Marie Payne and Josette Luyckx are artists/designers who produce one-of-a-kind, limited edition wearable art. Working together since 1997, they produce a line of Marie Josette women’s jackets, shawls and scarves.

The process in which they produce their line of artistic clothing allows each of them to develop their vision without consultation, while ensuring a harmonious result. Marie is responsible for hand-dyeing and hand weaving original yardage, which Josette in turn transforms into art-to-wear jackets.

New pieces and custom orders can take a minimum of three months for the pair to produce.

This allows them the creative freedom, exploration and time to evolve each piece, while also achieving the highest standards in craftsmanship. Custom orders require the same amount of time allowing for consultations with the client.

Together Marie and Josette have participated in numerous Artwear exhibitions and Wearable Art fashion shows.

“There is a certain irony that artists grounded in such radically different sources – nature versus art – could develop such harmonious results. In doing so, however, Marie and Josette force us to recognize that the boundaries between what is artificial and what is natural can be maintained without sacrificing the inspiration each produces."
- Peter Aterman, writer

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