Kathleen Bonte-Fabric/Wearable Art

Kathleen Bonte

Kathy Bonte is a Mountain View, CA designer, maker, educator and entrepreneur who loves the challenge of turning reclaimed materials into fashionable objects. With several decades of Art Direction, Creative Direction and Graphic Design under her belt, she turned her focus to wearable art and launched YellowRose in the fall of 2016. With a focus on both sustainability and accessibility, she applies her eco-alchemy to a variety of materials, including up-cycled metal, cast-off zippers, glass tile and a plethora of leather and textile swatches discarded by the interior design community. Influenced by Art Deco, Art Nouveau and post-modern geometry, her lightweight handcrafted pieces juxtapose a feminine sensibility with a bold, modern edge.

Her work has been featured at several Bay Area artisan and holiday fairs, including Art in the Park in downtown Los Altos, the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco and retail establishments including Shady Lane Gallery in Menlo Park, CA.

When not giving reclaimed materials a second life in her Mountain View studio, Kathy enjoys inspiring the next generation of artists and makers through her 3DKids Academy program in Bay Area schools. (www.3DKids.academy)

She is also an enthusiastic supporter and current Board Chair of the Silicon Valley non-profit Fabmo, which diverts discarded designer materials from the landfill and einspires creative reuse. She credits FabMo for the inspiration to launch YellowRose and remains immensely grateful to them for supplying much of the material she uses in her creations.

Email: kathy@yellowrose.design
Website: www.yellowrose.design
Instagram: yellowroseaccessories
Facebook: yellowrosedesign