SunWatch Indian Village

SunWatch Indian Village Presents the First Knap-In!

July 17, 2020 By Dayton Most Metro

On Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19, SunWatch, a partially-reconstructed 13th-century American Indian village located along the banks of the Great Miami River, invites the public to visit some of the best flint-knappers and craftsmen from around the region.

Flint-knapping is a technique of striking and chipping stone into tools and weapons. The art form has been revitalized in recent decades and practitioners create arrow heads, spear points, drills and lithic art among other useful and decorative items.

“It will be an amazing weekend and we are expecting a great turnout. Signs will be posted around the site about practicing safe social distancing while outside, and a one-way directional pattern through the museum will be implemented through our indoor exhibit,” said SunWatch Site Manager Taylor Hoffman.

The weekend’s visitors will observe artisans as they craft the stone tools, and items will also be available for purchase. The village and indoor interpretive center will be open promising something for the whole family.

Masks will not be required, but are encouraged while inside the Gift Shop and Indoor Exhibit. We also encourage you to practice safe social distancing while visiting the Village and vendor area.

Water and other beverages will be available for purchase inside the Gift Shop.

Cost:
$7 for Adults
$6 for Children (Ages 6-17)
$6 for Seniors
Kids 5 and Under are FREE

All members:
$5 with membership card
Kids 5 and Under are FREE

Saturday 7/18 – 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 7/19 – 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

SunWatch Indian Village is located at 2301 West River Rd., Dayton, OH, 45418. Summer Hours: April – November; Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Sunday: Noon–5:00 p.m., Winter Hours: December – March; Closed except for special events or by appointment. Admission is $7.00 for adults, $6.00 for seniors (60 +), $6.00 for students, children under 6 years old and members are free. Contact SunWatch at (937) 268-8199 and www.SunWatch.org.

The Dayton Emerging Fashion Incubator (DE-FI) LLC Announces Future Plans

August 26, 2013 By Dayton937 1 Comment

Well, it’s been a while since you’ve heard from us last, most of it has been by design because we are serious about what we are doing and are quality focused and we want to be under the radar while we are still laying our foundation. The last time I wrote a blog, we were in the midst of planning our “Fashion in the Mystic Garden” Launch Party and the debut of our Fashion and Lifestyle Magazine (DE-FI)ance which can be purchased at http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/606271?__r=435971! With over 250 people in attendance, 70 models, 10 designers, a Native American drum group Chaske Hotain, the Soul fire Tribe, and the majestic settings of SunWatch Indian Village we let the world know that Dayton is here and we are weaving our pattern into the fabric of the Fashion Industry!!

With that being said, we are ready to give you a sneak peek into the future of (DE-FI), starting with our September 15, 2013 Casting Call taking place at the Shuttereye Studio located in the Entrepreneur Building at 714 E. Monument Ave., in downtown Dayton from 2p-4p! We are in the need of about 20-30 additional models to add to our current roster of 60+ models. This Casting Call will be open to both males and females age 4 and up, however we are putting additional emphasis on male models. (NOTE: ALL MODELS MUST BRING WITH THEM AN APPLICATION THAT CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT http://www.daytonemergingfashionincubator.com starting on Sept.1, 2013). Models in attendance at this Casting Call will know the day of if they have been selected for a callback and should plan to stay for a model meeting taking place after the Casting Call at 5pm.

One of our long term goals was to open up an actual store front location via the Activated Spaces program in 2014—well, things have been moving along rather rapidly for us and we are excited to announce that on Friday September 20^thduring Urban Nights, the Dayton Emerging Fashion Incubator (DE-FI) LLC will be officially opening the doors to a custom clothing design boutique featuring the designers that were showcased during our July 13^th Launch Party at SunWatch and other independent designers from across the country!! If you weren’t able to attend our Launch Party and you have no idea the level of talent and creativity that was showcased, please visit our Facebook page and check out our albums at http://www.facebook.com/daytonemergingfashionincubator.

While we ARE NOT going through the Activated Spaces program for the boutique, this will be a 3 month trial intended to help us get our feet wet in the retail industry!! We are looking for additional designers, seamstresses, and those willing to learn to sew via our partners at Sew Dayton to help the designers produce their lines for us to sell in the boutique, interested individuals should email us at [email protected]. We are taking over the old American Pi location located in the St. Clair Lofts on St. Clair St., in downtown Dayton and we can’t wait to help these designers grow their brands! (NOTE: As of 8-28-13 we will not be opening our storefront in the St.Clair Lofts).

Mark your calendars for December 31^st for an event that you won’t want to miss!! We are going to be taking flight into the New Year with our “First Flight…Now Fashion” Couture Ball taking place at Commander Aero! “First Flight…Now Fashion” promises to bring a fashion experience that will capture the world’s attention and have everyone talking! More details coming soon!!

Finally, after much thought and consideration– we are ready to take on the challenge and we are excited to announce that we will be hosting a Fashion Week in 2014!! While locations are still being secured we have set July 13^th-20^th of 2014 as the tentative dates for (DE-FI) Fashion Week. Stay tuned for more details coming soon!!

