North Springs Art Students Create Silhouettes For Fashion Show

From North Springs Charter High School: As the school year ends, two North Springs Charter High School art students, Zoel Keith and Devante George, and their teacher John Gresens are busy laser cutting stylish wooden centerpieces for the upcoming Drake House Fashion Show, Rockin’ the Runway to be held at UPS world headquarters on June 12, 2018.

“This is our 6th annual Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber Women’s Business Network fashion show benefiting The Drake House,” said Karen Trylovich, chair of the Women’s Business Network, “and this year we are excited to unveil our new theme and branded name, Rockin’ the Runway, and collaborate with North Springs’ amazing art department on wooden centerpiece silhouettes that reflect this theme.”

“3D art teacher John Gresens and two of his exceptional students are using new laser technology to make the silhouettes for us. We will use them for years to come and are proud to share this example of bringing the business, non-profit and educational worlds together to support such a great cause.”

“I couldn’t agree more,” said Gresens. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for the kids to reach outside of the community and we’ve all learned something new. We had to refine our first attempt with the help of our graphic arts department to create the silhouette template we needed.”

“We were glad to help and we learned a lot in the process,” said both Keith and George who have been manning the laser cutter to produce the silhouettes.

The Drake House is the only nonprofit agency in the area providing support programs and affordable housing for homeless single mothers and their children in North Metro Atlanta.

“The fashion show features local women business and civic leaders modeling beautiful outfits created from clothes donated to The Drake Closet retail boutiques - all the clothes are for sale and all the proceeds benefit women and children in our community, “ added Trylovich. It’s a fun and wonderful evening. We can’t wait to see our new fashion silhouettes on all the tables.”

Information and for tickets for Rockin’ the Runway Fashion Show can be found here.

North Springs Charter High School, located at 7447 Roswell Rd. in Sandy Springs, is a comprehensive high school and home to the State's only dual arts and science magnet programs.

Photos courtesy of North Springs Charter High School:

(Image 1) North Springs art teacher John Gresens Karen Trylovich, chair of the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber Women's Business Network hosting Rockin' the Runway Fashion Show, sculpture 4 students, Zoel Keith and Devante Geroge and Tisha Rosamond, Drake House Board member and recipient of the Women's Business Networks 2017 Women of the Year award - holding one of the first silhouettes.

(Image 2) Tisha Rosamond, Karen Trylovich, Devante George, Zoel Keith and John Gresens watch as the laser cutter cuts one of the first fashion show silhouette out of wood.

(Image 3) John Gresens holds the final refined centerpiece silhouette for Rockin' the Runway Fashion Show - the Chamber's 6th annual fundraiser to support The Drake House that provides services and housing to mothers and children in need in North Metro Atlanta. The new silhouettes showcase the Chamber Women's new brand name and theme.