The Fabric Of Alabama Maker Nadene Mairesse Is Stitched Into Idyllwilde Studio

By Tommy Black

Idyllwilde Studio, Florence

The Maker: Nadene Mairesse

When it comes to imagining, making, or mending unique clothing, Nadene Mairesse brings a world of experience to her craft. The California native learned how to sew at an English boarding school, studied art at the Idyllwild Arts Academy, French Literature at the University of California, Los Angeles, and worked on a degree in architecture at Auburn University. Later, she joined a group of architects and designers creating affordable housing for Hurricane Katrina victims in Mississippi. There, Mairesse met Eric Gebhardt, a musician from Florence who persuaded her to move to Alabama, where she now combines her sewing, designing and architectural skills as owner and creative director of her Idyllwilde Studio.

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