2023 Upcycled Fashion Show GALA-GWAC Wolfeboro

2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Cosplay portrait of designer Zion in black & white.

I recently teamed up with the Governor Wentworth Arts Council and the GALA Makers Mill for their 2n annual “Upcycled Fashion” Show! I setup my mobile portrait “booth” at the Kingswood Regional Arts Center in Wolfeboro, NH and created portraits of the many designers and models present… what a blast! There were so many creative and industrious designs, with materials ranging from used Amazon packaging, to old CD’s, and curtains & tablecloths!! The resulting upcycled garments and accessories were quite impressive! I’m looking forward to working with GWAC & GALA again, and look forward to next year’s Upcycled Fashion Show! Hope you enjoy the portraits we created the night of the event.

Up first, we have GALA Makers Mill Executive Director & founder, Josh Arnold, looking dapper and ready for his Master of Ceremony duties in his own upcycled duds….

2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Portrait of GALA Makers Mill Executive Director & founder, Josh Arnold looking dapper in his upcycled duds.
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Portrait of GALA Makers Mill Executive Director & founder, Josh Arnold looking dapper in his upcycled duds.
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Portrait of GALA Makers Mill Executive Director & founder, Josh Arnold looking dapper in his upcycled duds.
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Portrait of GALA Makers Mill Executive Director & founder, Josh Arnold looking dapper in his upcycled duds.
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Modern kimonos designed and created with repurposed materials,
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Modern kimonos designed and created with repurposed materials,
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Modern kimonos designed and created with repurposed materials,
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Hand bags made from upcycled denim jeans!
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Upcycled poncho with extendable hood.
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Upcycled poncho with extendable hood.
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Upcycled poncho with extendable hood.
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Gorgeous purple skirt with hundreds of handcut circles and matching handmade floral collar, all made from upcycled draderies!
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Gorgeous purple skirt with hundreds of handcut circles and matching handmade floral collar, all made from upcycled draderies!
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Gorgeous purple skirt with hundreds of handcut circles and matching handmade floral collar, all made from upcycled draderies!
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Gorgeous purple skirt with hundreds of handcut circles and matching handmade floral collar, all made from upcycled draderies!
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Steampunk/goth/Victorian girl's dress handsewn from repurposed fabrics.
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Steampunk/goth/Victorian girl's dress handsewn from repurposed fabrics.
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Steampunk/goth/Victorian girl's dress handsewn from repurposed fabrics.
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Beach totes handcrafted from empty juice pouches, perfect for a day at the beach!
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Beach totes handcrafted from empty juice pouches, perfect for a day at the beach!
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Stunning ballgown/formal wear handmade from used Amazon packaging!!
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Stunning ballgown/formal wear handmade from used Amazon packaging!!
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portraits by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Mother & daughter Disney character-inspired costumes made with upcycled materials. @Birchblaze
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portraits by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Mother & daughter Disney character-inspired costumes made with upcycled materials. @Birchblaze
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portraits by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Mother & daughter Disney character-inspired costumes made with upcycled materials. @Birchblaze
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portraits by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Mother & daughter Disney character-inspired costumes made with upcycled materials. @Birchblaze
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Cosplay boho portrait of upcycled designer Zion.
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Cosplay boho portrait of upcycled designer Zion.
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Cosplay boho portrait of upcycled designer Zion.
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Cosplay boho portrait of upcycled designer Zion.
2023 Upcycled Fashion Show portrait by portrait artist, Kerry Struble, of Birch Blaze Studios located in Wakefield, NH. Cosplay boho portrait of upcycled designer Zion.

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“She may be young but she only likes old things and modern music it ain’t to her taste. She loves the natural light, captured in black and white…” -Ben Gibbard

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The above images are the results of a senior photo shoot Taylor and I did with my Daughter Maddie, who as you have seen has a style all her own. The session took place this past December in New Hampshire and in Brattleboro, Vermont at the Latchis Hotel and Theater. We would like to thank the Latchis’ staff for graciously allowing us to use their beautiful theatre! We are extremely proud of these images and they are most representative of our style and the direction we wish to continue in :) -K&Tay