What I’ve learned: Nina Manavello
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By Nicole Girten Medill Reports Nina Manavello, 35, is a Miami based jewelry designer and runner-up on the 2011 “Project Runway” spin-off “Project Accessory,” who recently rediscovered her craft and became a new mom in the last year. When I first started making jewelry — like, let’s be honest — I drove a hand-me-down car […]
Artist aims for radical visibility with new clothing line for queer people with disabilities
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By Rebekah Frumkin Sky Cubacub, who uses the personal pronoun “they,” runs excitedly around this Lakeview studio, retrieving various chainmaille garments in the process. The bounty includes a chainmaille vest, a halter dress and bands of “metamaille,” or chainmaille that has itself been woven into a chainmaille pattern. “I’m super drawn to chainmaille because of […]