Annie Broderick

Miss Lou: Reimagining the feminine through art to inspire intuitive power in present and future generations.

[Annie Broderick @MissLou_art]

Today is the big day! Live showcase and fundraiser in support of Girls Inc. DC! Thank you for all of your support of Miss Lou! The event will premiere a short documentary by filmmaker Caleb Hargett titled "Within Her Seams" that documents the journey of creating this work.

[Annie Broderick @MissLou_art]

I feel bold when I create art. #ifeelboldwhen

Tomorrow's the big day!!

#kindredqueens #12women #bulletproof #wearableart #kevlar #boldgirlssociety #girlsincdc #art #fashion #womenartist #projectrunway #nextinshow #longviewgallery #collection #fashionshow

[Annie Broderick @MissLou_art]

Studio view of "Greenhouse" to be worn by Lynn Pina @lynnpina and "Champ" to be worn by Chandra Hampton @champlifestyle ~ both of these women and their stories inspired me to make these pieces for them to wear on July 27!
#kindredqueens #wearableart #girlsincdc #art #womenartist

[Annie Broderick @MissLou_art]

Studio views of "Lotusflower" in progress, to be worn by Paula Salguero @salgueropaula
#kindredqueens #art #artist #girlsincdc #womenartist #womeninthearts #fashion #fashionshow #12women

[Heather Hairston Ed.D @thetattedleader]

You’ll be able to see this and much more at the @GirlsIncDC Art Fundraiser next week with @LongViewGallery #strong #smart #bold

[Annie Broderick @MissLou_art]

Kevlar wings, which are part of "Phoenix", to be worn by Grace Chan @gracephies
I made these using strips of Kevlar by knotting, weaving, and stitching them into sculpted chicken wire with thread and rope. #kindredqueens #fashion #girlsincdc #womenartist #art #artist #design

[Annie Broderick @MissLou_art]

Studio view: creating "Queenmother", a corset bodice with hand-painted Kevlar, leather, silk, and beaded detail, to be worn by Carmen Duarte on July 27, 2022, at Miss Lou: Exhibition One called Soulskins: Fit for Kindred Queens. #kindredqueens #womenartists #fashion #girlsincdc

[Annie Broderick @MissLou_art]

I'm an artist and an athlete. Never thought I'd be the latter, until a few years ago, at age 34, when I touched a barbell for the first time and promptly fell in love. Such a shock to all!

#kindredqueens #12women #bulletproof

[Annie Broderick @MissLou_art]

The pieces in the #KindredQueens collection were all hand-stitched to honor the needlework tradition that runs through my maternal female ancestry. I didn't use any patterns or a sewing machine. I wanted to make this collection with my own two hands, using just needle and thread.

[Annie Broderick @MissLou_art]

"I feel like a warrior." Words spoken by multiple women in this project during fittings, as they looked at themselves in the Kevlar garment for the first time.
#kindredqueens #12women #bulletproof #wearableart #kevlar #ifeelboldwhen #girlsincdc

[Annie Broderick @MissLou_art]

In the studio, working with silk military cord to embellish one of the pieces in the #KindredQueens collection. #12women #bulleproof #kevlar #girlsincdc

[Annie Broderick @MissLou_art]

A closer look at hand-painted Kevlar on a gown from the #KindredQueens collection. Inspired by feminine strength.

#kindredqueens #12women #bulleproof #wearableart #kevlar #girlsincdc #badasswomen #ifeelboldwhen #artist #femaleartist
#womeninthearts #couture #bulletproofcouture

[Annie Broderick @MissLou_art]

I torque, tie, stretch, and stitch my materials with the force of emotional experience. I am obsessed with hard and soft contrast. For a form to be more than one thing at once: that complexity is what I am after. #kindredqueens #12women #bulleproof #wearableart #girlsincdc

[Annie Broderick @MissLou_art]

Annie Broderick debuts a new collection of wearable art – in Kevlar. This bulletproof material is delicate enough to sew and is also 5 times stronger than steel.
#tenderandtough #femininestrength #Kevlarcouture #wearableart #bulletproof