Dayton Fashion Week and De’Lish Café To Host a First Friday’s Model Meet and Greet

July 3, 2012 By Dayton937 Leave a Comment

DFW's Pre-Launch Soiree was a sold out event and standing room only!

What do you get when you combine one of the most talked about events taking place in Dayton this summer and one of the chicest Restaurants in the Heart of Downtown Dayton—You get Dayton Fashion Week and De’Lish Café’s First Friday’s Model Meet and Greet! With Dayton Fashion Week’s Inaugural event just weeks away they are getting the party started this Friday July 6 and this event is something that your entire family can attend!

From 6pm-8pm, DFW and De’Lish will have an Ice Cream Social for the DFW Kid Models. During this portion of the event, the kids will be introduced to attendees and there will be ice cream floats, music and games! Then from 9pm-2am it will be the adult models turn to mix and mingle; still reveling in the success of DFW’s Pre-Launch Soiree in March, models selected from the second round of Casting Calls in May will be introduced.

Aside from hosting 2 out of 3 casting calls for DFW, Jasmine Brown Co-Owner of De’Lish Cafe had this to say about her involvement with Dayton Fashion Week, “As a fashion enthusiast I’m really excited to see this happen in our city! Dayton is a very eclectic and artsy city so it’s not too far-fetched that we can do fashion as well. At De’Lish we try to correlate our food into art with the presentations, so for us we’re just excited to be a part of something so big.”

This event is free and open to the public, there will be lite hors d’oeuvres served but De’Lish will also have their full menu available for those who would like to purchase a full meal. De’Lish is located at 139 North Main Street Dayton, OH 45402 right across the street from The Victoria Theatre. Also, De’Lish Café’s well known Chef Anthony Head will be grilling out on De’Lish’s newly opened patio. Tickets for Dayton Fashion Week are on sale now at De’Lish Café, SunWatch Indian Village, Joli Boutique, American Pi, and they are also available online at http://daytonfashionweek.com/html/tickets.html. Tickets are going fast so be sure to buy yours today!!

Models stood outside in the cold and rain for a chance to be seen by DFW's panel of judges during their 3rd casting call.

Could the City of Dayton Become the Gem City for the Fashion Industry?

February 12, 2012 By Dayton937 Leave a Comment

Tameka Jones-Young

It’s been a busy couple of weeks here at Dayton Fashion Week and the dates have been set for the Kids Casting Call (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 10 at De’Lish Cafe located at 139 N. Main St.) and the casting call to become a host covering the DFW for Inside Couture Television (10a.m. to 1 p.m. April 7 at SunWatch Indian Village, 2301 West River Road) which airs in Miami Florida.

New York Fashion week kicked off this week and a Dayton native will be gracing the runway of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York! Tameka Jones-Young will rip the runway for Indonesian designer Farah Angsana. “Walking in Mercedes Benz Fashion Week has been a dream since I began my modeling career. I feel so fortunate to finally have the opportunity. I am beyond excited!” said the mother of 2 and graduate of Chaminade-Julienne. After taking part in a national search, Tameka is also the new face of Shinto Clinical – a new skincare line by fashion mogul and reality TV star Kimora Lee Simmons (ex-wife of music mogul Russell Simmons). You can watch Tameka live on the runway at FarahAngsana.com and on Style.com on Wednesday February 15 at 5pm. New York Fashion Week runs February 9-16 at Lincoln Center’s Darosch Park and features the Fall 2012 collections of some of the world’s top designers.

So what exactly is Fashion Week and why should the people of Dayton care that we are finally having one? In short, Fashion Week is an opportunity for designers to showcase their latest designs. We all know about the multi-million dollar showcases in New York, Milan, and Paris—they have the A List Celebrities sitting in the front rows of their shows and buyers from some of the top department stores and fashion lines in the world eagerly awaiting the next big fashion trends to hit the shelves and racks of their stores. But did you know that the City of Dayton has the potential to become prime real estate for the Fashion Industry. Yes, you read that right! The City of Dayton is sitting right in the middle of 2 of the most respected fashion brands in the country—Macy’s which is headquartered in Cincinnati and The Limited Brands which include Express and Victoria’s Secret (to name a few) is headquartered in Columbus. These companies spend millions of dollars every year to manufacture their clothing all over the world so why has the city of Dayton been overlooked as one of those locations to manufacture their clothing? As we all know when the auto industry collapsed a few years ago it left a huge gap in our local economy, unemployment skyrocketed, and it also left a lot of abandoned factories just sitting around waiting for someone to take notice of all of the gems around us. I’m not sure how much thought or energy has gone into trying to get the attention of Macy’s and the Limited Brands from our city leaders or if they’ve ever considered the notion but it’s definitely something that Dayton Fashion Week team thought was worth mentioning–afterall it was Dayton’s close vicinity to Detroit, our railway system, and the easy accessibility to Interstate 75 and 70 that made us prime real estate for the auto industry. Why not the fashion industry?