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Shel Roumillat
The Wings

Shel Roumillat is a costume design and installation artist whose work is dedicated to inspiring joy through immersively transforming bodies and spaces. She is a native of Charleston, SC, mom of two amazing young adults, a lover of sewing, millinery, live music, and history, and a proud advocate for sustainability, especially when it comes to the reduction of waste during Carnival season. Shel moved to New Orleans in 2001 to pursue a doctorate in History at Tulane University and developed a deep reverence for the history of New Orleans, as well as an obsession with local parading and costume culture. She received her Ph.D. in 2013, but left the academic world to explore her passion for costuming as an independent designer for hire and the owner of a sustainably sourced DIY costume lovers dream store. Her costumes have adorned parade marching Krewes, float riders, performers, musicians, business mascots, and local revelers for over twenty years. From 2014 to 2021, Shel owned and operated The New Orleans Costume Center, a boutique costume shop that specialized in the sale of handmade costumes by local artists, preowned costumes, and salvaged costume making supplies. In 2020 she joined the JamNola team as the designer and curator of the Costume Closet, a space which showcased the work of several local costume makers and featured permanent costume inspired installations made by Shel. Shel has remained active as a JamNola artist since its opening creating numerous new costumes and installations for the Costume Closet over the years. In 2021, Shel closed her store to focus full time on creating art in any form that encompasses all of her varied fascinations and challenges her ever evolving skill set. When she is not making costumes or installations for clients, she is working as the Art Director of Fete du Void; a music, art, and wellness festival in Oakdale, Louisiana. Shel is also part of the staff at the local sewing and textile reuse non profit RicRack, where as the manager of the RicRack retail store she stays in touch with her sustainable entrepreneurship and her love of talking to makers of all kinds. taken in JAMNOLA by @studioshelnola

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Cup already bubbling over. So excited I could pop. 🫧 taken in Oakdale, Louisiana by @studioshelnola

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Convergence International Fiber Arts Conference! 👏 by @studioshelnola

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New Orleans is spreading her wings in fiber arts this week!

First up, huge love to Shel and her stunning exhibit at JAMNOLA. “Wings” an immersive installation crafted from sustainable materials sourced from @ricracknola right here in New Orleans. This piece is a full-circle moment in reuse, resilience, and the beauty of keeping our culture and our materials in motion instead of in the landfill.

And the timing couldn’t be more perfect: the Fiber Arts Conference lands in New Orleans this week.

Expect:
• Panels and talks with fiber artists, makers, and designers
• Hands-on workshops for weaving, quilting, embroidery, and more
• Vendors and local creatives showcasing sustainable materials and handmade goods
• Networking with artists who are pushing the boundaries of fiber, fashion, and installation

Shel will be speaking on Friday on a panel called “Material Matters”

Whether you’re a working artist, a DIY maker, or just someone who loves beautiful textures and bold ideas, this week is about showing up for the fiber arts community and seeing what’s possible when we stitch our stories together.

Stop by JAMNOLA to experience Shel’s “Wings” in person, then dive into the Fiber Arts Conference to connect, learn, and be inspired Aug 12-16th!

#Fiberarts #art #localart #supportlocal #recycle taken in ricRACK by @studioshelnola

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“The artists of New Orleans are one of our city’s greatest treasures,” said Walt Leger III, president and CEO of New Orleans & Company.

“Their work reflects who we are, where we’ve been and where we’re going. Every painting, sculpture, mural and performance adds another layer to the story of New Orleans. We’re proud to launch Living Artists Festival Month because we believe these artists deserve to be seen, supported and celebrated. By making it easier for people to discover their work, we’re helping ensure that the creativity that defines New Orleans continues to thrive for generations to come.”

🎥: @zoomz.and.co

#Communitynight #art #localart #neworleansart #thingstodoinnola by @studioshelnola

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I adopted a new baby today! She's portable and petite but also a powerhouse who is purring perfectly thanks to a fresh servicing. I get to see a lot of machines come through @ricracknola and this one stole my heart the minute she came in the door. Oh the places we will go! And if you are looking for your own little gem
@ricracknola has others! by @studioshelnola

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COMMUNITY ART NIGHT IS HERE!!

Neighbors, come meet our art — and our artists!
We’re throwing open our doors for Community Art Night, part of the inaugural New Orleans Living Artist Festival! Some of our amazing JAMNOLA artists will be right here at their exhibits, ready to talk shop, including:

Shell Roumillat, Joel Scilley, Julianne Lanligappe, Anthony Turducken, Chris Kirsh and more!

PLUS — yes, really — Gabe Flores and Joel Scilley will be live painting in our What’s Your JAM exhibit. You do not want to miss this!

🍷 Snacks & refreshments provided
🎟️ Only $10 to experience JAMNOLA.
📍 JAMNOLA

Come for the art. Stay for the community.
Grab your ticket now — link in bio! 🔗

With Joy,
JAMNOLA 💛

#jamnola #supportlocal #museum #art #community taken in JAMNOLA by @studioshelnola

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On this day in 2020 I was putting the finishing touches on the largest headpiece I had ever made--a wall mounted install for the yet to be opened @jamnola. When JamNola hired me to curate the Costume Closet for the first Jam it was the before times, and I had no idea how much COVID would sabotage all my(our) plans for the space. I did the sketch of this piece in March 2020, still freshly into the new reality, in my backyard after a long conversation with my podmate @madebyjulianne. Julianne gave me the push I needed to believe that I could handle a project like this, as well as even bigger. When I finished the final rendering, colored pencils and markers scattered all over the table, I remember knowing it was going to be something special. I didn't know if I could pull it off. I didn't know if we would ever be able to leave the house again.

I came across this photo jog to the memory oddly enough on the day before I am about to begin making this exact piece all over again! I know my astrology pretty well, so this serendipitous moment tracks for this week, and I am really grateful for the alignment to appear so magically in this way.

This year I promised myself I would start telling more of the stories of my pieces. I usually document my process as I work. I get to work with so many pretty and weird things and it's fun to take pictures snd vids. Then I deliver a piece, and the dopamine fades, and I got really burned out running the social for my store all those years, and stories are so much easier, and what's the point anyways, blah blah blah. But I guess the point is that I have a promise to keep to myself for 2026, and the exciting opportunity to create one of my favorite most special pieces ever again. And I NEVER get to make the same thing twice!!! So I am excited to use this moment as a pathway to some deeper sharing and story telling about the work I have done and do. And to share what I will experience revisiting the process of this creation 6 years and many more "big" pieces later. So follow along if you want to. Ima try to do this! The social media thing I mean. The headpiece I got! 🥰 taken in New Orleans, Louisiana by @studioshelnola

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How it starts! So much work goes into the @ricracknola Fill-a-Bag Sale but it is so worth it to see happy faces leaving with amazing stuff that did not end up in a landfill! Come check out the results of all this sorting and organizing this Saturday 11-4! taken in ricRACK by @studioshelnola

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@feteduvoid 🙏 🎄❤️ taken in The Hardwood Mill by @studioshelnola

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Your 2025 fARTs schedule is live y'all!
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Don't miss the hydro-dippin' or our String Lantern Parade before The Iceman Special set at Avon's! taken in Fête Du VOID by @studioshelnola

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