickman

Fashion Illustrator,Author and Designer

Nourishment and Encouragement:

"To find a teacher in the arts who offers up everything they know and more, and whose sole purpose is to see you 'fly'- ... is extremely rare. Laura is one of those teachers. She set us up for success in so many ways. Generosity, creativity, and encouragement-- plus a solid foundation in basic art-- were all part of her teaching. I created some of my best work in her Fashion Drawing 1 class and still rely on many of the techniques. I consider myself extremely lucky to have been her student."

Jacqueline Heloise

Fashion Illustrator, Musician and Fashion Designer

Confidence:

"Teaching isn't just skill....Laura, your personality makes me feel like I can do anything. I've never done this before, and I've amazed myself!"

Tatiana Light

Fashion Designer

Structures and Formats for Success:

“I have nothing but good things to say about your portfolio class. You helped me in many ways but one of the most valuable holes you filled for me was on how to organize my thoughts when sketching. Its difficult to harness the muse in any kind of orderly way but your method has served me well. Both in that I came out of Parson’s with a strong portfolio that is single handedly responsible for landing me interviews ...but has also cinched the position at two different design firms now... Your drawing and the Portfolio are some of the most valuable things I got from Parsons as a whole. So thanks a bunch. You revved up my engine and Im still travelling on that momentum”-

Lauren Jones

Fashion Designer,Illustrator, Print Designer

Warmth, magic and JOY:

"I was fortunate to have such a wonderful professor for my Fashion Industry Design class(at Parsons). Laura is a talented designer/ illustrator, amazing tutor, and deep personality. Her open-mindedness, support, warm and kind attitude creates absolutely magical atmosphere in class. Laura is so alive, sincere, joyful and creative, it touches everyone. There is no chance a student can stay away from such great energy!"

Ev Bessar

Fashion Designer,Artist, PhilanthropistIllustrator, Print Designer

Experience for a Lifetime:

"I genuinely cannot say enough about how important your classes were to me and how much I loved them :0). In my time at Parsons I must say Laura’s class was my favorite! … where I truly learned the most about fashion drawing. I gained an understanding and awareness of proportion and how the human form reacts to movement…. tI was a student at Parsons over five years ago, but he skills I learned in Laura’s class have stayed with me. More importantly, though, is how much FUN her classes were, and how inspiring Laura is as a teacher! She encouraged us not to be afraid of color, shape and movement in our work! And this is what made everyone strive to create something unique and beautiful! Laura is a gem! A beautiful person inside and out, and one of the best teachers I have ever had, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from her!"

Beth Gillespie

Fashion Illustrator and Designer

Professional Educator:

“Probably about 25 years ago, I hired Laura to teach at Parsons. She was excellent then, and has continued to innovate and expand as a teacher and as an artist. She’s without questions one of the best I’ve known”

Pamela Klein

fine artist, designer, former chair at Parsons School of Design

Passion plus Expertise all in one place:

"Laura is a talented, wise and passionate artist and teacher. Her courses are filled with amazing content delivered to build a solid technical foundation in illustration and fashion design or to expand on her students' existing skills. Her courses are appropriate for designers who want to develop their illustration skills, students who are building a portfolio for fashion design school, and anyone interested in fashion illustration or the design industry. Laura is an expert instructor with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Laura is offering something that no one else is: professional design school courses with personalized, private coaching available online wherever you are in the world.."

Melissa Darou

strategic marketing and retreat facilitator www.melissadarou.com.

Heart and Soul, Practical and Joyful:

"Laura puts her heart and soul into HOW she approaches teaching (fashion) illustration/drawing. Her gentleness, innovation and enthusiasm puts my self-doubt at ease and propels me to practice without judgement. I've studied with other college level instructors and what sets Laura apart is her unique way of breaking down visually complex forms into simple practical steps. She sets her students up to build confidence and achieve consistent progress. She sets her students up to Win, with great empathy joy and care!"

Teresa Capaldo

Multi-Media Artist & Small Business Consultant

BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY

Laura Volpintesta

Soulful Fashion Design Learning Immersions

Learn professional fashion design and illustration skills while honing your unique voice and style along the way.

Learn Model Drawing Learn complete Patternmaking and Draping Foundations Semester- sized Fashion Design Concepts and Sketching Foundation Program SWATCHES to GOUACHE- design and illustrate your first fashion collection