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Cecilia Tsypina graduated with Honors from Parsons The New School for Design with a BFA in Fashion Design. Her professional experience is in the design of couture and sportswear lines, including wovens and knits, with the emphasis on sweaters. Over the course of twenty years Ms. Tsypina was employed as a creative and technical designer at Dimitry of Italy, Banana Republic, Gap, Liz Claiborne, Outlander, Design Options. Ms. Tsypina also has an extensive background in crafts, hand knitting, machine knitting, couture sewing, embroidery, beading. For the past eight years she has been designing unique embellished tops, sold through specialty stores in USA and Canada. Cecilia has been teaching in BFA, AAS, Pre-college and CE Fashion programs since Spring 2010. Cecilia's wider interests are in the Art history, Poetry and Writing. Currently she is working on her fifth book of poetry, which will include her original writing and artwork. All her books are crafted and written entirely by hand by the author. Cecilia Tsypina is an Artist Member of the NY Center for Book Arts. She exhibits her artist books every year at FIT Museums and Galleries.

Degrees Held

BFA in Fashion Design from Parsons School for design

Recent Publications

upcoming e-book detailing original methods of producing machine knitted fabric with decorative yarns and embellishments attached.

the link will be available on my website.

my e-books are now available on my website. each e=book provides  detailed description and instructions for completely original machine knitting technique

click on 'store' in menu

Performances and Appearances

Selected exhibitions:

2022-2023     Lynn and Carl Goldstein Gallery, Sanctuary, selected pages from 'Broken Bones and Mending', artist book, mixed media                  

2019              Civility, FIT Museum, exhibited book of photographs

2018              WOW Moments, exhibited large photograph printed on glass

2017              Group exhibit, exhibited 'Subcuneous Manustcript'

2016              Group exhibit, 'Uwanted Guests', paper, mixed media

2015              Self Portrait  'Wire Hair', mixed media

2014              'Pockets Full of Sand', conceptual garment, mixed media

2013              'Frozen Mirrors", artist book, mixed media

2012              'Turtledoves', artist book, mixed media

Research Interests

cultural studies, writing, fine arts, poetry, art exhibits, crafts, handwriting.

additionally investigating the concepts of ancestry and historical lineage, continuity of tradition informing innovation, family dynamics through craft.

Portfolio

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEJIE1P9yvKx0Jq6RtKCFQ

http://www.tsetsiliatsypina.com/store

Tsetsilia Tsypina@tsetsiliatsypina Instagram